The most recognisable face in sports broadcasting, Gary hosts for the BBC the most popular football show in the UK, Match of the Day, in addition to the corporation's major men's international tournament coverage and that around the FA Cup, which he won as a player.

Gary uniquely uses his own professional background on-field – that also included winning the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot – to bring out the best in analysts such as Cesc Fabregas, Rio Ferdinand and Alan Shearer.

Sought-after Gary is well known for his high-profile association with Walkers Crisps, which, dating back to 1995, is the UK's longest uninterrupted celebrity endorsement campaign. He has also for some time been the face of NEXT's menswear range.

He is also the co-founder of Goalhanger, the UK’s largest independent podcast producer and the biggest outside the US. At Goalhanger, Gary hosts The Rest Is Football alongside Alan Shearer and Micah Richards.