It's usually Clarkson's big mouth that earns him press coverage, with his often offensive word choice. Now Clarkson's been suspended by the BBC after an alleged fracas with one of the show's producers, Oisin Tymon, taking things beyond just the verbal in a dispute over food - see, his 'hungry' mouth was involved again, in a way - by punching Tymon.
While it's not Clarkson's first public punch, the incident's been dubbed a disaster, with The Telegraph stating that the repeat of a Red Arrows documentary, aired in last week's Top Gear slot, drew 4million fewer viewers than the petrolhead's team usually achieves.
Little wonder, with much of the viewer sentiment as follows:
Top Gear without @JeremyClarkson would be like @TheEllenShow without Ellen Degeneres
- Gunnar Oden (@GunnarOden) March 19, 2015Of course there is a version of Hungry Hungry Hippos featuring Jeremy Clarkson http://t.co/6yEUDYdOEA pic.twitter.com/PSU5CYb8hs
- i100 (@thei100) March 19, 2015But it's more than just Clarkson you stand to miss, as Clarkson's co-hosts Richard Hammond and James May are standing strong in support of him, saying they won't film the show without him. So says Stuff. This might not be the end of it though, as TheSuperCarKids report that the BBC may bring back Clarkson on condition of having him monitored by an executive to prevent further controversies.
But it's the controversies that pull in the viewers. Will this be enough for the British broadcaster to rethink its decision? Will Clarkson make his return elsewhere? Only time will tell.
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