BBC 'has chosen dream team' of Top Gear presenters to replace Jeremy Clarkson

The BBC has reportedly chosen a “dream team” of presenters for its new version of Top Gear that includes the former model Jodie Kidd.

Life on Mars star Philip Glenister and Channel 4 presenter Guy Martin have also been approached for the new series, according to reports.

Ms Kidd, who is the granddaughter of Canadian newspaper baron Lord Beaverbrook, currently presents Channel 5's Classic Cars Show.

Corporation chiefs are said to be desperate to find a new set of presenters after they were forced to sack Jeremy Clarkson, while co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May refused to sign new contracts.

The presenter was found to have split Mr Tymon’s lip and verbally abused him after a BBC investigation.

Jeremy Clarkson is still to appear on the series of live shows, planned before he was sacked from Top Gear, called "Clarkson, Hammond and May".

The shows will be stripped of all BBC branding and content.