Ben Collins has been dumped by the BBC after being ­unmasked as Top Gear’s The Stig – and he has ­already been ­replaced.

The Mirror has exclusive pictures showing the new Stig – the show’s “tame racing driver” – in trademark white jumpsuit and crash helmet at a Top Gear Live event at the Nürburgring racing circuit in Germany on ­Friday.


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Meanwhile, 1,100 miles away, Collins was snapped pushing his daughters Izzy, three, and Scarlett, 18 months, in toy cars near their home in the West ­Country. The replacement Stig – whose identity is ­obviously being kept a closely-guarded secret – has been brought in a week after Formula 3 driver Collins’ identity was ­revealed amid a High Court battle over his ­autobiography. BBC bosses claim the book – due out on September 16 – is in breach of a ­confidentiality agreement which Collins signed, to keep his name a secret. The BBC insists that keeping The Stig’s identity a mystery is crucial to his ­daredevil role as test driver for Top Gear, which is watched by 350million viewers around the world. Publishers HarperCollins hit back, accusing the Beeb of squandering ­licence-fee payers’ money on expensive legal ­action. But the show’s executive producer Andy Wilman accused HarperCollins of chasing profits to expose a “harmless” TV secret. Collins – who has worked as a stunt double for James Bond star Daniel Craig – has played the elusive masked driver since 2003.

Those BBC guys need a sense of humor, everyone from China to the United States knew who the Stig is (was). Lighten up.

Source: Ben Collins dumped by BBC after being ­unmasked as Top Gear’s The Stig

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