The Stig on his rift with Jeremy Clarkson

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It has been five years since Ben Collins donned the white suit that made him famous, but at a recent Top Gear live show in Belfast he did just that.

He hadn’t seen Jeremy Clarkson since the former host had some choice words for him after he was revealed as The Stig in 2010 – following a legal battle with the BBC over his autobiography The Man In The White Suit.

Top Gear has been in the spotlight for the wrong reasons of late – with the BBC choosing to not renew Clarkson’s contract in March after an his “fracas” with producer Oisín Tymon.

Collins, who now works as a stunt driver in films such as the James Bond franchise, described the incident as “sad” but – alluding to a rumoured deal between Clarkson and his co-hosts Richard Hammond and James May with Netflix – added: “We might end up with two really cool car shows.”

Reports have been circulating that Hammond and May have turned down a multimillion pound deal from the BBC to stay on Top Gear without Clarkson.

So, how did Collins and Clarkson get on when they met recently?

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'He didn't punch me so that's a good start'

the-boring-car-guy
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It's actually a touching moment in the Grand Tour. Like burying the hatchet. I want him to come back some more.

jackcurtis
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"He didn't punch me, so that was a good start, " Good one

charlieeriman
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Calling Clarkson dramatic is an understatement.

williamhurren
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Someone should create a campaign to replace "The American" caricature with Ben Collins.

NorybDrol
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Ben Collins is the ultimate driver his skills are amazing and his precision driving is mesmerising he is one of the best drivers i have ever seen and deserves the ultimate respect 👍🏽

manofsteel
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I can appreciate both sides, being an unknown man vs being known but not being able to continue the show as before. Hard choice.

MrCheesyBaconBits
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Some say he once won the Daytona 500 on a bicycle with a flat tire

mrray
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Having listened to bens audiobook and seeing these interviews he comes across as a proper gentleman.

TangoSuckaa
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I bet Clarkson would think twice before hitting Ben Collins

stevegibson
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Nice video clip, but very misleading title. It's not like the media to be misleading.

FirstDan
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Jeremy Clarkson made the Stig, the Stig didn't make Jeremy Clarkson.

timothylyons
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+ Ben Collins will forever be the REAL Stig...

marvinheemeyer
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There was no 'rift' between Ben and Jeremy at ALL. They decided to collude together so that sales of Ben Collins book

TheCyberscout
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Clarkson is an aggravator, but wouldn't life be dull without people like him. ?

smartiecooper
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Ben Collins is a nice guy... Clarkson is not... I love Clarkson for exactly the same reason...

alexanderwingeskog
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My expectations of how stig looks like under the helmet are kind of spot on

kgfes
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They should have had him as himself on The Grand Tour instead of getting "The American."

michaelseibert
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Er... what rift? No evidence here of any fallout between them. Rubbish clickbait.

allistairneil
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No!!! I was never supposed to see under the helmet!!!!

brenthall