Jeremy Clarkson slams BAFTAs despite nominations as he says ‘I’m not fooled’
Jeremy Clarkson slams BAFTAs despite nominations as he says ‘I’m not fooled’
Clarkson’s Farm star Jeremy Clarkson joked that he has a “wall of failure” in his office where he hangs nomination certificates for the BAFTA Awards
Jeremy Clarkson slammed the BAFTA Awards(Image: Mark Kerrison, In Pictures via Getty Images)
Jeremy Clarkson has declared he’s “not fooled” whilst taking a swipe at the BBC following the BAFTA Awards. The 65-year-old presenter insists he won’t be attending the ceremony, despite receiving multiple nominations throughout his career.
During his tenure on Top Gear, the star secured three nominations but never clinched a win. Writing in his Sunday Times column, the former Grand Tour host quipped that they “don’t give BAFTAs to people like me”.
He humorously suggested that success at the awards doesn’t come from “driving round corners too quickly whilst criticising Sir Keir Starmer”. Jeremy revealed he’s created a “wall of failure” in his office, displaying the certificates from his unsuccessful bids.
In his column, he stated: “And I’m not fooled by the nominations. They hand those out in the same way that you leave a 5p tip for a waiter who’s been slovenly and useless.”
He continued: “You don’t want him to think you forgot. And of course they know that if I’ve been nominated, I’ll feel duty-bound to turn up to their festival of inclusivity and clap cheerily as my award is given to someone with a club foot and a turban, who’s made a show about an HIV positive slave.”
John Davidson attends Sunday night’s Bafta ceremony(Image: Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Jeremy, whose BBC contract was terminated in 2015 following an altercation with a producer, subsequently mocked his previous broadcaster. This followed controversy surrounding the ceremony after a racial slur was broadcast.
John Davidson, whose experiences living with Tourette’s syndrome formed the basis for the film I Swear, called out a slur whilst Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting an award. The BBC has subsequently issued an apology for what occurred.
Jeremy, however, stated he “wished he’d been there” during the incident, despite claiming he doesn’t typically attend such ceremonies. He continued by saying he would “give my left n*****k” to have witnessed the BBC editing team’s discussions about broadcasting the moment.
This followed an acceptance speech containing “Free Palestine” being removed from the transmission, according to the BBC. Clarkson commented: “They should make a movie about it one day.”
The incident happened when John Davidson was heard shouting as Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the Bafta for visual effects.(Image: Stuart Wilson/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA)
He added: “It could be called’When Bandwagons Collide’. It’d probably win a Bafta.”
Speaking at the NAACP Image Awards in California on Saturday, Delroy expressed gratitude for the overwhelming support following the Bafta Awards controversy. He remarked: “We appreciate – I appreciate – all of the support and love we have been shown in the aftermath of what happened last weekend, it means a lot to us.”
He continued: “It is an honour to be here amongst our people this evening, amongst so many people who have shown us such incredible support.”
Concluding his remarks, he noted: “And it’s a classic case of something that could’ve been very negative becoming very positive. Thank you so much for the support.”
