Celebrities including Gordon Ramsay and Jeremy Clarkson offered advice to youngsters collecting results on Thursday
(Picture: ES Composite)Jeremy Clarkson has reassured youngsters disappointed with results that his C and two Us have not stopped him enjoying a life of luxury.
Results day is always a nerve-wracking time - and this year perhaps more than ever as students saw the biggest-ever drop in top grades and teens face a scramble for university places.
But several hugely successful people have been on hand to offer sage advice and comfort to those whose grades might not be what they expected.
Clarkson took time out from his holiday to share a picturesque holiday snap on Twitter, telling youngsters: “Don’t worry if your A level results are disappointing. I got a C and 2 Us and I’m currently holidaying on this boat.”
Don’t worry if your A level results are disappointing. I got a C and 2 Us and I’m currently holidaying on this boat. pic.twitter.com/f7BQxi86wS
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) August 18, 2022
The Grand Tour and Clarkson’s Farm star annually makes an effort to cheer up those fretting about results.
Previous years have seen him tweet: “If you didn’t get the right A level results, don’t worry. I got a C and 2 Us, and my chef is preparing truffles for breakfast,” while in 2018 he wrote: “I’m sitting here deciding which of my Range Rovers to use today.”
Meanwhile, Gordon Ramsay is offering those getting results free food at his Southwark pizzeria.
”Fingers crossed the pressure is off, so here’s what I’d like you to do - go and pick up those results and then head down to Street Pizzza in Southwark today because I’m going to help you celebrate by cooking the most amazing pozzas on the house, from me,” he said in a video on Instagram.
He added: “Honestly, know it’s been a tough two years. So well done and trust me, it’s not always about the A*s. It’s about understanding who you are.
“So good luck, congratulations, and I can’t wait to see you for a pizza today.”
Congratulations to everyone who got the A’level/T’level/B Tech results they wanted this morning. Don’t be too disappointed if you didn’t - mine weren’t what I hoped for but if you put your mind to it you can achieve anything. pic.twitter.com/CX96NgLwBx
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) August 18, 2022
British astronaut Tim Peake also shared reassuring words, confessing his own results were not what he had hoped for.
But sharing a photo of himself taking a walk in space, he added: “If you put your mind to it you can achieve anything.”
A Level results day!
— Nadia Kamil (@NadiaKamil) August 18, 2022
I did great in my A levels, then was a professional clown for about 15 years & then retrained as a doctor with absolutely no science A levels at all so I guess what I'm saying is - you'll figure something out, kids.
Actor and comedian Nadia Kamil also offered wisdom from someone whose results did go to plan.
“I did great in my A levels, then was a professional clown for about 15 years & then retrained as a doctor with absolutely no science A levels at all,” she wrote on Twitter. “So I guess what I’m saying is - you’ll figure something out, kids.”
