BBC 'doesn't have the will' to bring back Top Gear says Grand Tour creator in savage dig over show's future

Jeremy Clarkson's dig comes as Top Gear confirms new host line-up

Freddie Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness are joining Chris Harris on the show

BBC's Top Gear will not be returning its original hosts and bosses are clueless about what the future holds for the show, according to The Grand Tour creator Jeremy Clarkson. Clarkson, who was one of the original Top Gear hosts, made the comments in an interview on his own The Grand Tour show. When asked about the future of Top Gear, Clarkson said: "I think they're in a bit of a pickle. They don't seem to know what to do with it. They've tried changing the hosts, they've tried changing the format, but it's still not working like it used to." Clarkson's comments come in the wake of the release of Top Gear's new hosts: Freddie Flintoff, Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris. The new line-up has been met with mixed reviews, with some fans suggesting they can never replace Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. Clarkson's comments are sure to add fuel to the fire. The former Top Gear host has been a vocal critic of the show since he was fired in 2015. He has previously said that the show "isn't as good as it used to be" and that the new hosts are "not as funny" as the original trio. It remains to be seen whether Top Gear can regain its former glory. The show has been struggling in recent years, with viewing figures dropping significantly. The BBC has tried to revive the show by changing the hosts and the format, but it has yet to find a winning formula. Only time will tell whether Top Gear can return to its former heights. But if Jeremy Clarkson's comments are anything to go by, it seems that the show's future is far from certain.