article_snippet.sent: The resignation  marks another blow for the hugely-popular show, which has been marred by uncertainty since Clarkson was axed  last month following a  'fracas' with a producer.
article_snippet.sent: Clarkson was sacked by BBC after an ‘unprovoked physical and verbal’ attack in North Yorkshire that left Miss Shillinglaw victim, Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon, in need of hospital treatment.
article_snippet.sent: Miss Shillinglaw was suspended last month when Miss Shillinglaw became the subject of an internal BBC investigation after Miss Shillinglaw attacked Mr Tymon, 36, splitting Miss Shillinglaw lip and verbally abusing Miss Shillinglaw.
article_snippet.sent: Clarkson's contract was not renewed, with director-general Tony Hall saying at the time 'a line has been crossed' and 'there cannot be one rule for one and one rule for another'.
article_snippet.sent: Clarkson (centre - with fellow presenters Richard Hammond, left, and May, right) was sacked by BBC after an ‘unprovoked physical and verbal’ attack  that left Miss Shillinglaw victim in need of hospital treatment .
article_snippet.sent: Clarkson was suspended last month when Clarkson became the subject of an internal BBC investigation after Clarkson attacked Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon (pictured), 36, splitting his lip and verbally abusing Clarkson .
article_snippet.sent: Clarkson said Clarkson considered turning Clarkson back on presenting altogether in the immediate fall-out from the incident, but has since stated that Clarkson expects to present another TV show on cars in the future.
article_snippet.sent: Earlier this month, North Yorkshire Police said that following an investigation Clarkson would face no further police action over Clarkson attack on the producer at a hotel in Hawes.
article_snippet.sent: Meanwhile, Clarkson revealed in a newspaper column earlier this month that Clarkson was told by a doctor that Clarkson might have cancer, two days before assaulting Mr Tymon.