Sue Perkins bookmaker's favourite to replace Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear
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Version 0 of 1. Great British Bake Off host Sue Perkins is the favourite to replace Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear, according to bookmakers Coral. Perkins, who recently presented an afternoon chatshow on ITV with Bake Off co-star Mel Giedroyc, is favourite to host the show after a flurry of bets. Coral makes the comedian evens to take the job, ahead of Dermot O’Leary at 2-1 and Jodie Kidd at 5-2. Clarkson faced an internal BBC investigation after he attacked Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon, splitting his lip and verbally abusing him in a 30-second assault on 4 March. He was suspended on 10 March before the BBC announced his contract would not be renewed. The star received widespread public support, including from his friend David Cameron, following the fracas, and 1 million people signed a petition calling on the BBC to reinstate him. |