Former Top Gear and Fifth Gear presenter Quentin Willson dies | Ents & Arts News


Former Top Gear and Fifth Gear presenter Quentin Willson has died.

The Leicester-born motoring journalist joined the BBC in 1991 to co-host the original Top Gear alongside Jeremy Clarkson.

The 68-year-old died on Saturday following a short battle with lung cancer, his family said.

In a statement, they described him as a “true national treasure”, who “brought the joy of motoring, from combustion to electric, into our living rooms”.

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