The BBC has revealed a huge gap between the pay of its top male and female stars. <br /><br />For the first time the British national broadcaster has named its highest earners with presenter Chris Evans topping the list, at around the equivalent of 2.5 million euros last year. (£2.25 million )<br /><br />Match Of The Day presenter Gary Lineker earned just under 2 millions euros. (£1.75 million)<br /><br />The highest paid woman was entertainment Claudia Winkleman, who earned around 560 thousand euros for her work on Strictly Come Dancing and other shows. (£500,000)<br /><br />The corporation is facing criticism over the disparity between men and women’s pay, with two-thirds of stars earning more than 170,000 euros (£150,000) being male, and one third female.<br /><br />The BBC has come under pressure for years to say how much it pays its highest earners and the obligation to name them was part of its latest 10-year funding settlement with the government.<br />
