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Paul Hollywood has criticised the BBC's handling of Jeremy Clarkson after he was dismissed from Top Gear in March, saying that "a line has been crossed".

The TV baker revealed that he was "upset" about the controversy surrounding Top Gear, saying that the BBC should have dealt with Clarkson "quietly".

Talking about Clarkson's high-profile exit from the programme, Hollywood said: "I'm a car nut and Top Gear was a favourite, I'm really upset about it.

"It was handled wrongly. It could have been dealt with quietly - whether Jeremy left in the end is almost immaterial," he told the Radio Times.

Asked who he would like to see replace Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond as presenters on the show, Hollywood said: "You can't replace those three guys. Change it, don't mimic it.

"Maybe get (racing driver and former Top Gear presenter) Tiff Needell, or the old Stig Ben Collins back.

Rumour has it that Channel Five's Top Gear rival Fifth Gear has poached The Stig. Ben Collins, who played the BBC show's masked racing driver until he outed himself earlier this year, has joined the show's presenting team. Collins will take part in extreme racing challenges and co-present the show alongside fellow racing driver hosts Tiff Needell, 58, and Jason Plato, 42.

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