Jeremy Clarkson signs for three more series of 'Top Gear'

Jeremy Clarkson has sold his stake in a TV production company to BBC Worldwide.

The Top Gear presenter will earn up to £15 million from the deal, reports The Sun.



The contract will see Clarkson and his co-stars Richard Hammond and James May return for at least three more series of the BBC show.

Clarkson is said to have sold his entire 30% share in the Bedder 6 firm, which owns the sales rights to Top Gear.

BBC Worldwide had already owned 50% of Bedder 6, while the remaining 20% is now owned by Top Gear producer Andy Wilman.

Clarkson is expected to earn around £350,000 per year for the show, while also still profiting from other commercial projects including DVDs and live shows.

He said: "I've got the best job in the world. Why would I leave?"

Last year, Clarkson stated that he would quit the show if it moved from London to Manchester.

He recently branded Britain "a nation of 62 million complete and utter b**tards".