Jeremy Clarkson
English television presenter
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| 2024 | Jeremy Clarkson was again voted the 'sexiest man' in the UK. |
| 2024 | Clarkson banned Prime Minister Keir Starmer from his pub, The Farmer's Dog near Burford, as part of his ongoing criticism of Starmer and the Labour Party's policies towards farming. |
| 2024 | Jeremy Clarkson attended England farmers' protests in London, publicly criticizing tax policies and their impact on British agriculture, specifically calling tax hikes a 'hammer blow to the back of the head' of farmers. |
| October 19 2024 | Revealed he had a stent fitted at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford after experiencing a 'sudden deterioration' in his health following a holiday in the Indian Ocean. |
| August 23 2024 | Opened a pub called The Farmer's Dog (formerly The Windmill) in Asthall, near Burford, connected to his farming show Clarkson's Farm. |
| May 2024 | The 'Clarkson's clause' amendment is introduced, making it easier to convert unused agricultural buildings to commercial usage. |
| 2023 | Jeremy Clarkson was voted the 'sexiest man' in the UK. |
| June 2023 | IPSO concluded that the column was sexist and contained a prejudicial reference to Meghan, though they rejected other specific complaints. |
| March 2023 | Wrote a column in The Times criticizing the response to JK Rowling's comments on transgender issues and discussing transgender rights and societal acceptance. |
| February 2023 | IPSO announced an investigation into the article, focusing on complaints from the Fawcett Society and the Wilde Foundation. |
| January 2023 | Argued that a left-wing 'coup' had silently taken place in British politics, media, and culture. |
| January 16 2023 | Clarkson made an Instagram post addressing his apology to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. |
| January 11 2023 | Culture secretary Michelle Donelan publicly commented on Clarkson's remarks, describing them as 'outrageous' but not 'illegal'. |
| December 25 2022 | Clarkson emailed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Christmas Day to apologize, describing his language as 'disgraceful'. |
| December 23 2022 | The Sun issued an apology for the column, stating they 'regret the publication of this article' and are 'sincerely sorry'. |
| December 21 2022 | Kevin Lygo, ITV's managing director, stated that Clarkson would remain the host of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 'at the moment', while acknowledging that his comments were 'awful'. |
| December 20 2022 | Conservative MP Caroline Nokes wrote to The Sun's editor, calling for action against Clarkson, with the letter being signed by over 60 cross-party MPs. |
| December 19 2022 | Jeremy Clarkson was criticized for a controversial column about Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, published in The Sun newspaper. The Sun's website later published a statement requesting the column be taken down in response to widespread criticism. |
| September 2022 | Described socialists as 'disgusting people' and shared Boris Johnson's statement following Queen Elizabeth II's death, referring to her as a 'magnificent monarch'. |
| 2021 | Clarkson's Farm premieres on Prime Video, receiving positive reception. |
| 2021 | Begins co-hosting the farming documentary show Clarkson's Farm. |
| 2020 | Stated he usually votes for the Conservative Party, while also expressing support for Labour leader Keir Starmer due to dissatisfaction with Boris Johnson's COVID-19 pandemic handling. |
| 2020 | Purchased a Bentley Flying Spur as a birthday present to himself for his 60th birthday. |
| 2019 | While filming The Grand Tour in Cambodia, Clarkson acknowledged the 'graphic demonstration' of climate change impacts on the Mekong River and Tonlé Sap, describing the situation as 'genuinely alarming', though he still expressed doubt about human-driven causation. |
| 2019 | Becomes a farmer at Diddly Squat Farm for his show Clarkson's Farm. |
| January 2019 | Gave an interview to LBC where he called Brexit voters 'coffin-dodging idiots' and criticized both Brexit supporters and younger Remain voters. |
| 2018 | Starts hosting the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? |
| March 9 2018 | Announced as the host of a revamped series of 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' on ITV. |
| 2017 | Began a relationship with Irish-born former actress and screenplay writer Lisa Hogan. |
| August 4 2017 | Admitted to hospital with pneumonia while on a family holiday in Majorca, Spain. |
| 2016 | Supported a Remain vote in the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, posting a video with James May three days before the referendum opposing Brexit. |
| 2016 | Begins hosting The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime Video with Richard Hammond and James May. |
| 2016 | Sabine Schmitz is cast in the revamped Top Gear series, following the article suggesting her as a potential host. |
| May 11 2016 | Confirmed on Twitter that the new Amazon show would be titled 'The Grand Tour'. |
| 2015 | BBC does not renew his contract after he assaults a Top Gear producer while filming on location. |
| 2015 | After Clarkson's suspension from Top Gear, The Guardian humorously suggests Sabine Schmitz as a potential replacement presenter. |
| July 30 2015 | Announced he would present a new show on Amazon Prime Video with Richard Hammond and James May. |
| March 8 2015 | Concluded his tenure on Top Gear. |
| 2014 | Clarkson divorced his second wife Frances Cain. |
| September 2013 | Tweeted about potentially standing as an independent candidate in Doncaster North, Ed Miliband's constituency, which was retweeted over 1,000 times. |
| April 2013 | Clarkson was among 2,000 invited guests to the funeral of Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. |
| 2011 | Jeremy Clarkson was ranked 49th on Motor Trend Magazine's Power List, which recognizes the fifty most influential figures in the automotive industry. |
| October 2011 | Voluntarily lifted the previous privacy injunction, commenting on the ineffectiveness of such legal measures. |
| September 2010 | Granted a privacy injunction against his first wife to prevent her from publishing claims about their sexual relationship. |
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