Sue Perkins Receives Top Gear Death Threats

Television presenter Sue Perkins has quit Twitter after receiving death threats following speculation she could replace Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear.

The Great British Bake Off presenter revealed on Tuesday that someone had said "they'd like to see me burn to death".

Writing on Twitter, she denied she is to replace Clarkson and announced she was leaving the social media platform.

She wrote a series of tweets saying: "Guys, post the utterly fabricated story about me & Top Gear, my timeline has been full of blokes wishing me dead...

"This morning, someone suggested they'd like to see me burn to death.

"All of which goes to say that I am off Twitter for a bit. Love and peace x."

Perkins first alluded to the trolling four days ago when she wrote: "Just back from night shoot in Kolkata sewers to find my timeline busy with middle-aged man-trolls. General gist: Man do cars, woman do cake."

Fans took to Twitter to post messages of support and encouragement following her announcement.

Fearne Cotton wrote: "There are some awful and sad humans out there. How pathetic. ps you absolutely rock!"

It is not known who will present Top Gear after the BBC decided not to renew his contract following his attack on a producer last month .