Gary Lineker appeared to enjoy a cosy night in with his ex wife Danielle Bux on Tuesday as the pair cracked open a bottle of wine. 

Joined by the former footballer’s son Harry, 31, and pals Lucy Pinder and Ella Willis, Danielle, 45, took to her Instagram Story with a few snaps from the night as they played cards. 

Snapping a sH๏τ of Gary chatting she penned: ‘When the game isn’t football…’ 

The former couple split in 2016 and Danielle went on to marry Nate Greenwald, an American entertainment lawyer in 2019.

They have remained close ever since their break-up, with the presenter, 64, admitting some might find their friendship ‘unusual’. 

And Danielle’s husband was no where to be seen during the evening and hasn’t been pictured on her Instagram since last September. 

Gary Lineker enjoyed a cosy wine night in with ex Danielle Bux and his son Harry on Tuesday – after not posting with her husband on social media in seven months (pictured in Dec)

Joined by the former footballer’s son Harry, 31, and pals Lucy Pinder and Ella Willis, Danielle, 45, took to her Instagram Story with a few snaps from the night as they played cards

MailOnline have contacted her representatives for comment. 

Gary previously revealed the cause of their marital breakdown was sparked by Danielle’s desire to have another child. 

The Welsh actress welcomed her daughter, Romy, seven, in 2017 with Nate after the pair began dating in 2016. 

Since Danielle and Gary amicably parted, he has been open about the fact they have stayed in close contact, texting each other ‘three times a day’ and going on holiday together. 

‘Danielle and I are best mates, we still speak three times a day, we text all the time,’ he told The Mirror previously. ‘When she comes to London she stays with me, and when I go to Los Angeles I see her.’

Gary previously proved he is the friendliest of exes with Danielle in December when the Match Of The Day host snubbed BBC Sports Personality Of The Year for a dinner together. 

They enjoyed an evening out at Dorian Restaurant in Notting Hill with Danielle, while his colleagues gathered in MediaCityUK, Salford, for the awards show.

Gary and Danielle married on 2 September 2009, in Ravello, Italy, but they split seven years later. 

Danielle’s husband Nate Greenwald (pictured) was no where to be seen during the evening and hasn’t been pictured on her Instagram since last September

Gary and Danielle have remained close ever since their break-up, with the presenter, 64, admitting some might find their friendship ‘unusual’

Gary and Danielle married on 2 September 2009, in Ravello, Italy, but they split seven years later (pictured in 2008)

Gary revealed they split over Danielle’s desire to have children, while he was comfortable with his four sons, George, 34, Harry, 31, Tobias, 29, and Angus, 27 (pictured 2013) 

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The former footballer revealed they broke up over her desire to have children, while he was comfortable with his four sons, George, 34, Harry, 31, Tobias, 29, and Angus, 27, from his previous marriage with Michelle Cockayne who he tied the knot with in 1986. 

Danielle had daughter Ella, 22, from a previous relationship and they have reunited as a family in the years since their split for their ‘annual Christmas dinner’. 

Gary previously told the Times: ‘Obviously I would have done, but she said, “It’s not fair on you”. Then I said, “Well, I’d feel terrible if I stop you doing it”.

Speaking on his friend Gaby Logan’s podcast The Mid-Point, Gary explained further: ‘It was purely down to children.

‘She already had a daughter, I had four boys, [but] then her body clock started ticking and she had the urge’.

‘In the end, we decided ‘Well, why don’t we just stay mates?’,’ he continued, adding he wanted to leave her free to find someone who was also interested in having a baby.

‘She didn’t want me to do something that I didn’t really want, deep down – and I didn’t want to stop her from doing something that she really wanted, deep down, so we just came to a logical and sensible [split]’.