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Richard Hammond Reveals Why He Turned Down BBC After Top Gear Ended
Hammond said the trio’s long-running bond meant he would have stayed if Jeremy Clarkson and James May had also agreed.
- On Thursday, Richard Hammond revealed on The High Performance Podcast that he would have continued The Grand Tour if co-stars Jeremy Clarkson and James May had agreed to stay. He stated, "This time I didn't have any choice."
- Following a 25-year career together, Hammond, Clarkson, May, and executive producer Andy Wilman departed the Amazon Prime series in 2024 after eight years. Hammond described their partnership as a "complicated four-way relationship."
- Hammond explained the show's success "only happened because we were all together," adding he "couldn't have done that on my own." The group had promised to leave the series together, making individual continuation impossible.
- Earlier this year, Amazon Prime revived the motoring series with new presenters Francis Bourgeois, James Engelsman, and Thomas Holland. Clarkson endorsed the new line-up after viewing audition tapes, telling them to "have fun."
- Beyond his career reflections, Hammond has faced a turbulent two-year period involving personal losses, including his father, dog, marriage, and house. He remains cautious about health screenings, citing fear regarding early onset dementia from his 2006 brain injury.
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thisisoxfordshire.co.ukRichard Hammond would 'carry on TV shows' with Clarkson and May
Top Gear and Grand Tour star Richard Hammond has revealed that he would "carry on TV shows" with Jeremy Clarkson and James May.
·Oxford, United Kingdom
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The Independent (US)Richard Hammond didn’t want to leave The Grand Tour: ‘I didn’t have a choice’
Presenter revealed that he and former co-hosts Jeremy Clarkson and James May had a pact with their executive producer to all leave together, even if one of them didn’t want to go
·London, United Kingdom
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