Jeremy Clarkson

Jeremy Clarkson has been working with Amazon Prime's streaming arm since he left the BBC and Top Gear in 2015. However, that relationship is not likely to last into 2025, Variety reports. Citing its own sources, Variety claims that Amazon Prime Video ...

Clarkson took particular heat for a reference to a scene in Game of Thrones, suggesting that Markle be "made to parade naked through the streets of every town in Britain while the crowds chant, ‘Shame!’ and throw lumps of excrement at her." That would likely mean a third season of Clarkson's Farm and four more episodes of The Grand Tour. Citing its own sources, Variety claims that Amazon Prime Video is "likely" planning to stop working with Clarkson after already-ordered episodes of his two programs, Clarkson's Farm and The Grand Tour, wrap in 2024.

A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has hit out at TV star Jeremy Clarkson.

Reports suggest that the ex-'Top Gear' presenter's lucrative Amazon deal may be coming to an end after his apalling comments about Meghan Markle.

When he first launched The Grand Tour with Amazon, with Top Gear lackeys James May and Richard Hammond in tow, there was a bit of bluster about it – the sort of “better off without her” posturing that sometimes accompanies a breakup. If the reports of Amazon dropping Clarkson are true (they have declined to comment so far), it is more than possible that ITV would follow. It was Clarkson’s physical assault of a producer that was the final straw, but his time on TopGear was peppered with problematic incidents. For many people, Clarkson’s charm lies in his perceived groundedness, his seeming like “some bloke down the pub” who just happens to know a lot about cars. “Go pick up some potatoes and say hello,” the parents would say. And for a while, it worked: The Grand Tour was, by most measures, a success. [letter of contrition](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jeremy-clarkson-apology-meghan-harry-b2263078.html), describing his remarks as “disgraceful” and stating that he was “profoundly sorry”. But you don’t need to do that to yourself: Clarkson has been loudly announcing who he is, on camera, for years. Later that day it was reported by Variety that Amazon was [looking to “cut ties” with Clarkson](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jeremy-clarkson-amazon-contract-meghan-b2263470.html), and would not be renewing either of the projects he fronts. The former Top Gear presenter was shockingly, almost inexplicably vitriolic in his words, writing that he hated the Duchess of Sussex “on a cellular level” and dreamed of her being “made to parade naked through the streets” while crowds pelted her with excrement. This was a man who joked about the murder of sex workers, who made homophobic and racist remarks on multiple occasions – including an incident when he allegedly mumbled the “N-word” on camera while reciting a children’s rhyme. But no one had a right to be surprised.

Clarkson also issued a new apology to Markle and her husband Prince Harry, claiming he sent them an apology email on Christmas Day.

In his December 16 column for British tabloid The Sun, Clarkson wrote that he “hated” Markle on a “cellular” level, comparing her to Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon and serial killer Rose West and painting a picture of the Duchess as controlling the actions of her husband Prince Harry. The column prompted almost immediate backlash, with Harry calling it “horrific, hurtful, and cruel” towards Markle in an interview with ITV and Clarkson’s daughter Emily denouncing her father on social media. “So I picked up a copy of The Sun to see what all the fuss was about. “It was a slow rumble to start with and I ignored it. In addition, after apologizing for his column three days after its publication on Twitter, Clarkson offered a more extensive apology to Markle and her husband Prince Harry on Instagram Monday. That means that “Clarkson’s Farm,” which premieres its second season February 10, will likely end in 2024 with its already ordered Season 3, while “The Grand Tour” will end after four special episodes ordered for the streamer.

Duke and Duchess of Sussex respond to TV presenter's message apologising for article he wrote.

The 62-year-old said ITV and Amazon were “incandescent”. I’d been thinking of a scene in Game of Thrones but I’d forgotten to mention this. Even my own daughter took to Instagram to denounce me.” All the way from the balls of my feet to the follicles on my head. They think she was a prisoner of Buckingham Palace, forced to talk about nothing but embroidery and kittens.” He added: “I knew what had happened straight away.

Jeremy Clarkson will not make any more shows for Prime Video when his current commissioned seasons end. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle react to his apology.

He noted that The Sun had “quickly apologized” for the piece, which was pulled from the internet, and that he tried to explain himself. I’d been thinking of a scene in Game of Thrones, but I’d forgotten to mention this. “I therefore wrote to everyone who works with me saying how sorry I was, and then on Chroistmas morning, I emailed Harry and Meghan in California to apologize too. “I couldn’t believe what I was reading. “I really am sorry,” he wrote in a long post. He also referred to a scene from Game of Thrones, in which Cersei Lannister is forced to strip naked and go on a ‘walk of shame,’ suggesting Markle should experience the same humiliation.

Jeremy Clarkson 'Who Wants To be a Millionaire?' role is being weighed up by ITV following the Meghan Markle, Prince Harry column.

following the furor over his column about [Meghan Markle](https://deadline.com/tag/meghan-markle/). Season 2 of Clarkson’s Farm drops next month, while a third is currently being filmed. Sources said it was not unusual for Amazon to refuse to commit to renewals ahead of new episodes streaming. Lygo said his attack on Markle was “awful” and stressed it “did not represent our values.” ITV will need to decide whether to renew Clarkson’s contract after he has spent five years hosting Who Wants to be a Millionaire?. Deadline understands the Clarkson’s Farm host has just one series left to run on his contract and no further commitments with ITV at present.

Jeremy Clarkson, a columnist for 'The Sun,' faced backlash for his racist, misogynistic column about Meghan Markle, in which he wrote, “I hate her on a ...

[published an apology](https://www.thesun.co.uk/clarifications/20850273/jeremy-clarkson-the-sun/) on December 23, writing, “We at The Sun regret the publication of this article and we are sincerely sorry,” though critics continued to call for Clarkson to be fired. The palace has not yet issued a comment about the docuseries nor Clarkson’s article, though [Yahoo News UK](https://uk.news.yahoo.com/royal-family-refuses-to-condemn-jeremy-clarkson-over-hateful-meghan-markle-column-130841844.html) reported that some at the palace were frustrated by the media coverage of Camilla’s potential ties to the columnist. [Instagram Story](https://twitter.com/carolvorders/status/1604500800826638337) that she does not support or agree with what her father wrote: “I want to make it very clear that I stand against everything that my dad wrote about Meghan Markle and I remain standing in support of those that are targeted with online hatred.” In a separate post, she wrote that she believes the media’s treatment of Meghan has been unfair. Meghan and Harry responded through a spokesperson and effectively declined Clarkson’s apology. “I really am sorry,” the statement says. In response, some criticized The Sun for allowing the column to be published in the first place and called for Clarkson to be fired. It has been replaced with a screenshot of his tweet. [reported to be false](https://www.newsweek.com/queen-camilla-lunch-meghan-markle-critic-jeremy-clarkson-explained-1768050). Love her or hate her (or like me feel a large amount of ambivalence towards someone who I don’t know and who’s actions barely affect me), the rhetoric around her ought to scare you.” [Per Newsweek](https://www.newsweek.com/queen-camilla-lunch-meghan-markle-critic-jeremy-clarkson-explained-1768050), Camilla was photographed attending a private lunch party at the Murano restaurant in London on December 14 — the day before the final episodes of the docuseries were released and two days before Clarkson’s column was published. But apparently, comparing Meghan to a serial killer was not enough; Clarkson went on to share a truly deranged fantasy about harming her. While the usual suspects, like Piers Morgan and Angela Levin, shared their regular hateful thoughts about Meghan, Jeremy Clarkson took the cake for most inappropriate, cruel, and unnecessary commentary.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex say Clarkson's apology doesn't tell the full story.

"Unless each of his other pieces were also written "in a hurry," as he states, it is clear that this is not an isolated incident shared in haste, but rather a series of articles shared in hate." Clarkson, what remains to be addressed is his long standing pattern of writing articles that spread hate rhetoric, dangerous conspiracy theories, and misogyny," the spokesperson said. In it, Clarkson vented about his "hate" for Markle "on a cellular level."

The streamer will cut ties with the TV presenter once already-commissioned shows have been completed. clarksons-farm-jeremy-clarkson Image via Prime Video.

Clarkson, a controversial figure in the United Kingdom, had previously been mired in various scandals throughout his lengthy broadcasting career, which reached its nadir in 2015 when Clarkson's contract with the BBC — for whom he had worked for over two decades — was not renewed in the wake of news that he had punched one of the show's producers. All the way from the balls of my feet to the follicles on my head. “At night, I’m unable to sleep as I lie there, grinding my teeth and dreaming of the day when she is made to parade naked through the streets of every town in Britain while the crowds chant, ‘Shame!’ and throw lumps of excrement at her.”

Harry and Meghan don't believe Jeremy Clarkson. 'This is not an isolated incident shared in haste, but rather a series of articles shared in hate.'

All the way from the balls of my feet to the follicles on my head,” Clarkson wrote in his Monday statement. “Can I move on now? In the December article published in the Sun’s opinion section, Clarkson declared that he despised the Duchess of Sussex “on a cellular level” and dreamed of a day she would be forced to “parade naked” through the streets while people threw feces at her. This isn’t the first time Clarkson has addressed the backlash to his anti-Meghan tirade. ... I’m just not sexist and I abhor violence against women. In “So it looked like I was actually calling for revolting violence to rain down on Meghan’s head. ... I couldn’t believe what I was reading. Shortly after the story was published, the broadcaster tweeted that he had put his “foot in it” by making “a clumsy reference to a scene in Game of Thrones” and promised to be “more careful in the future.” (He seemed to be alluding to So I picked up a copy of the Sun to see what all the fuss was about. “I really am sorry. “It was a slow rumble to start with and I ignored it.

Jeremy Clarkson cannot escape trouble it seems and he has talked his way into another problem as it has emerged that Amazon will not be renewing his show.

Harry and Meghan were in no mood to accept his mealy-mouthed apology. "In a column I wrote about Meghan, I made a clumsy reference to a scene in 'Game of Thrones' and this has gone down badly with a great many people. "Unless each of his other pieces were also written 'in a hurry', as he states, it is clear that this is not an isolated incident shared in haste, but rather a series of articles shared in hate." [This is how Harry and Meghan may have cost themselves a chance to join the Hollywood elite](https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/uk-news/2023/01/17/63c6be0d268e3eee6f8b45ea.html) In a strongly-worded newspaper column, he railed against Meghan Markle and called for her to be publicly humiliated. [Prince Harry and Meghan not welcome at BAFTA event](https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/celebrities/2023/01/16/63c537bfca4741c8568b4594.html)