US EditionJeremy Clarkson set to be replaced by TikTok star as Grand Tour host
- Jeremy Clarkson, 64, is being replaced as the host of Prime Video's The Grand Tour, which he co-hosted with Richard Hammond and James May for over two decades after also hosting BBC's Top Gear.
- Following the trio's decision to step away after their final special, 'One For The Road' filmed in Zimbabwe and Botswana, Prime Video is continuing the show with a new team.
- TikTok trainspotting sensation Francis Bourgeois, whose real name is Luke Magnus Nicolson and who has amassed 3.3 million TikTok followers and 2.4 million Instagram followers, is reportedly a prime candidate to front a potential new season of The Grand Tour.
- According to sources, Francis, a mechanical engineering graduate from the University of Nottingham who previously worked for Rolls-Royce, is seen as a 'big noise online' whom Amazon producers hope to bring into the mainstream.
- While Amazon declined to comment, four retrospective specials featuring Clarkson, Hammond, and May are scheduled, beginning with 'The Not Very Grand Tour: The Power and the Glory' on April 18th, 2025, and Hammond stated, "It will be carrying on," looking forward to watching someone else host.
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Former Top Gear presenter James May has ruled out a reunion with Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond (Picture: PA) James May has shut down rumours there could be a reunion between him, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond. From 2003 until 2015, the trio hosted BBC’s motoring show Top Gear, going on to present The Grand Tour between 2016 and 2024. Since then, there’s been plenty of talk about whether they will be seen on screens together again, ho…
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