Loyalty or cash? (Picture: PA)

They may have fiercely declared their loyalty to Jeremy Clarkson in the past, but could Richard Hammond and James May be set to reconsider?

The Top Gear presenters, who have seemingly yet to officially resign from their posts, have allegedly been offered lucrative new contracts to return to the hit motoring show.

According to The Independent, they have been offered £1million each to sign on the dotted line and, dedication to a pal or not, this must definitely be a tempting offer.

The pair have recently been appearing with Clarkson as part of their live show, which has gone down well with fans missing their Top Gear fix.


The presenters during their live show (Picture: Splash)

Clarkson ‘s contract was not renewed after a fracas with a producer led to disciplinary action being taken by the BBC. May and Hammond indicated they would follow him out of the show at the time.



The BBC source also added that bosses were considering adopting the Have I Got News For You format of guest presenters when the programme eventually returns.

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