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The BBC wanted to break up its most famous Top Gear presenting team because it was deemed to be "too white", a former producer has claimed.

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May presented the show during what many consider to be its heyday between 2002 and 2015 as the show became a global phenomenon.

Former producer Andy Wilman has now claimed BBC bosses were ready to axe one of the trio due to concerns over diversity.

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The comments were made in Andy's new book, called Mr Wilman's Motoring Adventure, extracts of which were obtained by the Sun.

Andy, who was a co-creator of Top Gear, and also fol

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