Clarkson 'paid £2.7m from BBC-linked firm'

JEREMY Clarkson is believed to have made £2.7 million last year from a company linked to the BBC's Top Gear, which he co-hosts.

Clarkson's Bedder 6 firm, which he set up with the programme's producer Andy Wilman, sent a £4.5m dividend in 2012 to BBC Worldwide, the corporation's commercial arm, according to the latter's annual report and accounts.

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