Jeremy Clarkson, the former head presenter of Top Gear, is set to appear on TV for the first time after getting fired by the BBC following the Top Gear fracas, in which Clarkson verbally and physically assaulted Oisin Tymon, a producer for the auto show. According to a recent report by The Independent, Clarkson is set to be a guest on the one-off live anniversary special of Chris Evans' TFI Friday.
Chris Evans is one of the top rumored candidates to replace Jeremy Clarkson as the head presenter for Top Gear. However, Evans denied the rumor by tweeting, "I can categorically say I am not and will never be running for office. Please discount my candidacy." The rumor that he will be taking on the big Top Gear role was reignited when, in an interview with Sunday Brunch, he said, "making a secret Top Gear film with an independent production company and seeing how it goes."
Jeremy Clarkson, in response to Chris Evans' statement, posted on Twitter, "Next week, I'm doing a pilot Radio 2 breakfast show with an independent production company. We'll see how it goes."
Richard Hammond, in line with Jeremy's post, tweeted, "I'm working on a new TV idea, with an independent production company, called TFI Thursday. We'll see how it goes."
James May did the same and tweeted, "Next week I'm doing a pilot of The Two Show on Fridays with an independent production company. We'll see how it goes."
Following Evans' retweeting of the trio's posts, the rumor of him taking over Top Gear was once again put to rest, hinting that the four were playing a joke on the public.
Clarkson, May and Hammond are still on a series of live tours for their show. The three have hinted a possible arrangement for a new auto show through Netflix, which will feature the three of them in a way that they presented Top Gear. Although very close to a deal, according to Business Insider, the new show's name nor a finalized deal with the on-demand media streaming platform is yet to be announced. When pushed through, the deal can be very profitable for Netflix. Top Gear, prior to the show's cancellation and Clarkson's sacking, had 350 million weekly viewers and brought in more than $65 million annually for BBC.
Meanwhile, BBC revealed to the public that Clarkson will be reappearing on Top Gear through the three remaining episodes that the show is yet to air. Below is a trailer for the release of the last three Top Gear episodes with Clarkson in it.
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