Trivia

He was the first owner of a Paddington Bear toy as his mother, Shirley Clarkson, owns the company that produces them.

He was hit in the face with a pie by a protester whilst collecting his honorary degree for services to engineering from Oxford Brookes University.

He has three children- Emily, Finlo and Katya.

Some of the cars he has owned : Volvo XC90, Range Rover TDV8 vogue SE, Lotus elise 111S, Mercedes-Benz 600 Grosser, Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG, Mercedes CLK63 AMG black, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG roadster, BMW M3 CSL, Honda CR-X, Ferrari F355, Ford GT, Aston Martin Virage, Alfa romeo alfetta GTV6, Lamborghini gallardo, VW golf GTI, VW scirocco 1, VW scirocco 2, Ford escort RS Cosworth, Porsche 911 carrera, Jaguar XJR, Ford focus, Reliant Robin, Ford cortina 1600E.

He owns the lighthouse cottages at the South end of Langness Peninsula in Derbyhaven, Isle Of Man.

He sold his Ferrari 355 Spyder to purchase a Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG (which he loves). Also, purchased one of only twenty eight 2005 Ford GTs imported to England (with which he has had an innumerable amount of problems, but still loves).

He has an eerily encyclopedic knowledge of British road names and numbers.

Despite being generally seen as a right-wing Conservative with a proud disregard for political correctness, as well as an abiding admiration for Margaret Thatcher, Clarkson surprised many of his critics when he came out in favour of Britain's membership of the European Union and said he was actually in favour of the principle of a European superstate.

Because of his personal disdain for diesel-fueled cars, he refers to them as "Diseasel".

He once took part in Who Do You Think You Are? (2004) to trace his ancestors and discovered that one of them invented a type of storage jar called a Kilner jar.

He is allergic to cats and, James May, so he claims.

He lives in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, UK.

He started his career at the Rotherham Advertiser newspaper where he reported on interesting things like court proceedings and large vegetable competitions.

He regularly referenced in the popular BBC Three sitcom Coming of Age (2007).

He sold his Mercedes SL55 AMG and has subsequently purchased an SLK55 AMG.

His favourite film is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). His other two favourites are Local Hero (1983) and Battle of Britain (1969).

He is the daily driver of a Volkswagen Golf GTI.

He attended the funeral service for Margaret Thatcher at St Paul's Cathedral.

He is a fan of the rock bands Supertramp, Pink Floyd, Genesis and Curved Air. He named his favourite albums as "Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac, "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd and "Crime of the Century" by Supertramp. He also provided sleeve notes for the reissue of the Genesis album "Selling England by the Pound".

He is notorious for his reactionary, outspoken opinions.

He has placed an order for a Lamborghini Gallardo Roadster.

As a child he acted in the BBC radio adaptations of Anthony Buckeridge's Jennings novels.

In a relationship with Irish actress Lisa Hogan. (2025)

He has a sister, Joanna Higton.

He is a motoring journalist and television presenter.

He is a cousin of Dr. Mark Porter.