Food fight: BBC producer Top Gear's Clarkson 'took swing at' is identified - as it's revealed presenter 'snapped' because his DINNER wasn't ready

Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended and the rest of the Top Gear series is now in doubt after he allegedly punched a producer after discovering there was no catering at a filming location, it was revealed today.

The 54-year-old was suspended by bosses for allegedly taking a swing at the show's assistant producer Oisin Tymon, 36.

The Corporation also confirmed that Top Gear would not be aired on Sunday and doubt now hangs over whether the further two remaining episodes of this year's season will go ahead. 

There has been a huge backlash to his suspension with more than 150,000 signing a petition to have him reinstated and tens of thousands more used the #BringBackClarkson hashtag to show support.

Clarkson was pictured outside his west London home and drinking in his local pub yesterday and said: 'I'm having a nice cold pint and waiting for this to blow over'.

After the latest in a long line of scandals Clarkson's BBC career is hanging in the balance after the 'fracas' and sources have told MailOnline that ITV may be preparing a £10million bid to lure him away.

The millionaire star is said to 'smacked' Oisin Tymon, 36, and the BBC confirmed yesterday evening that the Top Gear host had been suspended pending an investigation.

Last night Mr Clarkson retweeted a message from a fan that said: 'How can the BBC not show the remaining episodes of Top Gear, can't this be resolved without making the fans suffer'.

The father-of-three allegedly threw a punch at 36-year-old Mr Tymon – who has worked on Top Gear for the last 10 years and helped produce more than 75 episodes – during filming last week.

The incident came to light after being reported to BBC bosses on Monday.

A source told the Daily Mirror: 'It was all over a catering issue. They came to the end of filming after a long day and Jeremy discovered that no food had been laid on.

'He just saw red and hit the assistant producer, who he blamed for not having organised the food. He snapped.'

Reports:Daily Mail