FOOTBALL presenter Gary Lineker last night revealed he quit Twitter as it was "taking over his life".
The ex-England striker shocked his 1.3 million followers when he quit the site for "personal reasons" on Friday.
Yesterday he told The Sun he just wanted to spend more quality time in the real world with his family.
The Match of the Day host, 51, said: "I left Twitter because it tends to take over and I thought I would try life without it. There is absolutely nothing sinister about the decision at all."
Last August he said he felt "physically sick" after a Twitter troll joked about Gary's son George's childhood battle with leukaemia.
The ex-Spurs star was one of the most followed Tweeters in the UK after he started posting messages on the social-networking website last year. Last night a source close to the pundit said: "He loves keeping in contact with his fans, but he realised recently how much it was eating into the time he spends with his wife Danielle and the kids.
"It's hard for him to make the most of that time together and to keep up with things on Twitter, so he has decided to remove the distraction. Gary is a real family man, and he is very clear about what his priorities are.
"This call is the result of a reality check."
Gary, who has four sons with ex-wife Michelle, is married to ex-model and actress Danielle Bux, who has a daughter Ella, ten, from a previous relationship.
On Friday, Gary — who sent 8,000 tweets since October — wrote on his site: "I'm leaving Twitter for personal reasons. Thanks all." It sparked a flurry of tributes and speculation. Chat show host Piers Morgan wrote: "Arsenal 1 Spurs 0, farewell Jugs, I'll miss you."
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