On Tuesday’s broadcast of Good Morning Britain, Ed Balls didn’t hold back his criticism of Jeremy Clarkson during a debate about whether his apologies to Prince Harry for his Meghan Markle column should have been accepted.
The former Top Gear broadcaster said yesterday that he emailed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Christmas Day to apologise for his ‘disgraceful’ language in his spiteful essay.
However, the royal couple has since claimed that Clarkson had only approached Harry. They also stated that this event was ‘not an isolated incident shared in haste, but rather a series of articles shared in hate.’
During the Good Morning Britain discussion, Balls savaged the Grand Tour presenter and branded him a ‘ridiculous figure’.
‘I just wonder here whether we are talking too much about Jeremy Clarkson,’ he said.

‘Look, the column was awful, big deal awful, and the apology is weak. And, let’s be honest, Jeremy Clarkson is a ridiculous figure.’
Balls then went on to analyse Meghan and Harry’s recent behaviour, suggesting that it would have been preferable for them to accept the apology.
‘I just wonder whether this might have been the opportunity for Harry and Meghan to get to the high ground,’ he said.
Clarkson issued a lengthy message on his verified Instagram account on Monday, saying, ‘I truly apologise. From the balls of my feet to the hair follicles on my head. This is me raising my hands. It’s a belated mea culpa.’
He added: ‘Usually, I read what I’ve written to someone else before filing, but I was home alone on that fateful day, and in a hurry. So when I’d finished, I just pressed send. And then, when the column appeared the next day, the land mine exploded.’
Following Clarkson’s essay, Amazon Prime Video reportedly severed connections with him.
According to Variety, the streaming service will not collaborate with the TV personality beyond the seasons of The Grand Tour and Clarkson’s Farm that have already been ordered.
This means that the Top Gear star will not appear in any new Prime Video programmes after 2024.