Top Gear Presenter James May Reacts To Jeremy Clarkson Being Sacked By BBC

Jeremy Clarkson's Top Gear co-presenter James May says he, Clarkson and Hammond come "as a package" so the future of the show and a replacement "will require thought". Read more: news.sky.com/st...

[@swamin764]

His last sentence, that shows their true friendship

[@BigTarb]

It sums up friendship

[@michaelmayo2489]

Pretty much sums up any male friendship if two guys are friends and they don’t think the other one is a complete moron they’re not really friends

[@mrblackbond]

Agreed

[@yeet12937]

@@michaelmayo2489 oh we are like moron brothers

[@tomwallhead6950]

Yh all my best friends are nobheads

[@GamalKevin]

"Much as I think he's a knob, I quite like working with Jeremy." Shows the great chemistry of them.

[@tadcraze5432]

They may not have chemistry in their personal lives but the on set connection and bonding is what makes them an inseparable trio

[@jerinjohnson1529]

@ As is with all toxic relationships.

[@VolvosandHondas]

Jerin Johnson the word toxic has lost its weight

[@kieranrokyckyj8631]

@@tadcraze5432 they go on the piss together

[@jerinjohnson1529]

@@VolvosandHondas Sure it's overused but it works in this context.

[@barrackobama5470]

I love how he instantly knew he was also leaving top gear

[@tom7875]

true mates stick together

[@HiighCaliber]

@@tom7875 Just like Barrack and Donald 😊

[@doctorthee]

Thanks Obama

[@Patrikv303]

@@thecockfather82 what

[@Generic_Name_1-1]

@@thecockfather82 what

[@Corkoth55]

The older I grow with James May, the more I appreciate him as a human being. Honestly he's a class act.

[@treeonahill3557]

Same.

[@ABunchOfSpanners]

As a teenager, I didn't get him. Now that i'm a year from being 30, I think he's my favorite.

[@owenreynolds9599]

He's really the only one who I enjoy watching outside of top gear, funny and relaxed both in and out of top gear

[@sb_dunk]

Clarkson on the other hand...

[@BayAreaRushHour]

Honestly if I had to sit down and talk with one, it would easily be James may. While I find clarkson is the best presenter, or funniest, he’s not the dude I want to sit with and have a beer with. Richard hammond is probably who I’d want to talk with about cars, and James may I feel like I could practically talk anything and have an interesting conversation with.

[@logicpolice2451]

"I have to write the eBay listing for my Ferrari" hahahahahahahah

[@Blackout-px7sh]

Lol

[@willammillar8510]

Lol

[@ronloc3309]

James lowkey flexing

[@newlifesolutions3806]

@Paddy O'Yakkin Yea he's only worth £20 million. Must be a struggle.

[@elismyusername]

@Paddy O'Yakkin all 3 of them sold anything bought with BBC money.

[@samhersir]

The day they fired Jeremy clarkson was the day top gear ended.

[@sabredivision509]

Yeah that's pretty much the way it is

[@giorgiorbeladze1166]

rest in peace forever miss

[@KittenBand]

%100

[@Flinnyyyy]

No Grand Tour Season 3 Episode 14 is when Top Gear really ended, thats when Jeremy had the chance to say goodbye

[@_somestuff]

@@Flinnyyyy No it didn't end at the s3 ep14, because Jeremy said that there's gonna be season 4, althought the next season won't be the same.

[@theseshisneverover6472]

Im not sure he could have conducted himself any better in this interview.

[@constantino.853]

69 nice5

[@lukeyraptor6738]

The World Diaries or act as a man should in this situation?

[@noumankhan6228]

He’s a remarkably classy man. He couldn’t come off poorly even if he tried.

[@extraemontamontes3618]

hes so swagger

[@txisbest2010]

Yeah, for a moment I couldn't even tell if it's scripted or not.

[@carsonapplebaum2266]

That, ladies and gentlemen, is a true friend. Doesn't toss him under the bus, he genuinely stood by him to the greatest possible extent. We all may joke, but James May is a great man.

[@sameha155]

No one disagree with that.

[@babyfacenc]

He's such a true, honest, and likeable fellow..

[@cypherusuh]

hehe, *may* joke

[@sigmamalegrindset132]

Bruh compare this situation to the Callmecarson situation when every one of his "friends" threw him under the bus

[@carsonapplebaum2266]

@@sigmamalegrindset132 As someone who's a fan of both groups, that point is spot on. It's the main fault in my/Carsons (ironically I share his name lol) generation, we are incapable of recognizing that we all make mistakes like these at one point in our lives or another. It's one of the root cause of the mental health crisis as well, people believe their lives are over from one mistake

[@kwakekamdivasi591]

It's been a while since I've seen anyone handle the press this well.

[@foximacentauri7891]

To be fair the press asked the right questions and didn't try to make him say something controversial. I know some newspapers which would do exactly that.

[@beano9343]

Surprised the answers were to the point really, could have added some classic May tangents in there and gone off topic to throw them but yeah. May did mention he had to list a Fearrari on ebay so whatya do?

[@Foxingg]

Yeah if it were Hollywood press they would have swarmed him like a school of hungry and feral piranhas

[@Mustafa2892]

Foxima Centauri they did ask if we would work with replacement. To which he didn’t reply in a genius way

[@NeedsLessWedge]

He handled it way better than I handled my boss and another section's boss and a "meeting"

[@kuhndj67]

"As much as I think he's a knob... I quite like working with Jeremy" - And that's Top Gear in a nutshell, it may continue without Clarkson... but it won't be Top Gear.

[@GenericMan-cb5hq]

David Kuhn so tru

[@PieAndChips]

Top Gear WAS Angela Rippon

[@tobyplayzzz9654]

Bottom gear

[@Unknown-rw2ec]

*bombshell

[@thegamer550]

The new Top Gear is boring 😴. But Grand Tour on Amazt prime is nice

[@MadaraUchiha-dw8ch]

LMAO JEREMY WAS RIGHT, IT TAKES HIM MORE THAN A MINUTE TO GET THROUGH A DOOR LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@elliot7753]

This is KZbin, let’s be precise, 1 min 8 secs

[@Thawhid]

@@elliot7753 1 min 8secs in 720p

[@emetofreak]

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[@novium7680]

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[@archieakers5962]

@@novium7680 wtf

[@jungianorigami9975]

Everyone’s talking about how cute and sweet it is that he stood by his friend. It’s great and all but he had me dying with the “they shot him”

[@goddessoflesbians1153]

Lol yeah

[@SMSCOOBY71]

It was a witty joke, Clarkson was fired by a committee, as in a "firing squad".

[@s.z.x.01]

“They shot him huh, on that terrible disappointment ill head back to my house” he thought

[@GrilladKirby]

It is quite sad to see him stand up for someone that has a reputation of treating staff members like slaves with literally no value. Because that is what Clarkson is.

[@rhn36]

@@GrilladKirbyyou obviously dont know much about jeremy and his relationship with the producers + the bbc. Instead of assuming stupid things do research instead of antagonising a guy who has produced entertainment for 20+ years and is burnt out, tired, angry and struggling as a whole.

[@toddekramer]

It’s a packaged set: the knob, the hamster, and Captain Slow. 5 years gone, but still the “go to” trio for car tales and shenanigans.

[@egirl_issues]

the orangutan

[@ajetsela6137]

Nooooo The orangutang Hamster Capitan slow

[@gabrielmartinelli2549]

Well, their not really gone, their on the grand tour now.

[@imaadmk373]

Boggis,bunce and bean

[@joeloftus9283]

The Ape 😂

[@charlesfisher3983]

May is a ride or die. Left a multi-million dollar contract, not fully knowing if he'd ever work again, to stay a team with his best friend. That's loyalty

[@IngePinge-]

Dollars though? Not pounds?

[@augustljungdell3302]

Pretty sure he already was very rich?

[@RD-jr8nv]

Yeah mate, he was a columnist before top gear, he wasn’t found on the side of the road nor will he ever end up there.

[@sweeney7]

realistically they were very likely to get a new contract with someone else when the new top gear airs and the views dropped it just so happened that amazon was the first to do so

[@BigBoy-kr2gv]

To all the people in the replies of this comment pointing out how May is already very well-off and he simply didn’t need the money the show was giving him: not to be disrespectful, but I’m just saying I don’t think that really matters. He was, and is, a true friend to the greatest extent he can be. There’s no reason to point out that he’s wealthy. It doesn’t make a difference.

[@TakumiXD]

“As much as I think he’s a knob I like to work with Jeremy” Now that’s what I call an iconic British sentence

[@thert.hon.thelordnicholson7261]

an

[@HiddenWen]

James is just dripping with British charm here.

[@michaelmayo2489]

It’s really just a sentence that sums up friendships between guys

[@abeedhal6519]

"oi m8" Now that’s what I call an iconic British sentence

[@SausageWardog]

And something only true friends would say

[@jrshaul]

"People are going to be harassing me. I should wear a terrible hat and make them suffer for it." - James May.

[@goodmorning4498]

I was thinking of getting one myself, now I not so sure. 😋

[@theartchannel6016]

LMAO-

[@willem6605]

No, I think he genuinely just wore that because he's James May.

[@caraland]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@cromulom2223]

jeremy and richard would've been making fun of that hat

[@sonidoge6777]

This is why James May is my favorite of the trio. A classy man giving genuine responses, no "behind the cameras", a true man's behavior.

[@samahita-vca]

That's why I watch anything with James in on Drivetribe, including 2 hours of him and Richard building lego lmao

[@danlewis3185]

James is a grade A lad. He lives in the village next to mine. Quality bloke. His Ferrari got backed Into on the highstreet of my village.

[@johnreynolds6369]

Sonidoge Yes. What appear to be very honest, genuine responses at a time when he presumably had no idea what his own future now held. If so, that’s real integrity.

[@sweetfreeze5528]

@@samahita-vca And slowly getting drunk off of Not Vodka for Legal Reasons.

[@Pulsonar]

IG. Xfxckitzdan How did he react to his Ferrari getting bumped into by a local bumpkin?

[@vissenekku]

For such an uncomfortable situation he handled this so well, and even managed to be entertaining. That is talent.

[@babyfacenc]

I think he's a great bloke in real life, eh?

[@ΕΥΣΤΡΑΤΙΟΣΤΣΟΡΛΙΑΝΟΣ]

@@babyfacenc i would love to sit down and talk with James about anything.

[@SpaceMissile]

0:43 is wisdom and class

[@JustinKoenigSilica]

@@ΕΥΣΤΡΑΤΙΟΣΤΣΟΡΛΙΑΝΟΣ I however doubt he would want to do the same ;)

[@ΕΥΣΤΡΑΤΙΟΣΤΣΟΡΛΙΑΝΟΣ]

@@JustinKoenigSilica what a killjoy. Of course he wouldn't.

[@lastmanstanding5423]

I don't even like cars... I only ever watched Top Gear because of the lads...

[@zh8408]

Do u like cars now.?

[@zh8408]

Do u like cars now?

[@Oskar_464]

same

[@giggsryan7030]

the lads and the mad idea of the producers is just unbelievably perfect. my favorite series, no doubt. it's unfortunate they can't continue the series together

[@hehexd8089]

@@giggsryan7030 Well they do but with american budget. It hasnt really changed.

[@mightybaloo1880]

"Much as I think he's a knob, I quite like working with Jeremy." I've been friends with the same 2 guys for 16 years. This statement is what true friendship is lol

[@TheCormTube]

Pretty much same deal here, one of them we've been friends for 30 years now!

[@Charlesxo]

@@skyes6749 Yes people exist of differing age. Gj.

[@basstrammel1322]

I envy your friendships. As a life long loner with only a few acquaintances at an arms length, I've come to realize I've missed out. No one having my back, and to some extend me not having anyones back, kind of make me the first to fall in all relevant situations. At my previous job everyone threw me under the bus as the big bad wolf, which ended with me losing my job in the end. Everyone else there had an ally or more except me, so no one stepped forward to clear my name. Bs like that reassured me people are fake trash, but their not. My department boss was the guilty one, btw. He threw a big stack of defect, but not worthless, laptops in the garbage. He later lost his job as well. He was the closest co-worker I had while I was there.

[@ciaranwalsh96]

It really sums up their relationship - a mixture of hatred and love.

[@maalikserebryakov]

@@basstrammel1322 hahahaha LMAO 😂😂 bruh

[@jerinsamuel9614]

On old top gear: Crowd: "when will top gear end?" Hammond: "3 minutes after us three walk out"

[@bijen01]

1.9k likes. No replies?

[@jerinsamuel9614]

@@bijen01 Nope

[@MrVonkliest]

@@bijen01 It was succinct and frankly there’s no reply that will do that Justice. 🤷‍♂️

[@hailsatan4526]

hammond wasn't on old top gear

[@BigMelvinHarrisSmoke]

“And on that bombshell, Goodnight.”

[@peaaanuuutz]

"As much as I think he's a knob, I quite like working with Jeremy" That made me go AWWWWW

[@sym98m]

wholesome asf

[@babyfacenc]

Got my feels too..

[@Auretico]

🥲🥲🥲

[@Eric-ys8do]

Jeremy Clarkson punched a coworker. Anywhere else he would be fired on the spot

[@TrykusMykus]

@Sophus E Magill wait, youre telling me he punched Piers Morgan?

[@brendancarter3453]

“As much as I think he’s a knob, I quite like working with Jeremy” I just love how he manages to insult Jeremy while also displaying how much their friendship means to him. That might be the most powerful thing May has ever said. That is real true friendship. He knew from the very moment he found out Jeremy was fired that there was no way in hell he was staying without jezza. He knew Richard felt the same way because not once did he mention Hammond.

[@mariolisa2832]

Or maybe he doesn’t care about Hammond as much… Hammond is just like the litter terrier that follows along with the grownups lol

[@alexg1778]

@@mariolisa2832 even though Hammond's had a very successful career in his own right? Fair enough Jeremy has had the "biggest" career, but James and Richard aren't very far behind.

[@matttondr9282]

Jeremy did bring James on Top Gear so I guess he owes him

[@InfernosReaper]

​@@mariolisa2832 more like he gave Hammond his own chance to weigh in on his own terms with the bit "To be clear amidst all this talk of us 'quitting' or not: there's nothing for me to 'quit'. Not about to quit my mates anyway."

[@NS_first]

i went back to find this clip just to hear that... lol

[@olliebt6761]

How James May dealt with the press in 3 words: Cool, calm, collected.

[@BigBoy-kr2gv]

True!

[@josiah566]

also attempted a dodge by rushing to list his Ferrari on Ebay

[@willem6605]

@@josiah566 That's called a 'plug', whether intentional or not.

[@josiah566]

@@willem6605 I don’t mind getting plugged by a Ferrari

[@RavenSoul999]

Your missing another word with C there

[@djmikecamocampbell]

Thats Loyalty to the end, Hammond, Clarkson and May as a pack

[@MausOfTheHouse]

Exactly

[@albertusaswin2012]

Yes. Even until now in The Grand Tour.

[@nothajzl]

Is this MGS 3 reference?

[@theecologist10]

Wahoo they're supporting an abuser

[@caiusactinunwise1412]

@@nothajzl oh yes, a man of culture I see

[@hattrickster33]

Does anyone actually watch the new Top Gear? The Grand Tour is so good I don't know why anyone would bother.

[@ovidiuz34]

Just watched some bits here and there but never a full episode

[@tactics-mnk6084]

Is it good? Please say yes. No.

[@LN997-i8x]

Top Gear is still on?

[@thatonegooze]

K W with new presenters, though frankly it feels a lot different, obviously, and i dont like it

[@KittenBand]

No I don't

[@Catboy.]

I love how he got further and further in to his house

[@kingdodgearcane]

420

[@JKLV12]

Come look around my crib LoL

[@DisconnectedRoamer]

Everyone slowly backs away one step at a time when they are speaking to someone they don’t want to lol

[@WingingItCrypto]

@@DisconnectedRoamer Truuue hahaha

[@proximacentauri2684]

He can feel his bank acc haemorrhaging money by the second from that Ferrari

[@mitchritchie2677]

i love that they are actually friends, not just cohosts.

[@KoinzellGaming]

Pretty sure they've repeatedly said that they don't hang out, they're only together when they're working and Jeremy doesn't want the other 2 on his farm, while May doesn't want those 2 in his pub. They're loyal, they know good television, but not so sure about the "friends" tag.

[@phantommohawk9939]

@@KoinzellGaming More like they are sick of seeing each other everyday. They are definitely friends or else they wouldn't have had so much fun for 20 + years

[@poggled1255]

They are defo friends as Jeremy has spoke in a few of the old specials about how he appreciates seeing the amazing sights that they get to see in their supercars with two of his ‘best mates’.

[@wintyriscoming]

@@phantommohawk9939 May stated that they "aren't really friends outside of The Grand Tour"

[@bandit5875]

@@wintyriscoming more than likely a joke than anything else - look at the language they use to describe each other. I’m sure they’re buddies.

[@TerrorMau5]

when they fired Jeremy they never thought that James & Richard would gave them the finger as well.

[@TC-lk2ev]

I think they probably figured that one out.

[@wetlettuce4768]

What they really didn't count on was the three getting a show with an even bigger budget.

[@alexsmith-rs6zq]

The BBC’s hands were tied though, Clarkson assaulted a member of staff they couldn’t have kept him on. I’m sure the BBC would love to still have them all presenting Top Gear but they had no choice it wasn’t like “haha we’ve fired Clarkson that’s the end of him of course the other 2 will stay and Top Gear will be better than ever!” They probably anticipated that the Hammond & May would leave and it wouldn’t take a genius to realise that they’d probably get a great deal elsewhere (Amazon).

[@wetlettuce4768]

@@alexsmith-rs6zq Could have swept it under the rug like Jimmy Saville....

[@animalm4st3r]

@@alexsmith-rs6zq oh come one they ignored bigger incidents

[@patrickskelly7520]

I haven't watched a topgear since.

[@sianevans9318]

to be fair the new top gear with paddy, freddie and chris is pretty good but yeah nothing can top these three

[@treeonahill3557]

@@sianevans9318 yup. They just don't have kind of beautiful chemistry

[@treeonahill3557]

@@goodmorning4498 same lol

[@conormcgregor5460]

Adam tanner and Rutledge were good too. Just sad how this bunch were sent off

[@Andreas0705]

The new TP is utter cringe to be honest. Grand Tour is very well done in their own way

[@exexpat11]

Class act as always. He appears in Life as he does on the show.

[@bobross6602]

Well of course he's not an actor is he...

[@kazniaz]

Some celebrities act different on and off their work schedule, that's what he means.

[@electrohalo8798]

Kaz Niaz James isn’t a celebrity, he’s a national icon

[@GOLDENEYEAL]

ELECTRO HALO8 more like an international legend

[@kakka1054]

exexpat11 : did he really did that?

[@marklatimer7333]

"We are very much a package" even minutes after finding out Jezzy had finally snapped he knew that Top Gear was over, these guys had definitely discussed the possibility of something like this happening.

[@007therealjamesbond]

*And just like that. This video gets suggested to everyone during lockdown*

[@21DaHoagie12]

Yeah just like every other video that’s been suggested to everyone in the past month 🤣👌 there’s no possible way to be suggested a video under any other circumstance right now, is there?

[@Wonderguard1]

Just goes to show how much of a knob the producer was.

[@air_pln]

True

[@Deltasayan]

Apparently yeah

[@GDA999]

Yep

[@conorspencer5411]

Jeremy Clarkson still hasn't got his national treasure medal for punching Piers Morgan....

[@stayforthepeelpronpls4774]

conor spencer too true

[@thomasjordan4668]

@@User-ws3jl idk but piers was talking about his wife and deserved it

[@rjb0572]

Yea he needs one 😂

[@rjb0572]

@@User-ws3jl 5 years ago, it says that just bellow the title.

[@lj7169]

didn't even give him a shiner

[@kalebbruwer]

This put Amazon prime video on the map

[@greg_715]

It was an absolutely genius move from Amazon. I got Prime just for watching the grand tour and am still a member 5 years later.

[@nmb0093511]

I feel like I could count on James May in a combat situation.

[@DennisFromRLM]

I can imagine James as a ww2 British officer

[@goodmorning4498]

He better be driving tanks because they are pretty slow already.

[@MultiDivebomber]

@@goodmorning4498 slow lumbering Churchill tank

[@goodmorning4498]

@@MultiDivebomber Oh yes, give him quality. He will be back up that they called in a week before in advance.

[@manuharter6382]

T'noight, I test the T-34, Hammond gets a free Trip to Germany, And James is Conscripted into the RAF. All of that and more, on King's Gear.

[@cynderfan2233]

I bet at some point in the near future, the BBC will realise how badly they have fucked up and beg him to come back.

[@UKgamer87]

cynderfan2233 he attacked a producer over food.......

[@UKgamer87]

Oscar Same Wow I guess this is our celeb culture gone mad. Where losers are allowed to do whatever they want as long as they are white and popular. I wonder what the reaction would have been if he was part of yewtree......

[@Ashtonian54]

cynderfan2233 Read the statement. A line was crossed and he had to be let go, regrettably.

[@maxwilson4748]

Hmmmm. Not likely.

[@cynderfan2233]

Ian Ashton In the end, the BBC is a business. Top Gear is one of their biggest products. There is no way the show will survive without Clarkson, and possibly without May. The BBC will be losing at least a quarter of their revenue. All they've done is fire at Clarkson, and hit themselves.

[@garyt3039]

Spoken like a true friend, well said James, this reporter tried his best to get James to back stab Jeza and James deff would not, so welldone James a true friend until the end. No wonder Britain loves James May so much, a lovely gentle man. :-) your welcome.

[@albertusaswin2012]

Well yeah... In front of camera James and Jeremy would be like Tom and Jerry almost every single minute, and Hammond would be their mediator, most of the time it was like that. At least their confrontation was opened and cleared ASAP. But I believe that is a part of their scenes.

[@peachy7776]

not only britain, hes a national treasure loved by the whole world

[@phillyb8347]

@@peachy7776 so he would be an international treasure then!

[@havirov209]

@@peachy7776 thats actually true

[@daraghmolloy3638]

I hate reporters like that who just want an argument between people for a news headline

[@VictoriasChannel]

The word knob really isn't used as much as it should be!

[@amywade6432]

I think James May is probably one of few people who can use the word knob without actually sounding like a knob.

[@sidbrun_]

*_tips_* if u come to the UK m'lady we can go for a knobbing fest!

[@story46]

Sid B Oh I bet it isn't :P

[@story46]

Sid B Sure thing buddy xD

[@Spartanm333]

Or the other May favourite... COCK!

[@somborn]

Let's praise the algorithm for joining us 6 years later.

[@Chrischan74]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 #BINGO

[@Etobio]

How disrespectful to continuously pester a man with questions and cameras right outside his own home.

[@Dorf274]

Sky News is the Fox News of the UK (both owned by rupert murdoch).

[@COLMECTIGAMINGANDMORE]

@@Dorf274 sky news is liberal

[@lelobster8935]

@@COLMECTIGAMINGANDMORE lmao no

[@anonymousarmadillo6589]

@@aadityasingh5927 LOLOL

[@Nxtn]

@@COLMECTIGAMINGANDMORE Aren't they like really conservative peps

[@Robbaz]

I can't believe he died, rip in peace. :(

[@papabarstow8565]

***** hes not dead bro

[@slo8503]

Robert, he just got fired, that's all man. No tears, just walruses :)

[@wollinger]

Wtf?

[@NeonSwaglordChen]

Good riddance

[@pffter1885]

it's so sad I know... ;_; ripip

[@OldManTheseDays]

THIS is exactly why I like James May so much.

[@kloschuessel773]

UncleDeluxe handled that with class

[@aapddd]

That's what I like about the old Top Gear. The chemistry between May , Hammond and Clarkson is very real. They're real friends who support each other.

[@treeonahill3557]

Yeah, I lost taste for Top Gear after they left

[@floorskin1]

Unless they break down in the middle of a special. Lol

[@quintinus3532]

@@floorskin1 flashbacks to the machete incident

[@Vitamortis.]

@@quintinus3532 haha the nostalgia is too real

[@KantFromEC]

This is what "Through thick and thin" looks like.

[@treeonahill3557]

I need to get away from the internet. I read "Through thicc and thin".

[@TK-gh5vc]

Mostly thick tho. They’re not really that thin

[@AM-nx3bl]

The BBC lost a lot of viewers when they fired Clarkson, many Top Gear viewers now watch TGT

[@DarthCoco]

A recent survey stated that 89% of people prefer The grand tour over the New top gear

[@AM-nx3bl]

The Eternal Knight not surprising tbh

[@CookieTheSmolFox]

@Sir Soy Gato the Second It's a study! U not believe studies, u anti-science pos?!? 😂😂😂

[@Bunzotennis]

*98%

[@comrademkz6658]

Thank u , i never knew this trio had a new series, i will watch soon inshallah , seriously bro thank u now i can enjoy a good car series again

[@scenczyk1429]

Can we just appreciate the sheer loyalty between these 3? James May being a real homeboy

[@TheOldMan-75]

To be fair, it's easy to be loyal with 20 million in the bank.

[@MrRinoHunter]

@@TheOldMan-75 to be fair he just offer to quit the show that practically made him who he is. Also to be fair they had no clue once they quit they'll be able to work again. Also f.u.

[@wearecoterminous]

@@MrRinoHunter oh no they'll never be able to work again and already have millions of dollars.

[@InfernosReaper]

@@MrRinoHunter To be real, May had a career before Top Gear and has continued to produce other works since.

[@pm9601]

"...as much as I think he's a knob, I quite like working with Jeremy - James May

[@leounn]

Time to cancel the license.

[@blackhand95]

leounn Yes! That was my reaction haha

[@djvillan8233]

TerrySiler If everybody took the refusal to pay stance then would they take us all to court, for an effective tax on a service many of us watch BBC shows online where we don't have to be licensed anyway

[@googleuser6319]

Damn straight. Only bloody thing I paid it for.

[@kinkaito5433]

DJ Villan it's ashame we can't just "Not" have a licence. alot of people don't even like the bbc anyway but are forced to pay a licence to view OTHER channels..

[@DF-xk3pf]

***** That's pretty off topic.

[@ryansams1682]

James May is/was definitely my favourite presenter of Top Gear.

[@ivanf2808]

Oh cock

[@TamirB.98]

sure is

[@Ranzoe813]

same...

[@djmace9029]

Same Lol

[@VinylFrontier81]

how can u not love james may? completely loyal to his good mate. thats a trait that is sadly lacking nowadays. bless him.

[@dirtbike4life420]

Loyal to his friend. Respectful to the media even when he could have walked away. A Genuine good person. We could all learn from him

[@Flawgore]

Not nowadays, it’s always been a thing

[@mrdiavel4807]

Shared a Cigarette with James round the back of the London boat show years ago (so he didn’t get seen by the press ) . Had a chat and thought ‘what a decent chap’ , no airs of graces just bloke bumming a ciggie cus he had run out , could have chatted for hours but he had commitments to the money people . Top bloke .

[@CRUMPETface14]

This man could solve Brexit

[@GruigiTheFirst5008]

Too bad he's off listing the eBay for his ferarri

[@jameson1239]

Yeah by putting everyone in parliament to sleep talking about the combustion temperature of the fuel used by early model BF-109s

[@AzguardMike]

Hammond solved it. If we all check under our car seats and between the seat and handbrakes, we'll all find enough change to pay for brexit ourselves.

[@foximacentauri7891]

@@jameson1239 I mean that's the right way to talk with germans, isn't it?

[@MovieRiotHD]

Such a nasty habit of British journalists to await someone at their doorstep! They should be punched in the face for privacy violation.

[@slifer967]

American paparazzi straight camp on someone's property for days.

[@scout41741]

Just British?

[@Smithy250]

You'd have the same if anyone notable other than max verstappen came from the Netherlands 😂

[@MovieRiotHD]

@@Smithy250 Johan Cruyff, Van Persie, Robben, Sneijder, Rutger Hauer, Carice van Houten, Van Basten, Gullit, Van Dijk, Golden Earring, Van Halen, Hoyte van Hoytema, Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, Afrojack, Laid Back Luke, Headhunterz, Ayaan Hirshi Ali, Anthon Corbijn, Hardwell, Dash Berlin, John de Mol, Famke Janssen. Need more? Max Verstappen is one of the least known.

[@FunkeymonkeyTTR]

loool

[@alexvenous1875]

"i have to write an ebay listing for my Ferrari" Baller

[@Pfromm007]

I come back to this video to remind myself what real friendship is all about.

[@danielmorgan104dm]

James hinting they are all leaving. woo Lets hope the three stay together and move to a differnt channel and call it not so top gear or somthing.

[@VistaApple]

AGREE

[@nismops]

XdanielZ99 I hope so but lets face it these guys are almost at their expiry date..It would be a shame if they retired now.

[@GodKing804]

NETFLIX

[@grisznik]

I'm wondering what kind of studio they could have then, would they be able to use the track still and so on.

[@Jaykh2o]

GodKing804 Seriously.. Netflix should be scrambling right now to get a deal figured out.

[@5CU11Y]

“Does that mean he’s not coming back then?”

[@AlphaGametauri]

"Well James.... he got angry when his food was cold, then lost it and clocked a producer. So it is a no, he's not coming back."

[@SweatShopActual]

Stay tunes. The story is developing.

[@Aleksandar_M]

The Morris Marina owner's club has clearly orchestrated this entire conspiracy!

[@jadessb]

Damn those Morris drivers! I always knew those cars had a secret.

[@berniesmusicland1309]

What about the caravan enthusiast Club? joint conspiracy perhaps?

[@TSR1989FF]

JACKofalltrades Morris Marina = Black Sheep of an overwise reasonable line of cars (one that was sub-par even for the late 1970's, poorly built, unreliable & slow) Morris after all gave the world the original Mini ~_^

[@TSR1989FF]

Who me?, sorry lad but i wouldn't be caught dead in a Marina, an insult to a good Marque. One that i'm delighted to report is Rarer in my Hometown than the Triumph TR7 (in fact there's three times more TR7's than Marina's, something few 1970's commenters would ever have guessed given that car's problems, of which it had many XD)

[@simonvance8054]

Aleksandar M In total collaboration with the caravan owners association of Great Britain..

[@justinnewman13]

If interviews turned out like this more often, the world would be a better place

[@klj2382]

James is like “ nah it’s a package deal.”

[@beckyboulton4390]

Me and my family were kinda in silent agreement not to watch the new Top Gear with the new presenters!

[@nuguns3766]

@@beckyboulton4390 matt leblanc was pretty good

[@Regalinho01]

I wonder how the Stig will React to all this... Some say he's totally in the dark about the whole situation.

[@TheSm1thers]

He has actually spoken out in support of Clarkson or at least the old Stig is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6m1c4OMl8-Dh80

[@lairdriver]

There were several stigs, one of them hated Clarkson.

[@astolatpere11]

Some say the Stig punched the steak...

[@joshuecanary]

Some say the stig is the one who got hit

[@GSlayer24]

Some say the Stig was underneath the desk and filming Jeremy do it.

[@k-mansports4723]

His last sentence, in Germany we call such a person "Ehrenmann" = "upmost honorable man"

[@gunslinger0963]

Absolute Legende der Typ

[@tonybuckley6413]

is it true that in Germany journalists are not allowed to harass people like this ?

[@andreasschmitt2307]

@@tonybuckley6413 It never happened to me, so may be ;-)

[@tonybuckley6413]

@Andreas Schmitt ..something to do with privacy laws I think , the way it should be anyway . Journalists they're like hyenas on a hunt

[@kivboiii4259]

This man is one of the greatest and nicest human beings left on this planet, a true loyal friend

[@williamj.taylor8325]

This is all a bit ridiculous. Yes it was all Jeremy's fault, but, he did report himself afterwards and apologize. Why did the BBC have to put their big heads in this? They made it a bigger problem then it should've been.

[@Artyomthewalrus]

Trust me, any normal person who punched a colleague would get the same. Especially since he had already gotten a final warning. And a final warning is meaningless if they don't follow through with it.

[@ItsJakeTheBrake]

Waldo and the previous warnings were due to the BBC being PC pussies. So basicly this was the first instance where he deserved a warning and punishment...

[@tatinka688]

If it would have happened in USA they would probably send him to Anger Management classes

[@DiamorphineDeath]

Jay K It's big business, of course it's going to be PC

[@ItsJakeTheBrake]

DiamorphineDeath Clarkson and Top Gear have been popular around the world without the PC police

[@TiggyRainbow]

I have to say, irrelevant to the rest of proceedings, James comes across very well in this interview and handles himself calmly considering there are strangers on his door step. He also gave very good answers in my opinion.

[@csereal100]

5 years ago ? Its like it was a year ago. Time is flying :(

[@DMartinov]

Prawda

[@thomashammond815]

We all think James is the soft one but what he says at the end of this interview just says everything about him as a friend and as a colleague!!

[@wesleyashton9813]

Everyone needs an honest and loyal friend like May

[@tedcrilly46]

first he was all like .... H982 FKL but then he was like .... JCLK P45

[@kirby702]

ein It actually is a very good one. Google the top gear argentina license plate saga and then read it again. :)

[@To4sta]

ein it was for all of us who dont have sticks up our asses, cheer man

[@ramairgto72]

***** 1982 Falkland war.. H982 FKL, tho clever and i might have done the same, hes just a cockmaster.. from staging rock fights with nations he hates, to his constant blame on the US for the UKs loss of domination after WWII, hes a man with menopause.. His constant US hate only shows his insecurities.

[@Sitharsis]

ein Get a life.

[@AppleAssassin]

ein This guy probably doesn't even know what a p45 is

[@JustArchiee]

Umm, is nobody discussing James' hat?

[@Cowboy423]

Archie Dennis I liked his hat lol.

[@JustArchiee]

Will Duff Likewise!

[@1directioneatsshit]

That fedora actually suits him

[@JustArchiee]

Thedovahkiin he's the only guy that can wear one and not look dumb

[@cswollenballs]

For a second I thought that's an odd hat. But then shortly after for no apparent reason I thought it suited him. I guess he just has the ability to pull it off which most people wouldn't.

[@Hal0_The_Synth]

"Well apparently they shot him" his humor and his seriousness aswell as the fact he wasn't gonna throw Jeremy under

[@tesla4422]

These 3 are really good friends, he didn't mention anything negative about his colleague. Even though Clarkson had a massive ego, i'd hate to see him go

[@adventurewiththemcgary2371]

with his ego those two they still stick around that call true friends they stick like a brothers.

[@tesla4422]

Kalara McGary Of course Bro's before hoe's... or in this case the media!

[@ArnoldSig]

He didn’t have an ego in a narsissistic way though, but in a charismatic way, it’s very much part of him and his character, and thank god for that

[@JRTomlinAuthor]

Punching a co-worker in the mouth is not 'a minor matter easily worked out'. It is matter for the police.

[@SwizecTeller]

JRTomlinAuthor the fracas was over hot food. THAT is a minor matter that should be easily worked out.

[@Ken-lq3qt]

I think he meant the minor matter could have been easily worked out before he hit him

[@CameronNewland]

***** True, but the fact that the TV-viewing public, which are millions strong, have to miss out on Top Gear now is, I believe, roughly equivalent in scope to one man getting 500 years in prison.

[@Korisniknovi]

Yes, but he was TV producer. That doesn't count.

[@JRTomlinAuthor]

***** Responsibility has nothing to do with it. Punching someone is assault and I don't know any corporation where assault on a co-worker is not grounds for immediate firing.

[@OinkDeluxe]

I bet they already have talked about a future new car-show together.

[@linhdanghung]

I hope so

[@iamthedrumandbassfarmer8735]

Of course they have. With the trouble TG and the three get into it would be crazy for them not to have an escape plan

[@gnawershreth]

Surely it's in their contracts with BBC that they are never allowed to do any Top Gear type show together elsewhere. If it isn't BBC are morons, and I kinda doubt that..

[@loshan1212]

Gnawer Shreth What happens when the contract expires.

[@gnawershreth]

Loshan T Still assuming BBC aren't morons, I would expect the hosts to die before that happens.. Or at least to have been forgotten before then.

[@pranavkamath4329]

I love how his immediate response after knowing for only a few minutes was that without Jeremy the other two wouldn’t do it

[@SilenceSerene]

One last question James “Does that mean he is not coming on then”

“Much as I think he’s a knob, I quite like working with Jeremy” I’m dead 😂

[@zacharmstrong5193]

Nice to see some loyalty.

[@rawedawg0079]

Those guys were a great part of my childhood. It’s sad to see they had to deal with this. True comedians and great entertainers. Wish the best for them.

[@nathanstone8450]

We come as a package. Now thats Loyalty

[@HyPn0o]

Bet Sky are delighted; soon an offer will roll in for all three presenters to host similar show with much larger budget.

[@terryhensley7956]

I was actually hoping/thinking the same thing. This would be nice.

[@OMEGAVONDOOM]

Whatever sky is I hope so too!?. They have short seasons and Jeremy is always complaining about the budget.

[@HyPn0o]

***** He will be back on TV by 2016, far too much money to be made out of him alone.

[@gabrielv735]

Their budget was never small, they always joked about it but they had all the money at their disposal

[@HyPn0o]

Benjamin V Don't recall stating it was small...

[@StudioAnnLe]

"As much as I think he is a knob, I quite like working with him." Ebay listing for his Ferrari. Even in casual contexts, he's hilarious.

[@jobic4207]

I never knew May and Hammond were focused on leaving Top Gear the day Clarkson got fired. They essentially announced their resignation that same day.

[@kimcornelissen1529]

They were not. All contracts were coming to an end and they chose not to do Top Gear without Jeremy.

[@_x4858]

Man I miss the OG top gear so much. The fact that BBC thought they could replace those three is hilarious

[@donatasjurevicius8238]

BBC wazz smoking crack thinking we will love the new top gear

[@dmgroberts5471]

No one watches the new Top Gear, while May, Jezza, and Hamster are still driving cars to strange places and being watched by millions. The BBC chose poorly.

[@gabuw6011]

No one : Literally no one: KZbin: recommended this to me 5 years later

[@jackfrancis5238]

Ino hahaha

[@Pr1zm1_]

Same lol

[@drk7031]

Same

[@countyantrimman]

Lol same

[@JayAreAitch]

just type like a normal person. not every comment needs to be a playscript.

[@TasteTheRambo]

The real tragedy here is that finger-painted fedora.

[@JoRgEChavez-to2xd]

Lol I thought nobody had mentioned the hat. It's a Trilby not a fedora. A fedora is the type of hat Indiana Jones wore.

[@Andrew-sk1re]

Good lord, is that what loyalty looks like? I’d almost forgotten

[@Bumfluff1202]

I so hope another TV station buys Clarkson and that James and Richard goes with him. Judging by James saying the 3 of them are a package, this links to james quitting too? New show perhaps?

[@tusb0l]

Well, James and Richard refused to film without him so my guess is that they'd gladly follow Clarkson out the door and hopefully to another show with all 3 of them on it.

[@Liasos88]

"Excuse me I have to write the Ebay listing for my Ferrari" "Wait we have 691 more questions"

[@PapaBrejj]

James May is the only human who can make that hat work.

[@omphilemakiri9655]

Well, there is Jay Kay from Jamiroquai who makes anything that sits on a head work.

[@all-caps3927]

“As much as I think he’s a knob, I quite like working with Jeremy” Sums up their trio perfectly

[@Monkey_Joe_Tokyo]

“As much as I think he’s a knob, I quite like working with Jeremy” Perfectly put May.

[@xuimod]

I'm sure I will get a lot of hate for this but Chris Harris would be a great replacement for Jeremy Clarkson.

[@RallyLancer95]

How about Sabine Schmitz?

[@henkondemand]

xuimod I like the guy, would be interesting to see how that turnt out

[@EpixSercoo]

agreed

[@ThomasWilliams89]

no, he isn't funny.

[@MrGreeddyy]

He is nothing like Jeremy, they need someone with the same charisma and close personality ... and FUNNY

[@xuthardestroyer293]

Wait top gear ended 4 years ago? Fk where has the time gone i swear me and my mates where all talking about top gear ending like 2 weeks ago not bloody 4 years ago I feel so old now

[@DMartinov]

Almost 24 right now so the original topgear wasn’t even my childhood memory, I feel ya mate

[@olivermoody8511]

"as much as I think he's a knob I quite like working with Jeremy" That That is true friendship. Willing to quit your job for a friendship

[@jonparker8795]

That last statement shows what a true friend is right there. May is a solid guy

[@TheHotrodGaming]

Love James May at the end "As much as I think he's a knob, I'd quite like working with Jeremy". That's friendship.

[@aejae15030]

"We 3 come as a package" this is the kind of friendship i want.

[@CallyWasHereOfficial]

that last sentence actually still brings a tear to my eye. His answers were and are perfect and incredibly quick, shows how clever he actually is