EXCLUSIVE: Don’t bet the farm on Amazon parting ways with Jeremy Clarkson.
26.08.2023 - 10:03 / deadline.com
Clarkson’s Farm is one of Amazon Prime’s biggest homegrown hits and by far its most popular UK-made show, but it could come to an end after the next series, with platform bosses revealing they were “shocked and disappointed” by the presenter’s comments about Meghan Markle.
The Guardian reports that Amazon Prime Video chief Fozia Khan told Edinburgh TV Festival had made the decision to continue filming the third series for release in 2024. She said: “I think the thing that I want to say is that the show is so much bigger than Clarkson.”
Her colleague Dan Grabiner said the company had made no decision about a fourth.
The presenter, who previously fronted Top Gear for the BBC and is one of the hosts of Amazon’s Grand Tour, wrote in a column for The Sun newspaper that he hated Markle “on a cellular level” and dreamt of a time when she would be “paraded naked in the street”. He later apologised, saying he had written the piece in a hurry and forgotten to include the reference to Game of Thrones.
The press regulator Ipso received a record number of complaints and ruled that Clarkson had discriminated against Markle.
Grabiner told a discussion panel at the television festival: “It’s a very complex topic but we’re not interrupting production of the current season … we get messages from farmers around the world who just love the show, saying they have never really seen their world properly reflected on-screen before, which is amazing. It’s a hell of a lot bigger than Jeremy Clarkson.”
Clarkson has also recorded another series of the quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? for ITV, but his return to the show after that has not been confirmed.
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EXCLUSIVE: Don’t bet the farm on Amazon parting ways with Jeremy Clarkson.
Former Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt has proudly showcased her stunning pearly whites after 'hating' her teeth when she was younger.The 32-year-old flashed a beaming smile and revealed to fans that she was bullied for her teeth after being hit by a car as a teenager. Scarlett admitted that her teeth turned black and were left "smashed" following an accident when she was on her bike.This led to other kids teasing her for it, but now the new mum says she's got a smile to be "proud of".The I'm A Celeb winner opened up about the incident a few years ago and said, "I was on my bike when I was 11 and a car hit me.The nerves had gone, so I had black teeth at the front.
Another senior Amazon Studios UK executive is exiting for the indie production sector.
Invictus Games tournament was held in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Tuesday. The Duke of Sussex, 38, was spotted strolling into the Rehabilitation Expo for the event, donning dark shades, a simple black polo and jeans.Once he was inside the arena, he watched the wheelchair basketball match between Team Ukraine and Team Great Britain.During the contest, the royal posed with members of each team and met with a few of the children who came out to support their favorite country.The games began on Sept.
Meghan Markle has been spotted grabbing some tasty food at In-N-Out Burger drive-thru in Santa Barbara, just as her husband, Prince Harry, kicked off the Invictus Games alone at the weekend. Both Meghan and Prince Harry have previously spoken about their mutual love for the fast-food chain after they relocated to Montecito, California, from the UK.The Duchess of Sussex has previously discussed her favourite burger place and told Variety: “There's one at the halfway point between L.A. and our neck of the woods.
The identity of Dan Grabiner’s new production house wasn’t secret for long. The outgoing Amazon UK exec is teaming with British factual veteran Nicola Hill to launch Orchard Studios.
EXCLUSIVE: Amazon’s UK content arm, which is behind series such as Clarkson’s Farm and The Rig, is saying goodbye to its boss.
Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway admitted that she "truly feels for" King Charles after a difficult year as the UK marks one year since the sad death of the Queen.The TV presenter, 56, discussed "everything that has happened" between Charles' warring two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, all while dealing with grief from the passing of the late Queen, during Friday's episode of GMB. On September 8, 2022, the world faced a devastating blow when it was announced that the Queen had died at the age of 96. Her record-breaking reign of over 70 years is the longest of any British monarch and the longest verified reign of any female head of state in history.
According to royal analysts, Kate Middleton and Prince William have no wish to reconnect with Prince Harry or Meghan Markle.
Prince Harry has has arrived in the UK and has 'less than 48 hours' here before heading to Germany. Prince Harry has returned to attend the WellChild Awards, without his wife Meghan Markle, which are taking place on the first anniversary of the Queen's death.The Duke of Sussex smiled and posed for photos as he arrived at the awards.
Prince Harry is back in the United Kingdom — but it looks like his return home won’t be an opportunity for any father-son time (or possible reconciliation) with his dad, King Charles III.
Page Six exclusively reported that The Duchess of Sussex, 42, is allegedly plotting a return to Instagram, and has a handle called @meghan on the social media platform.“With Kate’s social media presence, we’re given very choreographed glimpses into her perfect, almost ‘too good to be true’ family,” royal expert Tessa Dunlop told OK! UK, per The Daily Record.“With Meghan, on the other hand, we know that she’s been through hell and back,” she continued. “She doesn’t have the insulation of the institution and a large family.”Dunlop continued, explaining that if Markle’s new Instagram account is authentic to her true personality, it could be a great success.
It's fast approaching the one year anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's death as Prince Harry is set to return to the UK on the eve of the date.
In the six years since Meghan Markle filmed her final episode of Suits her life has changed dramatically. But while Meghan has left the world of acting behind her, her time on TV still looms large in the memories of those she worked with.They include showrunner Aaron Korsh, 56, who created the hit legal drama Suits in which Meghan starred as Rachel Zane. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Aaron explained how he was "a little [irritated]" when the royal family "weighed in on some stuff" - including what the Duchess of Sussex's character was allowed to say onscreen in episodes filmed after she and Prince Harry began dating.
Jeremy Clarkson has rejected Prince Harry’s claims that the UK media provides insufficient support or interest in the country’s military veterans.
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Meghan Markle's Hollywood stardom only briefly converged with her time in the spotlight as an impending member of the British royal family. And the creator of the television show "Suits," which Markle starred in seven seasons, says the royals gave their two cents on what the future Duchess could and could not say on the program.
Meghan Markle is expected "never to set foot in the UK again" as she is aware of "how unpopular she is", according to a royal expert. The Express reports that Prince Harry is set to head back to Britain on September 7, but there has been no mention about his wife joining him on this trip.
There should be “no great moral panic” over the recent spate of BBC presenter exits, according to content boss Charlotte Moore.