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Lily Waddell

Jeremy Clarkson wants to 'wring Richard Hammond's neck' over annoying plane obsession

Jeremy Clarkson took an unexpected swipe at Richard Hammond and James May on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

During Sunday's episode, the presenter spiralled into a tirade about James and Richard in a hilarious unscripted moment.

The Millionaire star, 60, confirmed the correct answer when contestant Norma used Ask The Host lifeline before he launched into a rant about his The Grand Tour co-stars.

The £2,000 question asked: "In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the only letter that is represented by the name of a country?"

Jeremy admitted he only knew the answer because it's all James and Richard ever talk about.

Jeremy Clarkson's fury over Richard Hammond and James May's annoying habit (ITV)

The presenter confessed their obsession with planes leaves him wanting to "ring their necks".

He ranted: "I work with James May and Richard Hammond, who have pilot's licences, and that's all they talk about.

"They talk all the time where when they say a letter they don't say 'B', they say 'Bravo'. It makes me wanna ring their necks."

Richard says Covid has brought an end to handshakes, hugs, and air kisses – forever (Getty Images)

He added: "You're not on a plane now! It's just showing off, that alphabet."

Once he's cooled off, Jeremy admitted it was good to get it off his chest.

He went on: "Good, well I've got that off my chest, thank you!"

During Sunday's episode, the presenter spiralled into a furious tirade about James and Richard in an unscripted moment (ITV)

Rivalry and banter has always gelled Jeremy, Richard and James' presenting styles.

Previously, James lifted the lid on why presenting alongside Jeremy worked so well on Top Gear for 11 years.

He told The Guardian in 2016: "We work because we hate each other. That’s the magic formula. It doesn’t work for bands.

The £2,000 question asked: "In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the only letter that is represented by the name of a country?" (ITV)

"I think it works for groups of TV presenters. We get on each other’s tits massively.” Do you socialise off screen? “We try not to. That’s a no."

He added: "It’s camped-up pantomime, but the differences are real. I don’t know if we’d connect if we hadn’t been thrown together. We’re not really meant to be together. But that’s why it works."

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