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Sophie McCoid

Wayne Lineker leaves Ibiza 'battered and beaten' after coronavirus struggles

Wayne Lineker has left party island Ibiza saying he's been "battered and beaten" and left unable to "take it anymore."

Wayne, who has an empire of bars and clubs in Ibiza and other destinations, shared a sobering message on his Instagram today.

Posting a photo of the island from a plane window he said goodbye to the island that he loves.

Alongside a snap of the sun drenched island he said: "Adios Ibiza. Until next year.

"For the first time in 9 years of @obeachibiza history I won’t be at the closing party.

"I have left Ibiza today beaten and battered.. literally couldn’t take anymore.

"If I stayed I would just be an emotional wreck at closing .. @xavierthelifecoach we need to talk.

"So Ibiza lovers Lets look forward now to #ibiza2021 the comeback will be spectacular #wetriedourbest "

Wayne's bars such as O Beach and Linekers have had a tough year with the coronavirus restrictions in Spain and other European countries.

The younger brother of footballer Gary has now closed all venues in his Linekers Group for the remainder of 2020, with all the group's bars and clubs in mainland Spain, Tenerife and in Greece closed.

He's also been forced to postpone the opening of his O Beach brand in Dubai.

Wayne recently appeared on Good Morning Britain to discuss "dad bods and buff bods", but his interview was labelled a car crash.

Asked for his thoughts by Kate Garraway, Wayne appeared not to be prepped in what he was supposed to be speaking about.

He said: "I'm not so sure, to be honest, are we talking about what women want here? Sorry."

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Kate said: "I’m slightly worried you don’t know what we’re talking about, it’s making me a bit nervous."

After repeating the question, Wayne said he usually goes to the gym five times a week, but a recent shoulder injury has disrupted his training.

He agreed that men with good bodies may be "tempted" to break a monogamous relationship, however he stated he is a trustworthy man.

Wayne said: "Yeah I don’t really understand that [the survey] to be honest, I don’t think there’s anything different in people’s personalities."

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