Danielle Lineker was bullied by racists as a kid over Indian heritage

Gary Lineker's wife, Danielle Lineker was abused by racist bullies in her school when she was a kid over her Indian heritage.

The 35-year-old revealed that she was often called "P***" by her peers due to the color of her skin, the Mirror reported.

She realized now that were just kids being kids, but when she was six or seven it was tough, she further added.

Danielle's grandfather was from Bengal, and was an Indian Army officer during the Second World War.