BBC is giving Jeremy Clarkson a second chance after sacking him from Top Gear UK last week by moving him to the US version of the show, which is a separate business entity, thus making the deal possible without frustrating its UK staff.
A BBC source told UK media: “They are working on a plan for bringing Jeremy Clarkson to Top Gear USA”, without elaborating further.
Many questions remain open, including whom Clarkson will replace on the History Channel’s show that stars professional racing driver Tanner Foust, actor and comedian Adam Ferrara, and automotive and racing analyst Rutledge Wood.
Unless, that is, they plan to bring along James May and Richard Hammond as well and give US viewers the original trio of hosts that they really wanted from the beginning…
For what it’s worth, a report from the Express today said co-presenters James May and Richard Hammond have both indicated that they may move on away from Top Gear UK, which would work out for the above scenario.
No further information was given about when we’ll see Clarkson on US cable television.
For now, we know that all three presenters will continue their Top Gear Show tour, which will be rebranded as “Clarkson, Hammond and May Live”, according to the BBC.
A spokesman for Brand Events, who are co-producing the shows, told BBC that they wanted to thank “ticket holders for their continued patience”.
“The fans are the most important people to Jeremy, Richard and James so we’re delighted to be able to say ‘we’re still coming’. We’re sure it’ll be something you won’t want to miss,” said the spokesperson.
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