Gary Lineker has joked about his "quiet" week as he prepares to return to TV screens on Saturday, following his suspension by the BBC.
The 62-year-old Match of the Day anchor was taken off air after being accused of breaching BBC impartiality guidelines by criticising the British government's asylum policy on Twitter.
It was move which threw last weekend's Match of the Day and further BBC football schedule into chaos as commentators, pundits and other presenters walked out in solidarity with their colleague.
In an unprecedented scenes, Match of the Day ran without any commentary or studio coverage – with the curious format generating its highest viewing figures since November.
Lineker will resume his duties by hosting live coverage of Saturday evening's FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester City and Burnley; Mark Chapman is set to host Match of the Day, featuring highlights from the day's six Premier League games.
Appearing on LaLigaSportsTV ahead of his BBC comeback, Lineker reflected on a whirlwind past seven days, describing the period as: "Really quiet! Nothing much going on. You could say it's been an interesting week, but I'm still here, still punching.
"It was interesting and also hugely gratifying. I had an amazing amount of support from my friends and colleagues, which was quite beautiful actually.
"It was totally disproportionate to the whole thing, but we're ok. It's resolved; I'm relieved; I'm back to work tomorrow [Saturday] and all is well with the world."
Following confirmation on Tuesday that the Lineker row had been resolved, BBC director general Tim Davie announced that independent review of the corporation's social media guidelines would be carried out.
