Jeremy Clarkson thinks he'll be fired 'very soon'

by Daniel Falconer | 12 March 2015

Jeremy Clarkson thinks that he's going to be fired by the BBC "very soon", following his suspension due to a "fracas" with a producer on Top Gear.

Jeremy Clarkson

Now the presenter has confessed he thinks it's inevitable he's going to lose his place at the BBC and his role on Top Gear alongside co-hosts Richard Hammond and James May, saying to the Daily Mirror: "Well, it's coming, isn't it?"

Asked if he's worried about being potentially fired, he replied: "Honestly, it's very soon. Let's just let sleeping dogs lie for the moment."

Reports yesterday claimed that Jeremy punched producer Oisin Tymon over a "catering issue", with it emerging that fists were thrown when he told Tymon he wanted an 8oz sirloin steak with fondant potatoes, pan fried wild mushrooms, grilled cherry tomatoes and peppercorn sauce upon his arrival to a hotel after shooting Top Gear.

When Tymon told Clarkson that the kitchen at the Simonstone Hall Hotel in Hawes, Yorkshire had already been closed, he offered him instead a platter of cheese and cold meats, which is when Jeremy is said to have lashed out.

A local from the hotel told The Sun newspaper: "The staff knew the BBC were arriving late so they organised meat and cheese platters. The chef had already gone home.

"Clarkson didn't like the idea of sandwiches and demanded a juicy steak. He wanted his own way.

"The producer was being blamed for not arranging hot food."

However the witness went on to state that Jeremy did not hit Tymon and was eventually given the steak he requested.

"Clarkson didn't hit him - but he did use every possible swear word you can imagine. He had to be held back. The producer just stood there looking embarrassed.

"The general manager ended up cooking Clarkson's steak. He apologised the next morning."

Meanwhile it's been revealed that senior bosses weren't told about the incident until five days after it occurred, with employees said to be shocked about how serious things have become.

"It does seem extraordinary that it has got to this stage... Everyone gets on together pretty well at 'Top Gear'. I certainly wouldn't say Jeremy and Oisin had a bad relationship. I don't know where this has come from."