Top Gear host admits he 'never got along' with Jeremy Clarkson as he makes bold statement

A former Top Gear host has admitted he "never got along" with Jeremy Clarkson. The BBC show has now ended following a harrowing crash on set with Freddie Flintoff, who hosted alongside Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris.

However, before then, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May fronted the motoring show. The trio were a hit with viewers. One former presenter Steve Berry has now revealed his true thoughts on Jeremy.

The motoring journalist described Jeremy as a "massive show-offs and egotist" but said that was part of his appeal with the bosses of the show, Steve said during a chat on .

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"The first shoot that I went along on was presented by a certain Mr. Jeremy Clarkson. And I'll never forget this, he turned up two hours late. I turned up half an hour early because I wanted to impress.

"He turned up to hours late and the crew were fuming. Absolutely fuming, I thought. Right, make a point, don't do that because you want the crew on your side," he recalled.

Steve also revealed what Jeremy was really like behind the scenes - describing him as a "less bombastic version of that person that you see on the screen". He said: "So in real life, Jeremy is a less bombastic version of that person that you see on the screen. You couldn't act that persona for all the years that he has.

"He is kind of like that, and like I said, even though he and I never really got on together, the last time I met him in person, there was a bar, it was at a car show and there was an open bar and he said, Barry, people know we don't like each other, I'll buy you a pint and we'll stand over there pretending we like each other."

Now, Jeremy runs a successful farm in the Cotswolds as well as a pub called The Farmer's Dog, which focuses on selling local produce. Those who work alongside him on his farm in Oxfordshire were more complimentary of their boss.

"I’ve been working here well over a year and I do enjoy it to be honest, because you meet completely different people from all over the world and all around the UK," the anonymous worker told the Oxford Mail.

"Jeremy and Kaleb come up every now and then and chat with us and check that we’re alright. Jeremy is just really funny, but he takes things seriously if we struggle with anything, which is nice, but he is just really funny and makes us feel comfortable."

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