Jeremy Clarkson reveals interaction with JD Vance’s security during Cotswolds visit

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18 Aug 2025 • 1:45 AM MYT
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  • Jeremy Clarkson claimed he told a member of US vice president JD Vance’s security team to “f*** off” during Vance’s visit to the Cotswolds.
  • Clarkson stated that a “kilometre-wide no fly zone” around Vance’s accommodation in the hamlet of Dean was “slightly annoying” for filming his show, Clarkson’s Farm.
  • Clarkson’s farm hand, Kaleb Cooper, also reportedly told Vance’s security to “eff off” when asked to pull over his tractor during a wheat delivery.
  • Vance, who was on a family holiday in a Grade II listed manor, was met by protesters holding a “not welcome” party in the village.
  • Clarkson recently admitted that funds from his Prime Video show, Clarkson’s Farm, are helping to sustain his Diddly Squat farm after a “disastrous” harvest.

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