‘Have you got a KNIFE?’ Celebs Go Dating’s Wayne Lineker freaks out his date… as viewers mock his ‘creepy’ flirting and ‘cringe’ chat-up lines
Celebs Go Dating returned to screens on Monday night, with seven single TV personalities sent to a mansion in the middle of nowhere to find love.
Among the line-up were Made In Chelsea’s Sophie Hermann, Geordie Shore’s Chloe Ferry, TV presenter Karim Zeroual and Gary Lineker’s brother Wayne – with the latter causing quite a storm on Twitter as the show aired.
Wayne – who has made no secret of his desire to date a woman decades younger than him, despite being 58 – was sent into a mixer with his co-stars, where he was seen attempting to chat up some of the women.
‘Have you got a KNIFE?’ Celebs Go Dating’s Wayne Lineker freaked out his date while viewers mocked his ‘creepy’ flirting and ‘cringe’ chat-up lines
Wayne’s gruff delivery required subtitles for this portion of the show, as he was seen chatting to the ladies, spinning yarns about vegans, salads and his four children.
At one point, he was seen flirting with one of the women when he suddenly asked if she had a knife.
Wayne then began peering around, leaving the two ladies he was chatting to to look on, panicked.
He eventually explained he wanted to hold up said knife so he could look into it like a mirror.
Knives out? Wayne – who has made no secret of his desire to date a woman decades younger than him, despite being 58 – was sent into a mixer with his co-stars, where he was seen attempting to chat up some of the women
Singletons: Among the line-up were Made In Chelsea’s Sophie Hermann, Geordie Shore’s Chloe Ferry, TV presenter Karim Zeroual and Love Island alum Curtis Pritchard
Viewers weren’t left too impressed with the club owner’s flirting game, hitting Twitter to remark on the ‘creepy’ and ‘cringe’ behaviour.
‘Wayne Lineker on Celebs go dating is definitely the most cringe thing I’ve ever witnessed!’ one person remarked.
Another posted: ‘Who knew Wayne Lineker would have absolutely zero chat!’
A third penned, ‘Someone get Wayne Lineker a soother,’ commenting on his gruff voice.
Enunciate, Wayne! Wayne’s gruff delivery required subtitles for this portion of the show, as he was seen chatting to the others
Ladies first? He was spinning yarns about vegans, salads and his four children
Cutlery chat: He eventually explained he wanted to hold up said knife so he could look into it like a mirror
‘Wayne Lineker reminds me of that creepy guy in a pub who blows kisses at you across the bar,’ came another remark.
Followed by: ‘Using subtitles for Wayne Lineker says it all really!’
Another wrote: ‘How creepy is Wayne Lineker on #CelebsGoDating!’
‘Celebs Go Dating right now a simply fascinating insight into Wayne Lineker’s anti-banter. Never seen anything like it on screen before!’ someone else posted.
Not amused: Viewers weren’t left too impressed with the club owner’s flirting game, hitting Twitter to remark on the ‘creepy’ and ‘cringe’ behaviour
Weighing in: Viewers were sure to have their say online
The rest of the episode introduced the celebrities to the house they’re staying in, with the men selecting six non-celeb girls to come and stay.
Sophie, Chloe and Coronation Street star Kimberley Hart Simpson were left somewhat sidelined, commentating on the boys as the chatted up the new girls.
The girls struck up a bond from the off, with Sophie seen predicting which of the men would make a beeline for which of the women.
Girl time: Sophie, Chloe and Coronation Street star Kimberley Hart Simpson were left somewhat sidelined, commentating on the boys as the chatted up the new girls
She knows: The girls struck up a bond from the off, with Sophie seen predicting which of the men would make a beeline for which of the women
Getting it right every time, Chloe exclaimed: ‘You’re like a witch! I’m going to learn a lot from you!’
Getting it right every time, Chloe exclaimed: ‘You’re like a witch! I’m going to learn a lot from you!’
Wayne went viral last year after sharing a bizarre list of criteria for his future girlfriend.
But he insisted he’s learning how to be more flexible in his pursuit of love during an interview on This Morning on Monday, with Holly Willoughby bluntly asking the club owner why he can’t date women his own age?
Looking for love: He went viral last year after sharing a list of criteria for his future girlfriend. But Wayne insisted he’s learning how to be more flexible in his pursuit of love
Wayne previously refused to consider a future girlfriend close to his age, insisting in his checklist that ‘it would just look weird,’ and he’d prefer someone around 28 or 29-years-old.
He told Holly on Monday though that after listening to advice from the Celebs Go Dating experts, he has broadened his age bracket, slightly.
‘I am opening up,’ he insisted. ‘I’ve come to realise, even though there would still be a large age gap, 30-45 would be ideal.’
TV appearance: Wayne was grilled about his upcoming Celebs Go Dating appearance and that infamous checklist during an interview on This Morning on Monday
Unimpressed: ‘What’s wrong with women your own age?’ Holly Willoughby quizzed, with Wayne replying: ‘Everyone has their own attractions don’t they?’
‘What’s wrong with women your own age?’ Holly quizzed, with Wayne replying: ‘I don’t know. I wouldn’t rule it out but everyone has their own attractions don’t they?’
He added though that he had thought carefully about girlfriend checklist, explaining that it’s based on his past romance mistakes: ‘It’s bordering on controversial, I tried to take some things from previous relationships, the comments about you must be able to prepare to give up your job or prepare to work on a beach that’s because my last relationship broke up because she got a new career.’
‘My family are very concerned about me, when I’m single I tend to get carried away and go out too much, I am looking for a relationship and I’m ready to settle down, believe it or not, I am ready to be single I don’t need this crazy lifestyle I lead’.
Party mad: Wayne inssited that he can be trusted once he’s in a relationship, but has been burned in the past when girlfriends have been jealous of his Ibiza lifestyle
Ex: Father-of-four Wayne has been married once and has had several girlfriends, but is thought to have been single since his 2018 split from ex-fiancée Danielle Sandhu (pictured together) in 2018, who was 31 years his junior
Wayne went on to insist that he can be trusted once he’s in a relationship, but has been burned in the past when girlfriends have been jealous of his Ibiza lifestyle, where he owns a string of businesses.
‘I don’t know whether it’s they can’t trust me, I’m a very trustworthy person, but it’s very difficult for a girl to be in the UK while I’m at the club surrounded by girls in bikinis,’ he pointed out.
‘Once I’m in a relationship I’m in a relationship I’ve never cheated on a partner in my life and I’m good friends with all my ex-girlfriends and ex-wives.’
Ready to settle down: ‘My family are very concerned about me, when I’m single I tend to get carried away and go out too much,’ Wayne told This Morning on Monday
Father-of-four Wayne has been married once and has had several girlfriends, but is thought to have been single since his split from ex-fiancée Danielle, 28.
The business mogul has three sons, Duane, Sean, Freddie, and a daughter named Tia from his first marriage.
In 2016, he announced that he became a grandfather for the first time to his son’s daughter, Myla, four.
Last September the club-owner shot into the limelight after posting online his list of criteria for his future girlfriend – which included ‘giving up her career, having no children, being able to cook and loving R&B’.
The list was posted to Wayne’s Instagram account with the hashtag ‘banter’ but sparked outrage on social media from followers disgusted with Wayne’s demands – such as ‘loving the gym and having body definition’ and not being the same age as him because ‘that would just look weird’.
Criticism: Last September the club-owner shot into the limelight after posting online his list of criteria for his future girlfriend
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