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Bring Back Clarkson Campaign Becomes Fastest-Growing Petition EVER As ‘Top Gear' Presenter Jeremy Clarkson Admits Sacking Fears

Jeremy Admits Sacking Fears As 'Bring Back Clarkson' Petition Gains Pace
Rachel McGrath
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Jeremy Clarkson has spoken out again following his recent ’Top Gear’ suspension, admitting that he thinks it’s likely he’ll be sacked from the show.

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However, Jeremy might be comforted to know that an online campaign calling for him to be reinstated as presenter has become the fastest-growing change.org petition of all-time.

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Jeremy Clarkson attended the Chelsea match last night

The Metro reports that, when asked whether he was worried about losing his job, Jeremy stated: “Well it’s coming, isn’t it?

“Honestly, it’s very soon. Let’s just let sleeping dogs lie for the moment.”

Meanwhile, the ‘Bring Back Clarkson’ petition, that was started just hours after the BBC released their statement, now has over 650,000 signatures.

Jeremy was spotted leaving his London home for the first time since the drama unfolded on Wednesday afternoon, where he managed to crack a joke about going to the job centre.

Despite the fact Jeremy is currently suspended, rather than sacked, there’s been no shortage of talk over who could replace him and Piers Morgan has even thrown his hat in the ring.

The presenter’s suspension was announced by the BBC on Tuesday, with a statement that read: "Following a fracas with a BBC producer, Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended pending an investigation.

"No one else has been suspended. 'Top Gear' will not be broadcast this Sunday. The BBC will be making no further comment at this time."

Later reports suggest that the now-infamous “fracas” took place between Jeremy and one of the show’s producers, when catering wasn’t provided after filming.

Of course, Jeremy’s no stranger to controversy. Check out his most-talked about moments below…

17 Times Jeremy Clarkson Did Something Outrageous
The Dog-Naming Incident(01 of11)
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A lot of people got upset when Clarkson named his new dog 'Didier Drogba'. To be fair, they were probably over-reacting.... (credit:Jeremy Clarkson/Twitter)
This Jovial Prank (02 of11)
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Yeah, that's not on...
When He Joked About A Plane Crash Just After MH370 Crashed(03 of11)
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"The oxygen masks have deployed. Goodbye everyone." Admittedly it must have been worrying but the timing was pretty poor.
When He Slagged Off the Entire Country(04 of11)
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He once lambasted Britain as “a nation of 62 million complete and utter b*****ds” after being mocked for announcing the death of his dog on Twitter. Which is kinda fair enough...
(05 of11)
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In 2012 he breached BBC guidelines by comparing a Japanese car to people with growths on their faces. A member of the public complained about the "offensive" remarks after Clarkson likened the shape of a Prius campervan to someone with "a growth on their face" and referred to it as the "elephant car".
When PETA Had A Go At Him(06 of11)
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Clarkson was labelled a bully and "ignorant and unfeeling" by animals rights group Peta after posting a picture of a mouse supposedly squashed during rehearsals for Top Gear's live show online.
The Whole Falklands Thing(07 of11)
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If you didn't hear about this one then where have you been?! The number plate. The being chased out of the country. The repeated denials. It had EVERYTHING.
Beer And Driving Don't Mix(08 of11)
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Come on Clarkson, these are the basics.
The 'Slope' Incident Part 2(09 of11)
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Clarkson claimed to be the victim of a Twitter hack when a now deleted a picture of a sign saying ‘entrance to slope’, with the caption ‘this is just obscene’ emerged from his accountBut he later denied having sent such a tweet.
Trivialising Train Suicides(10 of11)
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Clarkson became embroiled in further controversy after describing people who throw themselves under trains as "selfish".
The Dead Chinese Cockle-Pickers(11 of11)
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Writing in The Sun, the Top Gear presenter made fun of synchronised swimming as nothing more than "Chinese women in hats, upside down, in a bit of water".He added: "You can see that sort of thing on Morecambe Beach. For free."In 2004 23 cockle-pickers drowned after becoming trapped by rising tides in the Lancashire bay.

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