Paul Merson has been a mainstay on Soccer Saturday for over a decade but the Sky Sports pundit will now have to take an extended break.

He was brought to the Midlands club by Colin Lee, a lifelong Argyle fan who used to support the Greens from the terraces of Home Park's Barn Park End as a child. When Argyle lost manager Paul Sturrock to Premier League Southampton, Devon-born Lee was reportedly enticed by the prospect of moving to the soon-to-be-promoted Pilgrims.

Two stars on this year's Strictly Come Dancing line-up are said to be under threat of losing their place in the BBC show

In treacherous conditions, you need the sure feet of the mountain goat. And who better than Paul Merson to guide scandal-hit Strictly Come Dancing out of the dark and into the light, Jeff? Merson took his place this Saturday on an opening show that went off without anybody bullying each other,

While football fans will be eager to see how former Arsenal star Paul Merson performs on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, they may not see him on Sky Sports for some time

Strictly Come Dancing's Paul Merson has been dealt a devastating blow just hours before the first live show, as the football pundit is now the hot favourite to be the first to be eliminated

The 2024 series of Strictly Come Dancing kicked off this weekend with a whole host of recognisable celebrity faces