Gary Lineker trolls Tommy Fury and Jake Paul with cheeky Love Island comment

On Feb 27, 2023

Gary Lineker hilariously trolled Tommy Fury and Jake Paul with a cheeky Love Island reference during their fight on Sunday.

Fury got the better of Paul in Saudi Arabia with a split-decision victory. Fury won over two judges who gave him a 76-73 score, whilst one judge gave Paul a score of 75-74.

But there was a lot of grappling in the boxing match between the pair in the eyes of Lineker, and the BBC pundit used Fury’s time on Love Island in 2019 where he met partner and mother of his child Molly-Mae, to make light-hearted fun of the contest. Lineker quipped on Twitter: “Fury getting more hugs than he got on Love Island.”

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The ex-England striker’s witty remark received mixed views from fans on the social media platform. One user mused: “Definitely did not ever expect Gary Lineker to make a love island joke.”

Then another laughed: “Poor that from you Lineker.” A third added: “Proper Dad joke there Gary.”

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The rivals were doing abit too much hugging for Lineker’s liking
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And a fourth fan said sarcastically: “Did you make that up yourself Gary.”

But a few fans roped Lineker’s brother Wayne into the picture and compared Tommy’s hug amounts to the retired footballer’s sibling. One fan quipped: “Not as many as big Wayne.” Before a second tweeted: “Not as many as ya bro in his bar…..”

Lineker said Fury received more hugs from Paul than he did on the hit show
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Wayne owns the infamous Club O’Beach in Ibiza which has hosted a slew of celebrities and footballers, including Jack Grealish. And the club owner recently revealed his desire to have a threesome with former flame Chloe Ferry and Love Island host Maya Jama.

Speaking on his dream duo, Wayne said: “It would be Maya Jama, she’s fit, [Then] probably Chole Ferry, just for the banter.”

And during the same interview, Wayne also claimed he had a relationship with last year’s Love Island winner, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, after they met in Nandos.