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Jeremy Clarkson’s comments about Meghan Markle in column are being investigated

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Updated 07:37 10 Feb 2023 GMTPublished 07:29 10 Feb 2023 GMT

Jeremy Clarkson’s comments about Meghan Markle in column are being investigated

The former Top Gear presenter wrote a column about Meghan Markle in which he said he hated her

Dominic Smithers

Dominic Smithers

Featured Image Credit: PA Images/ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy

Topics: Jeremy Clarkson, UK News, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Royal Family, The Grand Tour

Dominic Smithers
Dominic Smithers

Dominic Smithers is LADbible's Editorial Lead. After graduating from the University of Leeds with a degree in French and History, he went on to write for the Manchester Evening News, the Accrington Observer and the Macclesfield Express. So as you can imagine, he’s spent many a night wondering just how useful that second language has been. But c'est la vie.

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Jeremy Clarkson is being investigated over his Meghan Markle column.

The former Top Gear presenter wrote an article last year in which he described his deep hatred for the Duchess of Sussex.

In the controversial piece, which has since been taken down from the Sun's website, Clarkson made reference to the 'shame' scene in Game of Thrones.

Speaking about Prince Harry, Clarkson said: "I actually feel rather sorry for him because today he’s just a glove puppet with no more control over what he says or does than Basil Brush.

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"Meghan, though, is a different story. I hate her.

"Not like I hate Nicola Sturgeon or Rose West. I hate her on a cellular level."

Jeremy Clarkson is being investigated over his Meghan Markle column.
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The 62-year-old went on: "At night, I’m unable to sleep as I lie there, grinding my teeth and dreaming of the day when she is made to parade naked through the streets of every town in Britain while the crowds chant, 'Shame!' and throw lumps of excrement at her."

Clarkson was heavily criticised over the piece, with many disgusted by the visceral imagery used to describe his hatred of Meghan.

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Some MPs even said the police should get involved as it was clearly a hate crime.

Clarkson later apologised for the article.

He said: "One of the strange things I’ve noticed in recent times is that whenever an MP or a well-known person is asked to apologise for something, no matter how heartfelt or profound that apology may be, it’s never enough for the people who called for it in the first place.

"So I’m going to try and buck the trend this morning with an apology for the things I said in a Sun column recently about Meghan Markle. I really am sorry."

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle didn't accept the apology from the Sun.
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However, after receiving over 25,000 complaints about his column, press regulator Ipso has launched an investigation into the matter.

The regulatory body is taking forward complaints from two groups, gender equality charity The Fawcett Society and The Wilde Foundation, which deals with victims and survivors of abuse.

The two charities claim that they were affected due to breaches in discrimination, accuracy, and harassment.

This comes after the Sun itself offered a 'sincere apology' to Prince Harry and Meghan for the column.

A spokesperson for the couple accused the paper of promoting 'hate, violence and misogyny'.

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They said: "A true apology would be a shift in their coverage and ethical standards for all."

Ipso will share its ruling publicly once the investigation is completed.

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