After weeks of speculation, Jeremy Clarkson was officially fired by the BBC on Wednesday.
The ruling came after the "Top Gear" host was the subject of an internal investigation following an assault earlier this month when he got into a fracas with one of the show's producers over the lack of hot food after filming.
"It is with great regret that I have told Jeremy Clarkson today that the BBC will not be renewing his contract," BBC Director-General Tony Hall said in a statement. "It is not a decision I have taken lightly. I have done so only after a very careful consideration of the facts and after personally meeting both Jeremy and Oisin Tymon."
Clarkson, who is infamous for his politically incorrect remarks, spent 20 minutes verbally abusing producer Oisin Tymon, before launching a 30 second physical assault on him, reported the Telegraph.
The outburst occurred when Clarkson, 54, demanded steak and fries after a day of filming, but was told that the hotel in North Yorkshire, England, where the crew was staying, was no longer serving hot food.
The controversial host had already received a "final warning" from the BBC for using a racist slur during filming last year.
Since it first aired in the U.K. in 2002, "Top Gear" has grown from a straightforward show about cars into a global phenomena watched by 350 million viewers in 170 countries. According to the New York Times, Clarkson is paid about $1.5 million a year to present the show, making him one of the network's most highly-paid employees.
