Jeremy Clarkson reveals he has 'had a look' at moving abroad

Jeremy Clarkson <i>(Image: PR)</i>
Jeremy Clarkson (Image: PR)
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Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that he has 'had a look' at the possibility of moving abroad in his latest column.

Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has reinvented himself as a farmer in recent years, running Diddly Squat Farm in Chadlington, Oxfordshire.

Having purchased the land in 2008 – when it was known as Curdle Hill Farm – he took over the operation of the 1,000-acre premises in 2019.

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The Amazon Prime television series, Clarkson's Farm, has documented Mr Clarkson’s work on the farm, with the fourth season having come out earlier this year.

The 65-year-old has faced a number of setbacks in recent months, including an outbreak of Bovine Tuberculosis at his farm.

He has now revealed that he has looked at the possibility of moving abroad in his latest column for The Sunday Times.

"The country is becoming more and more unhappy, and as a result, a lot of people are now seriously thinking of upping sticks and moving to somewhere else," he wrote.

"So where could you go, realistically? 

"Australia and New Zealand are obvious choices, and America too, if you’re of a Trump disposition, but I’ve had a look at how this might be possible and it seems pretty tricky.

"You can’t just buy a house and open a local bank account. There are forms and requirements and it all looks a bit tiresome."


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But he concedes that moving abroad is a risk and that 'everywhere else is either boring or terrifying'.

"If you move abroad, in three-and-a-half years you will be living in another country, and God knows what it will be like there then," he concludes.

"Whereas if you stay here, in three-and-a-half years you’ll be surrounded by your friends and family.

"And the horror of Starmer will have gone."

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