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WINNING: Clarkson is set to earn £10million-a-year for three years
The massive pay packet will make the controversial presenter Britain's highest paid TV host.
Co-hosts James May, Richard Hammond and Andy Wilman's salaries will also be close behind.
Amazon Prime is said to be splashing a staggering £160million on 36 episodes over three years.
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MINTED: The former Top Gear trio have signed a multi-million pound deal with Amazon
Each show will have a huge budget of £4.5million, smashing the BBC's budget of £1million per episode.
The disgraced Top Gear host was axed from the BBC show for punching Oisin Tymon earlier this year.
One senior industry source said: "Clarkson may have lamped someone over a hot dinner but he'll be raking it in."
But one executive warned that the lavish amount of cash will not necessarily recapture Top Gear's success.
He said: "Having the three of them careering around in souped up bangers was at the heart of what they did – giving them too much money could ruin all that."
source dailystar
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