The new Gary Lineker?

Asim Chaudhry has replaced Gary Lineker as the face of Walkers Crisps in their new advert.

The People Just Do Nothing star plays a TV aerial installer who gets stuck in a skylight in the latest commercial, which has the catchline, voiced by Paddy McGuinness: ‘When life gives you potatoes, make crisps.’

Lineker has been the face of the crisps for 26 years, but has not lost the lucrative gig.

Last year, he signed a new three-year deal for a reported £1.2million - but the contract included fewer commercials than before. And the former footballer recently starred in a campaign for Walkers tie-up with KFC.

Chaudhry previously fronted an ‘Experiments With ASMR’ social media campaign for the company, in which he crunched his way through some of their flavours.

Published: 18 Mar 2021