Saturday Night Takeaway viewers have blasted Jeremy Clarkson after he appeared to make a jibe about Ant McPartlin's drink driving conviction.
Jeremy, who was a guest on the this evening's show, greeted Ant & Dec over a live link by saying "Oh look it's the driver and his mate", with Ant laughing the remark off.
While some viewers claimed he was likely referring to Ant driving a tractor during a prank the pair pulled on Jeremy before being 'arrested' with Dec, during a segment on the show, others believed it was a reference to Ant pleading guilty to drink driving in 2018.
One person said: "Jeremy is so nasty with that comment, he’s a p***k", while another said: "Blimey poor Ant , Clarkson got the car driver dig in & you could see the moment Ants heart got ripped out."
Another viewer said: "Genuinely cringed at Clarkson joke about ants drink driving. Ants face said it all."
One series fan asked: "It's the driver and his mate. Did Jeremy really just make a joke about Ant's drink driving?!" while another said: "Clarkson's comment about Driver and his mate went down well ...AWKWARD."
Many noticed Ant's reaction afterwards, with one person saying: "Ant’s face when Clarkson had a dig about his drink driving."
Another viewer said: "Bit awkward between Jeremy & Ant after that…."
The hosts targeted the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and former Top Gear presenter, in their first Undercover of the series.
Viewers were left in hysterics, as the hosts trashed his car and had him arrested in awkward scenes - which he didn't realise was a stitch-up.
Meanwhile, Jeremy asked one protester "how fast can you run" as he handcuffed himself to his vehicle, before swearing at fake police officers during a staged arrest.
ITV had teased the hilarious moment before the show in a clip online, and it was easy to tell it was going to be good viewing.
In the clip, Jeremy, 61, could be seen arriving at his farm as 'protesters' chant: "No more toil, keep your soil" while holding signs.
"He looks very unimpressed," Ant said while disguised as a protester.
Another woman said to Jeremy: "Hi, my name is Laura, I'm one of the..." before Jeremy cut her off.
The Top Gear star said in a deadpan tone: "The thing about soil is that you can't hurt it."
Dec, disguised in a wig, taunted the star by saying: "Maybe you should phone a friend" with a megaphone.
From a secret room, Ant told another actor to handcuff themselves to Jeremy's car.
Throughout the entire short clip, Jeremy fumed as he silently watched the craziness unfold.
As the prank went on things escalated, with a load of soil dumped on top of Jeremy's car, leaving him angry.
Things only got worse when the 'police' arrested Jeremy for disrupting the peace, and for swearing at them as he lost his patience.
When Ant and Dec finally revealed themselves, Jeremy was speechless and couldn't believe what had happened - before he began laughing along with everyone.
Speaking back in the studio, Jeremy confessed it wasn't the first time he'd faced protesters so he wasn't suspicious.
Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway returned for the new series on Saturday night.
