Jeremy Clarkson has admitted that he “feels like an imposter” in an honest admission.
The former Top Gear and The Grand Tour host owns both Diddly Squat Farm and The Farmer’s Dog pub in Oxfordshire.
Mr Clarkson recently spoke to ITV ahead of the 35th series of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, which returns this Sunday (February 22).
The TV star was asked whether he feels like he owes Chris Tarrant for setting up the show for him, to which the 65-year-old responded that he feels like an “imposter”.
Jeremy Clarkson. (Image: Ian West/PA)
“Completely, and I still think it’s his show,” said Mr Clarkson.
“I am an imposter. Even though I have been doing the show for eight years, I still think of it as Chris Tarrant’s show.
“There are so many things like ‘nice and quiet in the audience’ – that was all his. The language of the show was written by Chris, and I am just doing it.”
When asked why he thinks the quiz show has lasted the test of time, the Clarkson’s Farm star said: “It’s genuinely the granddaddy.
“There are a number of good TV quizzes, but there is no getting away from the fact that this is the big daddy, it’s the GOAT, it’s the OG. I love watching it at home.
“‘A’ because I have no memory, so I could watch a show I recorded six months earlier, and I would look at it completely fresh.
“And ‘B’, you can play at home. You have time to discuss with your family members and join in. On most quiz shows, you have to answer the questions as quickly as possible.
“With Millionaire, you can play along, and the money is huge, too.”
