Los Angeles - Jeremy Clarkson called the BBC Director of Television himself to tell him he had been involved in a "fracas" with a producer.
The Top Gear host was suspended earlier this week following an altercation with Oisin Tymon over a "catering issue" and reported himself to Danny Cohen - who is widely reported to "loathe" the presenter - five days after the row in a bid to have the matter dealt with quickly.