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Ellise Shafer When the news came out in December that “The Grand Tour” — Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond’s post-“Top Gear” automotive series — would be coming to an end, fans were left wondering why. But, in a new interview with The Times, Clarkson has delivered a cheeky yet straightforward answer: it’s because he’s “unfit and fat and old.” Clarkson told The Times that the show “is immensely physical, and when you’re unfit and fat and old, which I am…” He also feels the trio has done just about “everything you can do with a car.” “I’ve driven cars higher than anyone else and further north than anyone else,” Clarkson said.

Richard Hammond and his daughter have been slammed following their recent TV appearance.

Jeremy Clarkson was not happy with his girlfriend, Lisa Hogan, when she suggested they try wild swimming for a weekend activity as the telly star didn't fancy the idea at all.

The Grand Tour is sending Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May off to another exotic location for the Amazon Prime Video show's latest episode, with the trio flying to foreign office red zone Mauritania. The three former Top Gear stars follow in the tracks of the Paris-Dakar rally in cheap modified sports cars, encountering minefields, ravines and rivers in the West African nation. Despite facing a number of dangerous challenges during filming, Richard, 54, has admitted that it was the lack of cool beers that got him down the most.

Jeremy Clarkson has opened up on a terrifying health scare that resulted in him having a lump removed from his back. The star revealed he lost 14lbs after an operation in October following medics' discovery of a 5-centimetre cyst.

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed why it’s the end of the road for The Grand Tour.

James May has left the car door open to a reunion with Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond after they park their Prime Video series The Grand Tour for a final time.

Ellise Shafer Amazon Prime Video’s automotive series “The Grand Tour” is not moving forward at the streamer — at least with its current hosts, former “Top Gear” trio Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond. Sources tell Variety that Clarkson, May and Hammond have just returned from filming the show’s final special in Zimbabwe, which will launch at a later date next year and conclude the fifth season. A special set in Mauritania will launch before that, in February.

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, the beloved trio from The Grand Tour, have reportedly filmed their final special for the show.This comes just days after it was announced that Top Gear, their former BBC show, is also being put on hold.The streaming site Amazon Prime Video, which has been home to The Grand Tour since 2016, is expected to bring in new hosts if the show returns.The current presenters are said to be content with this decision. An insider shared: "It's a surprising decision and everyone realises it very much marks the end of an era for the three presenters." "The Grand Tour is one of Prime Video's most watched shows and Jeremy, James and Richard have a devoted following.

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May have = decided to end Prime Video's The Grand Tour, according to reports. The much-loved trio launched the show in 2016 after they departed from BBC's Top Gear.

Ellise Shafer After the BBC revealed that “Top Gear” won’t be returning “for the foreseeable future,” former presenter James May has said that the series needs “a bit of a rethink.” In an interview on the BBC’s “Today” podcast, May — who hosted “Top Gear” alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond for over a decade — said that the show must be revamped whenever it does return. “My honest view is — I can say this now — it does need a bit of a rethink,” May told the BBC.

Former Top Gear host James May has criticized the “car show-erati” who have called for him and his fellow former co-presenters to be reinstated on the hit motoring show since Andrew Flintoff’s crash.

James May, former presenter of Top Gear, has suggested that the show needs a "rethink". Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he said it would be a "shame" if the BBC didn't refresh the format of the popular motoring series.

Top Gear presenter Freddie Flintoff voiced his concerns about safety during filming on the same day as he was injured in a 130mph crash, The Sun newspaper reports.

The Mail on Sunday newspaper reports that , in all likelihood, will not return to screens following a near-fatal crash involving one of its star presenters, Freddie Flintoff. Following the show being put “on hold” in March, the paper claims that the hit show’s production team has been dismantled.

Former England cricket captain Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff has been pictured for the first time since he was injured in a car accident during filming of the BBC series Top Gear.

Just days on since revealing the details of his skin cancer diagnosis, TV and radio legend Chris Evans has had another brush with danger when he flipped over a TukTuk injuring two female passengers at a charity event in Hampshire. The shocking incident took place at his charity motoring festival CarFest on the Laverstoke Park Farm, near Basingstoke on Saturday, and reportedly came about after Chris was spotted performing “donuts,” according to witnesses at the scene.Two passengers, who were guests of the multi-millionaire DJ were sadly injured during the incident, and were later seen being assisted from the overturned vehicle before being checked over by awaiting paramedics.

Chris Evans flipped over a TukTuk and injured two female passengers at a car festival he runs. The former Top Gearpresenter overturned the rickshaw vehicle as he performed 'donuts' according to witnesses at the scene, the Mirror reports.

Richard Hammond has shared an update on his pal Chris Evans, after it was revealed the latter was diagnosed with cancer. The former Top Gear host revealed on Good Morning Britain this morning that radio DJ Chris is "always busy" and is "doing good" following his diagnosis earlier this week. On Monday, Chris shared to his social media fans that he had been diagnosed with the disease.

A number of Netflix rivals are offering free trials to tempt subscribers as the former 'chill' platform is criticised for its password charging extras, those who share details with family and friends face higher rates. Up until now, using someone elses log in has been a popular way at splitting the cost of the £6.99 subscription.

The Grand Tour fans have been given a look into its upcoming series as Amazon Prime Video confirmed the new show's release date.

Joel Dommett, 37, and his wife Hannah Cooper, 32, have announced they are expecting their first child together. The model shared the happy news on Instagram this morning alongside some sweet photobooth snaps showing off her growing baby bump. The caption alluded to the fact the pair were about to be parents, as Hannah quipped: "Does anyone know how to change a nappy? Because Joel has s**t himself.

Paddy McGuinness looked worlds away from his usual self in a new throwback snap of himself with long hair on Instagram, leaving fans in shock. The Top Gear host, 49, looked completely different in the picture he shared on his social media, and his followers couldn't believe it was him.

Paddy McGuinness was a picture of despondency this week, as the BBC indefinitely paused production on his motoring series Top Gear.The 49 year old dad-of-three has co-presented the show since 2019 alongside ex-cricketer Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff and Chris Harris, following the exit of previous stars Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May several years earlier, who collectively jumped ship to Amazon Prime Video for The Grand Tour. News of Top Gear's axe arrived on Thursday in light of 45 year old Freddie's life-threatening injury while working behind the wheel for the show. Back in December at Surrey's Dunsfold Aerodrome, he was involved in a horrific accident that saw him airlifted to hospital.

The BBC has confirmed that Top Gear has been put on hold following the Andrew Flintoff crash, with a decision on the show’s future set to be made “later this year.”

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Top Gear favourite Richard Hammond has enjoyed a career of fast cars and exotic travel which, at times, left his schedule full to the brim. However, his relationship with his two daughters has been impacted enormously by it, as he revealed in a very candid podcast interview. He admitted he'd "made excuses" for his absences over the years, and has found himself comforting co-workers who had been separated from their families too.

Richard Hammond opened up about the financial mess he got himself in after departing from the BBC and Top Gear back in 2015.

Top Gear host and former cricketer Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was injured in an accident this week while filming the BBC show on its test track at Dusnfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey, England. Flintoff received medical care at the scene and was airlifted to a hospital for further treatment. 

Richard Hammond feared James May was dead after his horror crash while filming 'The Grand Tour'. The 52-year-old TV presenter feared the worst when his 59-year-old co-host smashed his motor up while shooting a stunt in Norway for their Amazon Prime Video show. Speaking on 'The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X', he said: "I don't know what came over him, genuinely, I don't [.

The Grand Tour, which includes footage of co-star James May's crash. During filming for the upcoming special, titled A Scandi Flick, May was hospitalised after crashing into the wall of a naval base whilst travelling at 75mph, with tests revealing he suffered a broken rib. Though he said the crash looked "dramatic", May has since said he was "basically okay".

Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond have promised to keep making The Grand Tour until ‘one of them dies. ’The trio have been testing cars on hair-raising roads on our screens since the early 2000s, when they presented Top Gear on the BBC. The motorheads have since moved to Amazon Prime with The Grand Tour, a similarly formatted show which sees them travel across the world in different specials.

TV star James May has been rushed to hospital after a car crash stunt reportedly went wrong.The former Top Gear star, 59, is said to have broken a rib and needed a brain scan before getting the all-clear. It’s believed James had been filming with his Grand Tour co-stars Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond during the time of the accident. A TV source told The Sun: "It looked extremely worrying at first.

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The Grand Tour is set to continue for the long run on Amazon Prime, bosses of the streaming service have confirmed today.  The Amazon Prime series has been sporadically dropping feature-length specials over the past couple of years, after Covid restrictions meant that Richard Hammond, James May and Clarkson struggled to film worldwide. But they confirmed earlier in 2022 they were back to filming across the globe, as they hit up Europe for a new Scandinavian special.

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