Wayne Lineker Shares His Experience Following ‘Upsetting’ Incident in Ibiza
After facing a troubling incident in Ibiza that resulted in him getting “stitches and a swollen lip” while intervening to shield a woman from harassment, Wayne Lineker has broken his silence.
The 62-year-old, who is the younger sibling of former England football star Gary Lineker, took to Instagram to provide an update after a video circulated showing him in a confrontation outside a bar on the Spanish island in the early hours of Wednesday.
Reports suggested that he was rendered unconscious for several minutes by a punch to the jaw from another individual following the altercation.
Wayne shared a photo donning sunglasses, with a cut on his chin and a thumbs up, from a wellness café in Ibiza.
The Celebs Go Dating personality, a resident of the island who owns a beach resort there along with other properties in Spain and Majorca, reassured his followers saying, “I wanted to share this update to inform everyone that I’m fine… I have some stitches and a swollen lip.
“The situation could have been more severe, so I consider myself fortunate that I wasn’t positioned just a couple of steps back, as my head would have hit the wall.
“Obviously, the video is quite distressing, especially for my family.
“The media reports were accurate, and it was simply a situation where I was trying to safeguard a woman from harassment.
“I appreciate all the messages of concern; the support has been truly overwhelming.”
His nephew, also the son of Gary Lineker, humorously commented: “LOL: ‘Lowest of the low.’
Wayne is reportedly distant from his brother, Gary.
It remains uncertain if anyone has been apprehended in connection with the incident.
Sky News has reached out to Wayne for a statement.