Jeremy Clarkson has revealed an unexpected reaction from guests when he turned up at Kaleb Cooper’s wedding in a striking car
Jeremy Clarkson has revealed the bizarre mistake guests made when they spotted his car at Kaleb Cooper’s wedding. The former Top Gear star had turned up in a rather eye-catching motor – but it appears the vehicle left some wedding guests scratching their heads.
The Clarkson’s Farm star made the revelation while reviewing a new Peugeot in his Sunday Times motoring column. Jeremy had been handed the keys to a 1.2-litre Peugeot 408 GT Premium Hybrid 145 e-DSC6 and took the chance to put it through its paces.
But despite having the Peugeot available, Jeremy admitted he opted for a very different motor for the 50-mile journey.
With the sun shining, he chose an open-top Jaguar F-Type and described the drive through the countryside as “all very perfect” – until he got closer to the show.
The motoring presenter soon found himself surrounded by fellow garden enthusiasts heading to the event and was less than impressed with their driving.
He described the motorists as “woefully slow” and “unbelievably timid”, claiming they would refuse to overtake cyclists on wide, straight roads.
But the Peugeot eventually got its moment in the spotlight when Jeremy took it to Kaleb’s wedding. And it seems the car caused some confusion among the guests.
Writing about the striking metallic red Peugeot, Jeremy said: “I took it to Kaleb’s wedding one day and people there mistook it for an Alfa Romeo.”
The Clarkson’s Farm star joked that the car would be equally at home at a “beetle drive” or a Jägerbomb-filled night out.
He quipped: “This, then, would sit at a beetle drive as comfortably as a Jägerbomb.”
Jeremy was initially surprised by the Peugeot’s appearance, admitting that the model was “glorious but slightly scary” before conceding: “And, whisper this, it was quite attractive too.”
However, he was far less complimentary about the inside. He said the steering wheel was “the size of a shirt button” and claimed it sat in such a position that drivers could not properly see the fuel reading or their speed.
A large screen also left him unimpressed, with Jeremy describing the interior as confusing. His partner Lisa, meanwhile, apparently had her own verdict, describing it as a “Lego car”.
Despite his criticisms, Jeremy noted that the Peugeot was considerably cheaper than the model it replaces. But when it came to driving, he was blunt, describing the car as “Slow, uninspiring and dreary”.
His final verdict was similarly cutting. Jeremy concluded: “If you would like a 1.2-litre Peugeot 408 GT Premium Hybrid 145 e-DSC6, then buy one. If you wouldn’t, don’t?”
It comes after Jeremy Clarkson claimed he once pitched the idea for Clarkson’s Farm to the BBC, only for it to be rejected. The presenter had a long relationship with the broadcaster through Top Gear, which he fronted alongside Richard Hammond and James May before the trio moved on to The Grand Tour.
Jeremy is now best known for his Amazon Prime Video series Clarkson’s Farm, but he claims the show could have looked very different.
Writing in The Sun, Jeremy discussed the BBC’s decision to move a number of productions to Salford in 2011. He said: “When I pitched the idea of doing a farming show to a BBC commissioner way back when, he only had one question about it: ‘Where would it be produced?’ I told him London, and he said, ‘Well, we don’t want it then’.”
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