Jeremy Clarkson has lambasted a shoplifter caught on CCTV completing a free shopping run at Diddly Squat.
The former Top Gear presenter, 63, famously chose to try his hand at farming in 2008 after acquiring 1000 acres from the Sarsden estate in Oxfordshire.
After 11 years, he decided to try his hand at farming, but quickly called his farm Diddly Squat to reflect its lack of production.
Despite this, the farm has already become a tourist destination, with fans of his Clarkson’s Farm series travelling to the estate to see his craftsmanship and the things available in his shop, which opened in 2020.
According to Jeremy, the business is a “little barn full of nice, no-nonsense goods you’ll appreciate,” and he assures clients that there is no kale in sight.
Items include jams and chutneys, aprons and tea towels, gin, candles, and apparel, but a potential consumer recently got sticky fingers while exploring the shelves.
This week Jeremy shared a CCTV clip of a man with his face obscured by a cap who was looking at what was on offer before placing a bottle of alcohol into his jacket.
‘This man came “shopping” at the farm shop. I would like to meet the cu,’ Jeremy captioned the post, clearly censoring himself from wanting to call the man something a little too rude to reprint.
Many people expressed their shared annoyance at the shoplifter, with one commenting: ‘People actually think cameras don’t exist.’
‘When you steal from someone who has 6.7 million followers and get caught on camera,’ someone else pointed out.
Meanwhile fans of the show referenced ‘Head of Security’ Gerald Cooper and questioned why he wasn’t on hand.
‘Where’s your head of security when you need him?,’ one person wrote.
Another joked: ‘Punishment to fit the crime. He should be made to listen to an audiobook on stealing by Gerald.’
This week, Jeremy uploaded a CCTV video showing a guy with his face disguised by a cap, inspecting the offerings before stuffing a bottle of booze inside his jacket.
As reported by The Sun, a spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said it had received a report of shoplifting at Diddly Squat Farm Shop and how two men had arrived around 4.15pm before taking their pick of the goods.
‘Two men entered the shop after arriving in the same vehicle. One went to the till and bought £69-worth of goods while the other stole two bottles of alcohol and another unknown item, worth around £80,’ police said.
The theft comes after Jeremy had to deal with a problem with some of his cider goods after telling consumers that some of the bottles they had purchased were at risk of exploding.
Last month, he said that there had been a “massive co** up” and that there was a “slim chance” that some of the bottles may explode, and he recommended customers to “open it underwater, pour it away, and get in touch for a refund.”
The problem was caused by a tiny percentage of the cider produced “over fermenting.”
Clarkson’s Farm is streaming on Prime Video.
