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Richard Hammond reveals why he turned down BBC after Top Gear ended
Hammond says the 2006 crash left him with serious head injuries and fears the brain damage could lead to early onset dementia.
- On Thursday, Richard Hammond revealed on The High Performance Podcast he would have continued The Grand Tour had Jeremy Clarkson and James May wanted to proceed, saying "This time I didn't have any choice."
- The presenting trio, alongside longtime executive producer Andy Wilman, maintained a 25-year working partnership beginning on Top Gear, where Hammond emphasized their success "only happened because we were all together."
- While the original hosts departed in 2024, the series was revived earlier this year with new presenters Francis Bourgeois, James Engelsman, and Thomas Holland, whom Clarkson endorsed to "have fun" and not "f*** it up."
- Elsewhere in the interview, the 56-year-old discussed his long-term health, admitting he is "too scared" to undergo scans for early onset dementia following his 2006 crash-related brain injury.
- Reflecting on his start in broadcasting, Hammond recalled earning about £10 per piece during his initial work for BBC Radio York, a modest beginning that contrasts with his decades-long television career.
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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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