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Jeremy Clarkson, 66, commented in The Sun about Angela Scanlon's new radio hosting role at BBC Radio 2, focusing on her attractiveness rather than her qualifications. He joked about potentially marrying an Irish person to solve challenges faced by British farmers, referring indirectly to Scanlon. The article also includes background information on Clarkson’s relationship with Lisa Hogan and details of his previous marriages.
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Story summary
In a recent column for The Sun, British broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson, aged 66, commented on Irish presenter Angela Scanlon's new role at the BBC. Clarkson stated that he finds her "very attractive," though he also acknowledged she is a good host. He expressed disappointment over the BBC giving her a significant radio job and jokingly suggested marriage to an Irish partner as a way to circumvent trade challenges faced by British farmers, as discussed in his show Clarkson's Farm. A member of the production team playfully countered that marrying could have its own set of complications. This interaction highlights Clarkson’s controversial comments about Scanlon’s appearance and his humorous approach to discussing agricultural issues on his show.
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Scanlon shared her excitement over her new role at the weekend, joking that she will expose all of her listeners’ “dirty little secrets”.
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she → share → secrets
Now, Clarkson, 66, has weighed in on the Irish presenter’s gig, mostly by focusing on how “attractive” he finds her.
“I will always watch a show hosted by Angela Scanlon, partly because she’s a good presenter but mostly – and I hope she doesn’t mind me saying this – because I find her very attractive,” he wrote in his column for The Sun.
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he → weigh → Sun
Clarkson, who has been dating Irish former model Lisa Hogan for nearly a decade, added: “Which is why I was extremely disappointed to hear this week that the BBC has given her a big new job… on the radio.”
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BBC → date → radio
He joked that marrying her could offer a solution while discussing the challenges facing British farmers during the fifth series of Clarkson’s Farm.
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marrying → joke → Farm
Chatting with adviser Charlie Ireland about how overseas farmers can often sell into the UK market more cheaply than domestic producers, Clarkson quipped: "If only I knew someone I could marry who was Irish."
A member of the production team fired back: “That could cost you a lot more.”
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That → chat → more
Clarkson and Hogan met in 2017 after mutual friends introduced them at a Christmas party.
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friends → meet → party
Hogan has previously admitted she wasn't immediately won over by the former Top Gear presenter.
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she → admit → presenter
"I thought, 'Ok, you've got a bit of a rep' - so he had to really court me!" she told The Sun.
"
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she → think → Sun
He courted me for a solid three months!...
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He → court → months
he does make an effort to make me laugh a lot, which I really appreciate.
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I → make → which
And we do get on.
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we → get → ?
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Clarkson was married twice prior to meeting Hogan.
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Clarkson → read → Hogan
He wed his first wife, Alexandra James, in 1989, but the marriage lasted just six months and they separated the following year.
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they → we → 1989
He later married his second wife, Frances Cain.
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He → marry → wife
They spent more than two decades together and welcomed three children, daughters Emily and Katya, and son Finlo, before splitting.
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They → spend → children
Hogan was also previously married to Baron Steven Bentinck, with whom she shares three children with, before their marriage ended in 2011.
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marriage → marry → 2011
Scanlon’s Radio 2 gig was revealed last week after she had a temporary stint hosting the programme earlier this year.
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she → reveal → programme
"I feel like I had a little summer fling, and it was all fun, but we only got to know the best of each other,” she said while announcing the news on Cox’s show.
"
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she → feel → show
And I want warts and all, like I want to know the listeners’ dirty little secrets, I can’t wait.
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I → want → secrets
We’re going steady now, or at least that’s the plan."
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that → go → ?
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