Who Wants To Be A Millionaire host Jeremy Clarkson has been the latest celebrity victim of a social media death hoax, with Twitter being flooded by a number of posts about the star passing away.
The star, who has been presenting a new series of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire on ITV, even had his Wikipedia page changed to say that he had died on Thursday September 10 2020.
Not only that, there were several cruel jokes made online, with bizarre theories being shared about his death, including “catching super tuberculosis from having sex with badgers” and “nibbled to death by a hamster”.
After seeing the hashtag #RIPJeremyClarkson trending on Twitter, fans rushed to the platform to ask if it was true.
Jeremy’s fans have been left outraged after he was the victim of a cruel death hoax (Image: AFP/Getty Images)
One asked: “Is he actually dead? #RIPJeremyClarkson.”
Another added: #RIPJeremyClarkson WHAT!???? Someone please tell me this is fake news?”
After it became clear that the facts were actually a cruel joke, fans soon rushed to social media to share their outrage at the hoax.
The WWTBAM host is yet to address the rumours (Image: Stellify Media)
One person said: “Whether you like him or not whoever started this hashtag is a very sick person and they need help #RIPJeremyClarkson.”
Another added: “So disrespectful and to think so many are tweeting taking the p***. What is wrong with people Grrr.”
Sick theories about how the presenter may have died have circulated online (Image: ExpressStar)
A third chipped in: “It’s disgraceful to joke about someone’s death, whether fond of him or not.”
A fourth said: “Stop giving us f*****g heart-attacks with this s**t #RIPJeremyClarkson (He’s not dead).”
Many also asked Jeremy to come forward to put the rumours to bed, but the star is yet to publicly say anything.
This isn’t the first time the TV presenter has been at the centre of death fears, as his followers panicked after noticing he hadn’t been on social media for a long time.
Speaking out in July this year, Jeremy was forced to put minds at ease as he clarified he’s “not dead” despite not being online.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
