Being forced to live in obscurity following a damaged reputation does not come without its downsides, he said, “because if you go to the shops or to the pub or even the park, you know people are going to stare at you and maybe even say something unpleasant”.
Jeremy Clarkson has hit out at cancel culture as he defended presenters Gino D’Acampo, Gregg Wallace, Phillip Schofield and Wynne Evans.
He continued: “Others to have become pariahs in recent times are Gino D’Acampo, that man from the Go Compare adverts, Philip Schofield and Gregg Wallace.
Clarkson added that the type of personalities who are drawn to fame are usually “the show-offs” and “the life and soul of the party” adding they are people “who’ll do pretty much anything to get a laugh”.
The TV personalities have been at the centre of controversy as reports of “inappropriate behaviour” emerged.