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Rupert Murdoch's The Sun and British pubcaster ITV are facing pressure from dozens of UK MPs over the Jeremy Clarkson row sparked by the former Top Gear ...

“Ms Markle has faced multiple credible threats to her life, requiring the intervention of the Metropolitan Police,” it said. Any decision made by ITV overe Clarkson’s future would have to be in conjunction with Who Wants to be a Millionaire?‘s Sony-backed producer Stellify Media. The situation has shades of Letters can be seen below in full as UK press regulator IPSO reports the column is now the most complained about article of all time, drawing more than 17,500 complaints as of this morning. “I do not believe that Mr Clarkson should appear on our television screens again,” wrote Nicolson. [ITV](https://deadline.com/tag/itv/) are facing pressure from dozens of UK MPs over the [Jeremy Clarkson](https://deadline.com/tag/jeremy-clarkson/) row sparked by the former [Top Gear](https://deadline.com/tag/top-gear/) host using “violent, misogynistic language” against [Meghan Markle](https://deadline.com/tag/meghan-markle/).

It comes as a letter was signed by a total of 64 MPs after the former Top Gear presenter's "hateful" remarks about the Duchess of Sussex sparked backlash.

In a column I wrote about Meghan, I made a clumsy reference to a scene in Game of Thrones and this has gone down badly with a great many people. Ms Markle has faced multiple credible threats to her life, requiring the intervention of the Metropolitan Police". We cannot allow this type of behaviour to go unchecked any longer." "We are horrified at the recent article by Jeremy Clarkson in your publication. I'm horrified to have caused so much hurt and I shall be more careful in future." "We will follow our usual processes to examine the complaints we have received.

Former 'Top Gear' presenter was widely condemned for his remarks.

I’m horrified to have caused so much hurt and I shall be more careful in future.” [Follow live updates on the Meghan Markle row here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jeremy-clarkson-comments-meghan-markle-article-apology-b2248392.html). [ Clarkson posted a tweet addressing the backlash against the column.](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jeremy-clarkson-twitter-article-meghan-markle-b2247991.html) [and even Clarkson’s own daughter, Emily](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jeremy-clarkson-daughter-instagram-meghan-markle-b2247749.html), have publicly criticised the presenter’s comments. [was removed from The Sun’s website at Clarkson’s request following the backlash](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jeremy-clarkson-comments-meghan-markle-article-apology-b2248392.html), a spokesperson for the publication said. [Jeremy Clarkson’s controversial newspaper column about Meghan Markle](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jeremy-clarkson-comments-meghan-markle-article-apology-b2248392.html) has become the Independent Press Standards Organisation’s most complained about article.

Jeremy Clarkson's controversial newspaper column about Meghan Markle has become the most complained about article for the Independent Press Standards ...

The number also surpassed the total number of complaints the media regulator received in 2021, which was 14,355. The spokesperson added that the number of complaints would be subject to change. Ipso said the piece, which was removed from The Sun’s website on Monday at Clarkson‘s request, had received more than 17,500 complaints as of 9am on Tuesday.

The row surrounding Jeremy Clarkson's column about Meghan Markle has intensified, with his The Sun newspaper column attracting a record number of complaints ...

[In an op-ed for The Sun](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jeremy-clarkson-comments-meghan-markle-article-apology-b2248392.html), published 16 December, [Clarkson wrote that he loathes the Duchess of Sussex](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jeremy-clarkson-comments-meghan-markle-article-apology-b2248392.html) “on a cellular level” and wants people to “throw lumps of excrement” at her. [Jeremy Clarkson](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/jeremy-clarkson) is going to remain [Who Wants To Be A Millionaire](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire)? “at the moment”. I’ve received a lot of abuse obvs, but it’s like watching the last death throes of a dinosaur age.” Jeremy Clarkson will remain the host on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? So it’s not quite in our wheelhouse but I don’t know what he was thinking when he wrote that. Listen to the noise Jeremy. In a tweet that went viral, Vorderman wrote: “NO Jeremy Clarkson. The crowds are chanting ‘shame on YOU.’” I’m horrified to have caused so much hurt and I shall be more careful in future.” This will take longer than usual because of the volume of complaints.” The SNP’s shadow culture minister also

The Sun withdrew the column, but the controversy continues, with Parliament and the queen consort now involved.

[observed](https://twitter.com/katewalsh11/status/1604235223310417920?s=20&t=WTDajOmTlSZkPHBwq1Xtbg) that Meghan “living rent free in Jeremy Clarkson’s head is going to have me sleeping easy tonight. I’m horrified to have caused so much hurt and I shall be more careful in future.” In a column I wrote about Meghan, I made a clumsy reference to a scene in Game of Thrones and this has gone down badly with a great many people. Some sympathized with the Netflix narrative of an emotionally frozen, zero-sum royal family whose press teams assaulted each other behind the scenes; many others saw the couple as privileged whiners trading off their titles. The Sun withdrew the column, which appears unprecedented. But the controversy continues.

The article, in which Jeremy wrote that he "hated" the Duchess of Sussex and said that he fantasised seeing her paraded through the streets has received over ...

Posting about his comments, she wrote: "My views are and have always been clear when it comes to misogyny, bullying and the treatment of women by the media. According to PA, the article was taken down from the online site upon Jeremy’s request, who posted a comment on the backlash on Twitter, writing: "Oh dear. We will follow our usual processes to examine the complaints we have received. MORE: In a column I wrote about Meghan, I made a clumsy reference to a scene in Game of Thrones and this has gone down badly with a great many people. A spokesperson said: "Ipso has now received more than 17,500 complaints about Jeremy Clarkson’s column on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, published by The Sun on Friday December 16 2022.

In his column for The Sun, the journalist and former Top Gear presenter said: “At night, I'm unable to sleep as I lie there, grinding my teeth and dreaming of ...

See you on the flip side." Clarkson said: "Meghan Markle was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey... “Trust me on this one. “I remain standing in support of those that are targeted with online hatred”. Just awful.” Wishes everyone “except Meghan Markle” a nice Christmas (December 2022) “Her pants were on fire!” (April 2021) Calls Markle a “silly little cable TV actress” (March 2021) “Meghan is toast” (March 2021) Accuses Markle of “simpering victimhood” (March 2021) [Jeremy Clarkson](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/jeremy-clarkson) has come under fire for his most recent comments about [Meghan Markle](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/meghan-markle), with a plethora of [fellow celebrities criticising his “hateful” rant.](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jeremy-clarkson-meghan-markle-john-bishop-b2247421.html) [said](https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1348977/jeremy-clarkson-meghan-markle-prince-harry-climate-change-greta-thunberg-news): "When Meghan Markle told me to leave the car at home, I wanted to shoot a polar bear in the middle of its face.”