JD Vance faces 'awkward' Jeremy Clarkson encounter in Cotswolds
The 40-year-old was elected alongside President Donald Trump in the US Election last year.
Born in Middletown, Ohio, Mr Vance is an author, attorney, and Marine Corps veteran, as well as a politician.
It was revealed this month that he and his family have chosen to spend their summer holiday in the UK.
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President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
The chosen Cotswolds spot is said to be Charlbury, and now Vice President Vance is facing an "awkward" encounter with the resident celebrity.
Top Gear and Grand Tour star Jeremy Clarkson has lived in the area for years, having owned Chadlinton's Diddly Squat Farm since 2008.
He has also owned a pub in Asthall, which he renamed The Farmer's Dog, since last year, with his farming and landlord skills documented in the popular Prime Video show, Clarkson's Farm.
The Daily Mail's Ephraim Hardcastle has now pointed out that the two could cross paths during the American's trip, leading to a potential issue.
He wrote: "US Vice President JD Vance is reportedly renting a Cotswold house in Charlbury, not far from Jeremy Clarkson's farm in Chadlington. Might they bump into each other? That could be awkward."
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Jeremy Clarkson at his Oxfordshire farm. (Image: Press Association Images)
This in reference to Mr Clarkson's comments about Vice President Vance in his Sunday Times column back in March.
The VP had described the UK as "some random country that hasn't fought a war in 30 or 40 years".
Clarkson responded: "Now I don't want to stoop to his level, but I'm going to.
"Vance is a bearded God-botherer who pretty much thinks that women who've been raped should be forced to have the resultant child.
"I've searched for the right word to describe him, and I think it's 't**t'. He also has no clue about history."
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