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James May insists Top Gear 'didn't need to end' after punch scandal as he reveals whether he still speaks to Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond


James May has insisted on Sunday that his exit from hit BBC series Top Gear was avoidable as he opened up about the show.

The presenter, alongside co-stars Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond , had been the face of the series for over a decade since he joined in 2002; pictured 2013 Jeremy's actions with Oisin were reportedly due to him returned to his hotel in North Yorkshire after a long day of filming and found there was no available hot food to order. Matt Le Blanc, Freddie Flintoff (R), Paddy McGuinness (L) and Chris Harris (centre) have all featured as presenters post-Clarkson

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