Jeremy Clarkson is an English writer, broadcaster and journalist focused on driving. He is best known as a co-host on the BBC TV show Top Gear . He started his career as a journalist in England in the 1980s but then became very popular when he started presenting on the television series Top Gear in 1988. Although Jeremy Clarkson is very interested and mostly focused on driving, he has also carried out several works, including books and programs on other fields such as engineering and history.

Jeremy Clarkson has been presenting himself in shows since the 1990s and even became a well-recognized public figure at the time. He is known for his talk show he hosted from 1998 to 2000 entitled Clarkson . He had a run-in with the BBC in 2015 due to a falling out with one of Top Gear ‘s producers . This resulted in the BBC not renewing her contract. After he left, he formed the production company W. Chump & Sons along with Andy Wilman who is also a Top Gear presenter. The company produced The Grand Tourfor Amazon Videos. Jeremy is known to be highly sarcastic in his writing and presentations, and his actions have drawn widespread criticism from politicians, the media, and the general public.

Born name

Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson

nickname

Jezza

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Residence

• Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, UK
• Langness, Isle of Man

nationality

training

Jeremy Clarkson attended Hill House School in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. He also attended Repton School in Repton, Derby, Derbyshire, England.

occupation

Journalist, presenter, columnist, writer

family

• Father – Edward Grenville Clarkson (salesman)
• Mother – Shirley Gabrielle Clarkson (Teacher)
• Siblings – Joanna Highton (Sister)
• Others – Mark Porter (Cousin) (Physician)

Manager

There is not much information about Jeremy Clarkson’s manager, but his wife Frances Cain Clarkson was his manager before they married in 1993.

Build

Average

Height

6 feet 5 inches or 195.5 cm

weight

107 kg or 236 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Jeremy Clarkson has dated –

1. Alexandra James (1983-1990) – Jeremy Clarkson began dating Alexandra James in 1983. They married in September 1989. Just 6 months after the wedding, their marriage fell apart. Alexandra dumped her husband for one of his wedding guests, who was also his best friend, Stephen Hall.
2. Frances Cain Clarkson (1993) – In May 1993, Jeremy Clarkson married his manager, Frances Cain in Fulham. They live in the Cotswolds town of Chipping Norton with their three children, daughters Emily and Katya, and a son named Finio.
3. Elaine Bedell (2002) – In 2002, there was a rumor from a red-top tabloid that Jeremy Clarkson had kissed TV producer Elaine Bedell passionately in a car, and both were also photographed cuddling in a doorway.
4. Phillipa Sage (2011) – When the Clarkson family arrived in Barbados in 2011, a story circulated that the Top Gear presenter was allegedly having an affair with Phillipa Sage, a 42-year-old promoter. She was associated with Clarkson’s International Top Gear Live show .

race/ethnicity

White

He is of English descent.

hair colour

Hellbraun

Due to advancing age, strands of gray hair are visible on his head.

eye color

Light Blue

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Very large
• deep voice
• sarcastic
• Its unique delivery service

brand promotion

Jeremy Clarkson has designed for brands like Power Tool Drag Racing Auto.

Religion

atheism

Known for

• Co-presented the BBC TV show Top Gear with Richard Hammond and James May
• hosting his own talk show, Clarkson and also hosting Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? for ITV
• Writing weekly columns for The Sunday Times and The Sun

first movie

As a voice actor, Jeremy Clarkson made his big screen debut as Harv in the 2006 film Cars .

First TV show

Jeremy Clarkson first appeared in a television series as himself on Top Gear in 1988.

Jeremy Clarkson favorite things

• Movie – Butch Cassidy , Sundance Kid (1969), Local Hero (1983), Battle of Britain (1969)
• Rockbands – Supertramp, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Curved Air
• Albums – Rumors by Fleetwood Mac, The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, Crimes of the Century by Supertramp

Jeremy Clarkson facts

1. Known for his outspoken manner, he always speaks his mind, although this almost always evokes a variety of public reactions.
2. The Jeremy Houses at the southern end of the Langness Peninsula in Derbyhaven, Isle of Man are lighthouse houses.
3. He personally doesn’t like diesel-powered cars, so he calls them “Diseasel”.
4. Jeremy is very familiar with British street names and numbers.
5. He claims he’s allergic to cats and James May.
6. Jeremy Clarkson’s career began as a reporter for the Rotherham Advertiser newspaper, covering very interesting subjects such as major vegetable competitions and court cases.
7. When Jeremy Clarkson was younger he starred in the BBC radio adaptations of Anthony Buckeridge Jennings novels.
8. He is a journalist and TV presenter specializing in driving.
9. While collecting his Oxford Brookes University honorary degree for his services to engineering, Jeremy was hit in the face with a cake by a protester.
10. In his presentations he usually references Growing Up (2007), a BBC 3 sitcom.
11. Jeremy was present at Margaret Thatcher’s funeral service at St Paul’s Cathedral.
12. In 2004, Jeremy Clarkson took part in a show called Who Do You Think You Are? where he tried to trace his ancestors. He discovered that one of his ancestors invented the Kilner jar (a type of storage jar).
13. Contrary to what everyone believed about Jeremy, he was in favor of Britain remaining in the European Union (EU).
14. He drives a Volkswagen Golf GTI and has owned several cars such as the Mercedes-Benz 600 Grosser, BMW M3 CSL, Honda CR-X, Ford GT, Ferrari F355, Porsche 911 Carrera, Ford Focus, Reliant Robin and a few others.
15. His mother, Shirley Clarkson, owned the company that makes Paddington Bear toys, making him the first owner of the toy along with his sister.
16. Jeremy first traveled as a salesman with his parents to help them sell Paddington Bear toys.
17. His parents put his name up front for private schools and didn’t know how to pay for it. They later got the money to send him to school by selling the bear toy.
18. Jeremy Clarkson was expelled from Repton School for smoking, drinking and various disruptive acts within the school buildings.
19. Jeremy attended Repton School along with Andy Wilman and Adrian Newey.
20. Clarkson’s dress sense has been described as that of a market trader by Susannah Constantine and Trinny Woodall. They had him appear on their makeover of What Not To Wear So wouldn’t count as a recipient for the all-time badly dressed winner’s award. They attempted to change Jeremy’s appearance but he stated that he would never be on their show again.
21. In 2007, Jeremy Clarkson won the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards. He won the 1998 RTS Television Award for “Best Presenter” Top Gear for his work in the original format .
22. In 2007, Jeremy Clarkson and James May were the first to drive a car to the North Magnetic Pole. They had shown it all in Top Gear: Polar Special .
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