Irish producer in Clarkson ‘fracas’ conducted himself ‘with dignity and restraint’

Oisin Tymon, the Irish producer at the centre of the Jeremy Clarkson controversy, has conducted himself "with dignity, restraint and balance", his solicitor, Paul Daniels has declared.

The Irish man faced a deluge of offensive attacks on Twitter in the wake of the declaration by BBC Director-General Tony Hall that the broadcaster would not be renewing Clarkson's three-year contract.

In a statement issued by Daniels, Tymons said: “I am grateful to the BBC for their thorough and swift investigation into this very regrettable incident, against a background of intense media interest and speculation.

“I’ve worked on Top Gear for almost a decade, a programme I love. Over that time Jeremy and I had a positive and successful working relationship, making some landmark projects together.

“He is a unique talent and I am well aware that many will be sorry his involvement in the show should end in this way,” said Tymon, who was verbally and physically abused by Clarkson.

Describing the last month as “a nightmare” for Tymon, his friends and his family, his solicitor said: “Through absolutely no fault of his own he found himself at the centre of a massive news story.

“Despite that he has conducted himself with dignity, restraint and balance. He now simply wishes to return to the job he loves at the BBC,” said Daniels, adding that Tymon would make no further comment.