by Gwen Russell
Jeremy, however, appeared to have broken free from it. It was time for the next chapter of his life.
Jeremy Clarkson as a young boy, age nine.
A very unusual road-test: Clarkson trying out Tesco’s new supermarket trolley in a west London branch in 1997.
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Clarkson and Piers Morgan are all smiles before the champagne kicks in on the last commercial Concorde flight from JFK to Heathrow.
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Clarkson with his former wife Frances and their three children at the London premiere of Johnny English in Leicester Square.
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Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond posing with one of the many awards that Top Gear picked up as it became the one of the world’s most popular TV shows.
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Clarkson trying to beat the horde of paparazzi on his trail after he was dropped by the BBC following the ‘fracas’ with Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon.
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Appearing with the man who was to briefly take his place as Top Gear host, Chris Evans, on his Radio 2 show in May 2015.
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Up to their usual tricks: Clarkson and Hammond during their arena tour, styled as ‘Clarkson, Hammond and May Live!’ as a result of their exit from Top Gear, in Sydney in July 2015.
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Filming of The Grand Tour took Clarkson, May and Hammond around the world. From Australia to Italy, they drew huge crowds (and caused a scene) wherever they went.
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