Former Top Gear star and renowned Remainer, Jeremy Clarkson, has reiterated his disdain for Brexit in a new social media post.
The Clarkson’s Farm star, 66, has been a vocal critic of Brexit ever since the 2016 referendum, publicly arguing against leaving the European Union both prior to the vote and ever since.
For instance, during the Remain campaign, Mr Clarkson joined forces with long-time co-star James May in a pro-EU video.
Released by the Britain Stronger in Europe campaign, the former Top Gear presenters explained how Leave would supposedly spell disaster for their work duties.
Jeremy Clarkson and Top Gear co-star James May were both pro-EU ahead of the referendum
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In another notable instance last year, Mr Clarkson used one of his newspaper columns to complain that Brexiteers “make me want to sit in a gutter and weep.”
He wrote in The Times in February 2025: “People who voted for Brexit. It’s not so bad if they put their hands up and admit they made a mistake.
“But if I encounter someone who still thinks it was all a brilliant idea, I get so cross my hair catches fire and my teeth start to itch.”
He went on to claim that “Brexit hasn’t made our lives better in any way that I can see”, before suggesting long queues at the airport are evidence of its ineffectiveness.
Jeremy Clarkson has taken to X to hit out ta Brexiteers
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Brexit enthusiasts: I hope you’re all enjoying the queues at your holiday airports this year.
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) July 28, 2026
With the hot weather engulfing Europe once again this summer, Mr Clarkson used this particular stick as one to once again take aim at those who voted Leave a decade ago.
In a post shared on X on Tuesday, Mr Clarkson swiped: “Brexit enthusiasts: I hope you’re all enjoying the queues at your holiday airports this year.”
Inevitably, his latest outburst in favour of the EU sparked quite the reaction from fans and critics alike, amassing over 3.2m viewers in less than 24 hours on X.
Among critics keen to dispute Mr Clarkson’s stance was former MP Michael Fabricant, who hit back: “As Britain was never in Schengen when we were in the EU, we would have had the long lines anyway due to the EU’s incompetence and getting their e-gates to work!”
Jeremy Clarkson has regularly slammed the impact of Brexit
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Baroness Jacqueline Foster also fired back. “Post Brexit, we never made it difficult for EU citizens to remain in the UK. We allowed ‘free’ registration to around 5 million people. Nor to travel to the UK, EU & EFTA citizens passed & pass through Passport Control at airports without delay,” she began.
Baroness Foster continued: “Sadly, even before the introduction of its new scheme, a number of @EUCouncil member states decided to ‘teach us a lesson’, not all and they’re continuing to do so now. It’s supposed to be what’s called ‘reciprocity’ but only appears to work one way. Starmer should have played hardball with @EmmanuelMacron @vonderleyen and some others. But he was weak just like our latest @UKLabour PM @andyburnham who’ll be just as bad. I spent 20 years in Brux, trust me.” (sic)
Elsewhere, political commentator Lee Harris quipped: “Hi Jeremy, I just landed in Greece. Absolutely no queuing. Walked straight through in less than 10 minutes.”
And a disgruntled X user weighed in: “I’d expect a lefty to say what you’ve just said.”
Jeremy Clarkson
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There was plenty of support for Mr Clarkson, however, with Dragons’ Den star Deborah Meaden among those adding to the anti-Leave sentiment.
“And Climate change deniers… you cindered destinations,” she added, taking a pop at Mr Clarkson along the way.
Elsewhere, one X user was pained to admit they agreed with the Clarkson’s Farm star. “It’s f***ing horrible agreeing with him. Most disconcerting,” they remarked. (sic)
Mr Clarkson’s public pop at Brexiteers comes amid a tumultuous time for the presenter-turned-farmer.
Michael Fabricant was among those to hit back at Jeremy’s post
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The former Grand Tour star recently revealed he was in remission after battling prostate cancer over the past year.
As such, he’s continued to film a sixth season of the hugely successful Clarkson’s Farm, although the scenes to come promise to be difficult to watch.
He’s already teased that fans will witness a “truly horrifying” scene that he recently filmed at Diddly Squat, but he’s also had to contend with an incredibly hot and dry summer.
The sixth season’s release date remains under wraps for now, but it will likely arrive in the spring of 2027.