According to a new report from Variety, Amazon Prime Video may part ways with Grand Tour host Jeremy Clarkson in response to his column on The Sun about Meghan Markle. The report details an end to his time on the streamer after his commissioned work on Grand Tour and Clarkson’s Farm ends.
It is unconfirmed if Amazon will respond this way to what Jeremy Clarkson wrote, as the company has not made any public comments about the situation. If it were, then he would still have plenty of episodes coming to the streaming service before he makes his exit. Between his two shows, the conclusion would not happen until 2024 or 2025, depending on when Grand Tour releases the final episode the trio of hosts – Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond – have filmed. The show is notorious for its bigger productions, leading to major gaps between episodes.
The report comes in after the TV personality apologized to Prince Harry and Markle in an Instagram post this morning. He recognized that often high-profile people apologizing for things they have done or said might “never be enough for the people who called for it in the first place” but made his “all the way from the balls of my feet to the follicles on my head” apology. He also revealed that he emailed Prince Harry and Markle an apology on Christmas after already apologizing to anyone in his professional life.
Grand Tour host Jeremy Clarkson and Amazon reportedly parting ways
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Jeremy Clarkson does signal that Amazon was not happy about his column. In one slide of his apology, he mentioned that people from ITV to Amazon were “incandescent.” He also acknowledged the post denouncing his column from his daughter, Emily.
In the infamous column, the former Top Gear co-host wrote about how much he hates Markle. He blamed Prince Harry’s actions on her as he had no more “control.” He also suggested that she be “made to parade naked through the streets of every town in Britain while the crowds chant, ‘Shame!’ and throw lumps of excrement at her.”