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Wayne Lineker: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds

Wayne Lineker: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds
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Wayne Lineker is the newest cast member to join TOWIE and he looks set to be one of the most controversial too.

While he might have been best known for being footballer Gary Lineker's younger brother up until now, we have a feeling that's all about to change thanks to his role as the resident silver fox on 'The Only Way Is Essex'.

So, here's everything you need to know about Wayne in 90 seconds or less - because top 10s are simply too filling...

Wayne Lineker
Wayne Lineker: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(01 of09)
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1. In 2006, Wayne Lineker was jailed for a £220,000 tax fraud for two and a half years by a judge at Southwark Crown Court after he admitted conspiracy to defraud the Inland Revenue. (credit:PA)
Wayne Lineker: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(02 of09)
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2. Wayne is 17 months younger than his brother Gary.
Wayne Lineker: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(03 of09)
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3. He has over 80,000 followers on Twitter! Perhaps they follow him for party advice? ..."Get to spend the day with my favorite party people today 'scousers'." (credit:PA)
Wayne Lineker: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(04 of09)
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4. Wayne was also a promising footballer. He used to train with Leicester City football club after school. But after one session he went home and told his Dad he no longer wanted to play football. On his website he explains: "I wanted to be out with my mates and he was close to tears." (credit:PA)
Wayne Lineker: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(05 of09)
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5. Wayne left school at the age of 14 with no qualifications and sat no exams.
Wayne Lineker: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(06 of09)
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6. He worked on his dad's fruit and veg stall for 11 years, before deciding at 25 that he wanted to move abroad, open a business and live in the sunshine.Wayne opened the first "World Famous Lineker's Bar" in Playas de las Americas, Tenerife, in 1988 and now owns bars and in Spain, Portugal, Cyprus and the Canary Islands. (credit:Splash)
Wayne Lineker: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(07 of09)
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7. Wayne's sons Duane and Sean now manage his famous Lineker's bars. He also has a teenage daughter named Tia and a young son called Freddie. (credit:Splash)
Wayne Lineker: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(08 of09)
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8. In 2012 Wayne opened his first ever beach club called Ocean Beach Club in Ibiza.
Wayne Lineker: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(09 of09)
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9. On 12 June 2012, Lineker was declared bankrupt at the Kingston upon Thames County Court.

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