Jeremy Clarkson has met up with his pal and former Top Gear co-host James May and the show's executive producer Andy Wilman after being sacked.

Just one day after it was announced that his Top Gear contract will not be renewed, Clarkson was picked up by car by May and Wilman after parking up his bike.

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The former BBC presenter was seen heading back to his bicycle while May, who wore a thick orange coat and beanie, laughed in a car when approached by a fan.

Clarkson has remained fairly tight-lipped since the decision was made public, and has not tweeted but did speak out to defend Oisin Tymon.

The former host of the popular BBC2 programme spoke to reporters outside his west London home to ask fans to leave the TV producer, who was involved in the "fracas" alone "because none of this was his fault" after the producer was the victim of vile death threats on social media in the fall out of the news.

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Returning to his home shortly after 3.30pm on Thursday, Clarkson refused to answer when asked if he was worried about being arrested.

Instead, he said: "All I would like to say is ... I wish people would leave Ois alone because none of this was his fault."

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Police today said they had spoken to potential witnesses over the now infamous Jeremy Clarkson 'fracas', adding they had "a duty to investigate where we believe an offence might have been committed".

It comes as a former Met chief revealed Clarkson could be charged with actual bodily harm for his attack on a producer that has cost him his Top Gear job.

Yesterday North ­Yorkshire Police said the force had asked the BBC for its report on the incident but 24 hours on it appears the investigation has vamped up a notch.

A former Met chief inspector Peter Kirkham said Clarkson could be charged with ABH or, more likely, common assault – which carries a maximum jail sentence of six months.

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It could be combined with section 4 of the Public Order Act, 1986, relating to threatening, abusive or insulting words causing fear.

But Mr Kirkham added: “Clarkson will be considered a good citizen in court. Someone with no previous is unlikely to receive a jail sentence for a first offence.

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“However it depends on a number of factors, including the extent of injuries to the victim. He will more likely receive a fine, perhaps community service and a criminal record.”