article_snippet.sent: Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond today held talks with Top Gear executive producer Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman in Londonjust hours before it was sensationally announced Richard Hammond had quit the BBCthe BBC.
article_snippet.sent: The resignation   means Mr Wilman, a childhood friend of Clarkson who helped revamp Top Gear into the Corporation's most successful programme, is now free to reunite with team on a rival channel.
article_snippet.sent: Discussions: Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman (front centre) was also present at the meeting today, just hours before it was sensationally announced Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman (front centre) had quit the BBC, in what is another blow for the show .
article_snippet.sent: The presenter looked in high spirits as The presenter left the property with Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman (front centre).
article_snippet.sent: This evening, a BBC spokeswoman confirmed that Mr Wilman, Top Gear's longstanding executive producer and Clarkson's right-hand man, had handed  bosses Mr Wilman, Top Gear's longstanding executive producer and Clarkson's right-hand man, had handed   resignation.
highlights_snippet.sent: Presenters met with Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman in London .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Came hours after Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman in London, a close friend of Clarkson, quit the BBC .
  