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Jeremy Clarkson admits they had to PAY Top Gear audience from own pocket 'Please don't go'
Jeremy Clarkson, 60, has opened up about the early days of Top Gear and spoke out about the time when he and his co-hosts James May, 57, and Richard Hammond, 50, were forced to pay members of the audience to persuade them to stay to watch the recording of the BBC show.The Grand Tour host revealed how their viewers would leave as "they were bored".It comes as Jeremy was questioned by George Nicole on his new podcast The Drive Through about his time presenting Top Gear alongside James and Richard from 2002.George mentioned: "You roped in Richard Hammond, and then James May the next year, you guys obviously go on to be one of the most infamous trios on British TV."What was it about you three that clicked," to which Jeremy divulged: "Well, one