Sue Perkins is reportedly being lined up to become Jeremy Clarkson's replacement on Top Gear.
Sue Perkins
Perhaps best known for fronting The Great British Bake Off, the presenter is amongst those being considered to replace the controversial TV personality, axed for punching producer Oisin Tymon last month.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper about the desire to revamp the show, a BBC source joked: "If we replaced Clarkson with a lesbian he'd be turning in his leather jacket."
Other candidates thought to be in the frame for the coveted role include model Jodie Kidd, but no one has yet been approached for the show, with the BBC seeing the overhaul of the programme as a long-term project rather than an urgent problem.
Motoring enthusiast and BBC Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans is another name to have been linked to the post, but he recently distanced himself from speculation he's set to replace Clarkson, describing the claims as "nonsense".
Chris responded to the rumours late last month, saying: "This is not true. Not only is it not true - it's absolute nonsense."
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