article_snippet: But it comes just days after BBC creative director Alan Yentob said BBC creative director Alan Yentob hoped Richard Hammond and May would stay at the corporation following the sacking of co-host Jeremy Clarkson - who was today seen taking delivery of a new Mercedes.
article_snippet: just days after the the BBC chief said the BBC chief hoped Richard Hammond and May would stay at the corporation following Jeremy .
article_snippet: creative director Alan Yentob said that, although  creative director Alan Yentob hoped The pair would stay on the Media Show,  creative director Alan Yentob admitted the trio were 'very attached'.  
article_snippet: creative director Alan Yentob also told the Media Show that it was 'perfectly natural' for The pair to have reservations about continuing Top Gear without Clarkson.  
article_snippet: creative director Alan Yentob added: 'The question of what happens next for Top Gear is a conversation which must go on between the controller of BBC2 Kim Shillinglaw, between Andy (Wilman - producer of Top Gear) and the team.'
article_snippet: Clarkson was seen taking delivery of a black Mercedes CLK 63 AMG car at  creative director Alan Yentob flat .
article_snippet: Sources have told MailOnline that ITV are prepared to offer his £10million to sign for the trio, with Clarkson's executive producer and schoolfriend Andy Wilman having reportedly met with the trio.
article_snippet: Top Gear’s replacement in the Sunday 8pm BBC 2 slot this week was Caribbean with Simon Reeve.
article_snippet: The show got an average of 2.58million viewers peaking at 2.78m, compared with Top Gear's average of 5.5million this series.
highlights_snippet: BBC creative director Alan Yentob recently said BBC creative director Alan Yentob wouldn't rule out Clarkson returning to the BBC .