What is Jeremy Clarkson’s relationship like with daughter Emily as pair clash over Meghan Markle rant?
People in this article
and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565
Not for the first time in his career has Jeremy Clarkson sparked outcry online about his controversial off the cuff comments.
However, while his family have often been behind him through thick and thin, his daughter Emily Clarkson, 28, has now spoken out against his article in The Sun. And it seems Jeremy is now thinking twice about his comments as he has tweeted to say he will be "more careful" in the future.
Advertisement
Hide AdAdvertisement
Hide AdThe Top Gear presenter, who has a regular column in the newspaper, condemned Meghan Markle in his latest article suggesting that he ‘hates her’ and dreams of the day she is paraded through streets in the nude while people shout ‘shame’.
Jeremy wrote that ‘most people his age think the same way’, however the journalist has received overwhelming backlash online from the likes of Carol Vorderman and John Bishop.
Now, while she may not be the same age, Jeremy’s daughter is stepping away from his viewpoint by declaring she stands against all he wrote.
Sharing her thoughts on her Instagram, Emily penned: “My views are and have always been clear when it comes to misogyny, bullying and the treatment of women in the media. I want to make it clear that I stand against everything that my dad wrote about Meghan Markle and I remain standing in support of those that are targeted with online hatred.”
Advertisement
Hide AdAdvertisement
Hide AdEmily shares a significant platform like her father, with 278,000 followers on Instagram and a successful podcast Should I Delete That?
In light of recent statements, people are asking whether the podcast name could have applied to Jeremy, saying ‘should I have deleted that’ before the column was printed.
Prior to the disagreement about Prince Harry’s wife Meghan Markle, Emily and Jeremy Clarkson seemingly were quite close with the Diddly Squat farmer even declaring his love for his eldest daughter on her wedding day earlier this year.
Emily married crisis and reputation PR publicist Alex Andrew on her father’s Cotswolds farm in May, to which Jeremy shared his happiness several times on Instagram, captioning images ‘happiest day of my life’ and ‘fathers, I cannot even begin to describe how wonderful it is when your daughter gets married to someone you like.’
Comment Guidelines
National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.