Jeremy Clarkson|Photo:BBC
After days of speculation on the fate of BBC’s Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson’s fate,the BBC Director-General,Tony Hall finally revealed that BBC has no intention to renew his contract which is due to expire next month.In a press statement released by the BBC Press Office yesterday,Mr. Tony Hall indicated that careful consideration of the facts was taken into account as presented by both Jeremy and Oisin Tymon.
BBC’s Director General also revealed the findings of the report conducted by Ken MacQuarrie amid heightened public interest into the matter.He further noted that he took no pleasure in publishing the report but rather it was to help the public understand the background.Mr. Tony Hall said,”It was not disputed by Jeremy Clarkson or any witness that Oisin Tymon was the victim of an unprovoked physical and verbal attack.It is also clear to me that Oisin Tymon is an important creative member of theTop Gear team who is well valued and respected. He has suffered significant personal distress as a result of this incident, through no fault of his own.”
Investigation of the incident on 4th March as conducted by Ken MacQuarrie
With plans to renew the Top Gear slated for 2016,it remain uncertain weather the successor of Clarkson will retain the 350 million fans worldwide bearing in mind the public outcry to retain him.
Story by Jeremiah Wakaya
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