Gary Lineker has once again emerged as the BBC’s top earner but he will be taking a pay cut.
The Match of the Day host is paid about £1.75 million – topping out the broadcaster’s list of stars earning £150,000 or more.
The BBC said Lineker had since agreed to take a £400,000 pay cut.
Here are the BBC’s top 10 highest-paid stars:
Gary Lineker - £1.75m
Match of the Day host since the late-1990s, Premier League and FA Cup and Sports Personality of the Year.
Zoe Ball - £1.3m
Host of Zoe Ball Breakfast Show. Presenting work for Strictly Come Dancing It Takes Two not included as part of salary.
Graham Norton - £725,000
Host of weekly show on Radio 2, a range of programmes and series, Bafta film and TV awards. Work as host of Graham Norton Show not included as part of salary.
Steve Wright - £475,000
Host of Radio 2's Steve Wright in the Afternoon and Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs.
Huw Edwards - £465,000
Newsreader for News at Six, News at Ten and presenter of election night and news specials.
Fiona Bruce - £450,000
Question Time host and presenter on BBC One.
Vanessa Feltz - £405,000
Host of Radio 2’s early Breakfast Show, Radio London Breakfast Show and Radio 2 cover.
Lauren Laverne - £395,000
Host of BBC 6 Music Breakfast Show, 6 Music Recommends, Radio 4's Desert Island Discs and Mercury Music Prize.
Alan Shearer - £390,000
Host of Match of the Day: Premier League and FA Cup.
Stephen Nolan - £390,000
The Nolan Show host on Radio Ulster, Nolan Live on BBC One (Northern Ireland), The Stephen Nolan Show on 5 Live.
Ken Bruce - £385,000
Host of Radio 2's Mid Morning Show, Eurovision Song Contest, Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park.
