Amazon has reportedly cut ties with Jeremy Clarkson, weeks after he made disparaging remarks about Meghan Markle.
Sources told Variety that the Prime Video will no longer be working with the British presenter beyond the episodes of The Grand Tour and Clarkson’s Farm that have already been commissioned.
The Independent has contacted Mr Clarkson’s representatives and Prime Video for comment.
In December, the former Top Gear host published a controversial column in The Sun, writing that he despised Meghan on “a cellular level”. He added that he dreamt of the day that the duchess would be made to parade naked through Britain while a crowd threw “excrement” at her.
Mr Clarkson has since issued a lengthy apology, saying he felt sick when he realised he had “completely messed up” in writing the column that went on to become UK press watchdog IPSO’s most-complained about article ever.
At the time, despite several MPs calling for the British broadcaster to be banned from TV for his “grotesque” comments, Clarkson received no career retributions for his actions.
ITV even announced that despite Clarkson’s “awful” words, “at the moment”, he would remain host of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Mr Clarkson said he sent an email of apology to the Duke and Duchess on Christmas Day, admitting his language was “disgraceful” and that he was “profoundly sorry”.
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