The most popular English TV presenter, journalist, public figure. Became world famous for his work on the legendary Top Gear car show.
Biography
Born in Doncaster, a major city in South Yorkshire, England. His mother worked as a teacher, his father was engaged in business. He studied at the private school Hill House School, later entered the Repton School.
Studying at Repton School left the most unpleasant memories for Clarkson, according to him, at this time he had thoughts of suicide. This happened due to the fact that the boy became the object of bullying by his classmates. He was repeatedly beaten, damaged his personal property, and cruelly humiliated. Clarkson was subsequently expelled from school for smoking and drinking.
Career
Clarkson got his first acting experience on the radio, voicing a schoolboy in the Children's Hour program, the collaboration with the radio station ended when Jeremy's voice began to break.
In 1988 he began working on television on the Top Gear program, at that time a half-hour show. The enthusiastic young man, able to tell the technical side of cars as a breathtaking story, appealed to the project managers at first glance.
Clarkson's involvement transformed the show, in 2002 the show received a new format, and by 2012 it was the most watched show in the world.
In 2004, the BBC broadcast "Who Do You Think You Are?", Which told the story of the Clarkson family, in particular, his distant ancestor, who invented the canning jar.
In 2007, Clarkson and co-host James May became the first people in history to reach the North Pole by car, the journey was documented and featured in a Top Gear special.
Actively participates in actions in support of eco-projects against global warming, such as the installation of wind turbines.
Personal life
In 1989 he married Alexandra James, but his first wife left him six months later for a mutual friend.
In 1993 he married Francis Kane, who at that time was his manager. The family settled in Chipping Norton, and three children were born in the marriage. Francis initiated the divorce in 2014.
In 2011, he filed a lawsuit, trying to stop the publication of details of his sex life with his first wife, fearing that it might hurt his second wife. Later he himself withdrew the claim, considering the injunction useless.
He is a big fan of the classic rock band Genesis.
In 2008, he created an online petition in which it was proposed to make Clarkson the Prime Minister of Britain. Before the petition was removed, she managed to collect nearly fifty thousand signatures.
In August 2017, during a family vacation, he was hospitalized with a severe form of pneumonia, but thanks to the timely help of doctors, he fully recovered.
