Shamed presenter Jeremy Clarkson pulls OUT of hosting Have I Got News For You
IT HAS been confirmed Jeremy Clarkson will NOT be hosting satirical TV show Have I Got News For You, this month.
Former Top Gear host Jeremy, 54, has pulled out of his planned appearance, but no reason has been given for his absence.
The star was due to appear on the show later this month - marking his first BBC appearance since the corporation let him go after he attacked a producer on the hit motoring show.
Jeremy Clarkson has decided not to host Have I Got News For You
Jimmy Mulville, managing director of Hat Trick Productions which makes the show, said: "On reflection, Jeremy Clarkson has decided not to host Have I Got News For You. We fully expect him to resume his hosting duties later in the year."
The news comes just weeks after the presenter was the subject of an internal BBC investigation.
Jeremy was accused of attacking Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon, splitting his lip and verbally abusing him in a 30-second assault on March 4.
The 54-year-old was suspended by the broadcaster six days later, before it was announced his contract would not be renewed.
Jeremy was set to record his appearance on the satirical quiz show, upon which he has appeared before, on April 23 and it will be broadcast the following day.
The Doncaster-born TV star hasn't mentioned the show on his Twitter account, not has he posted on the social media site since before the BBC ruling.
It remains to be seen which star will step in to replace Jeremy on the tongue-in-cheek quiz show, which boasts Ian Hislop and Paul Merton as lead panellists.
