UPDATE: Jeremy Clarkson: 'I've been put on silence," BBC Filming Pilot for The Getaway Car

Speaking to The Sunday Mirror, the Top Gear helmsman declared: "I’ve been put on silence. There are very good reasons from my point of view why I simply can’t say a word." Regarding those very good reasons, it's a given JC and his lawyers know that punching a coworker isn't the most sensible thing to do when hunger gets the best of you.

On the other hand, the previously mentioned publication's insider sources claim that: “There is no doubt that if Jeremy is fired it won’t be the end of it. Lawyers will be involved,” mainly because of a Beeb exec's comparison to Jimmy Savile's pedophilia scandal. Furthermore, James May and Richard Hammond could also launch legal action if axed from BBC Top Gear.

“It is very much an all for one and one for all attitude,” said a source for The Sunday Mirror. “Their future is very much tied up in Jeremy’s. Without him there is no Top Gear and effectively no work for them... Their new contracts are on hold too and they face a huge loss of earnings if the Top Gear Live shows are cancelled, plus spin-offs from books and videos... They will surely then turn to lawyers to protect their interests,” he declared.

Oh, by the way, the Beeb is currently filming the pilot of a new motoring show dubbed The Getaway Car. “Let’s say this is a very strange time for this show to be announced,” the insider noted. Not much is known about this show apart from these details: it's developed by the BBC's entertainment commissioning team and it will feature hilarious driving challenges for members of the public. The pilot episode is to be filmed later this spring in a "very glamorous" location, as Broadcast Now has recently learned.

Pssst, The Daily Mirror hints that if things take a turn for the worse, Jeremy Clarkson hinted he'll do a Countryfile-style show. As such, Jezza could become the face of a new documentary series on farming.

UPDATE: Jeremy Clarkson in today's Sunday Times: "I used to work on a television show called Top Gear..."
UPDATE 2: James May is #StillUnemployed on Twitter.

Woodwork tasks today. Being jobless allows you to revisit old interests, learn new things, and listen to the radio more. Sold the telly. #SU

— James May (@MrJamesMay) March 22, 2015

Excellent Early Music Show on Radio 3 at 2 o'clock. They's gonna get mediaeval on yo ass. #Radio #StillUnemployed

— James May (@MrJamesMay) March 22, 2015

UPDATE 3: “Top Gear Live regrets to inform ticket holders for next week’s shows in Stavanger, Norway, that we will be postponing all four performances, with rescheduled dates for later this year to be confirmed within the next fortnight,” declared a spokesman for the event for The Guardian. “We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this will cause fans and we will endeavour to contact all ticket holders directly to inform them of the change of date."