Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May reunite to welcome new Grand Tour hosts
Jeremy Clarkson has reunited with Richard Hammond and James May at the premiere of the latest series of The Grand Tour after qutting the long-running programme two years ago
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Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May reunite to welcome new Grand Tour hosts
Jeremy Clarkson has reunited with Richard Hammond and James May at the premiere of the latest series of The Grand Tour after qutting the long-running programme two years ago
21:24, 02 Sep 2026
Jeremy Clarkson has reunited with Richard Hammond and James May at the premiere of the latest series of The Grand Tour(Image: James Manning/PA Wire)
Jeremy Clarkson has reunited with Richard Hammond and James May at the premiere of the latest series of The Grand Tour. The TV star, 66, famously fronted the motoring series with Richard and James in the years after they found fame fronting Top Gear.
The trio decided to step down in 2024 after eight years at the helm of the hit Amazon Prime series and it was then announced that Francis Bourgeois, along with YouTube stars Thomas Holland and James Engelsman were stepping into their shoes.
But Jeremy, James and Richard were still out in full force at the launch of the world premiere of the new series of The Grand Tour as it all took place in London on Wednesday night. The guys all looked in good spirits as they walked the red carpet and greeted their successors.
In the first series, the team will tackle some big motoring questions, such as what’s the most unbreakable car in history and can you travel across Colorado undetected in a trio of Japanese microcars.
138482721619
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May reunite to welcome new Grand Tour hosts
Jeremy Clarkson has reunited with Richard Hammond and James May at the premiere of the latest series of The Grand Tour after qutting the long-running programme two years ago
21:24, 02 Sep 2026
Jeremy Clarkson has reunited with Richard Hammond and James May at the premiere of the latest series of The Grand Tour(Image: James Manning/PA Wire)
Jeremy Clarkson has reunited with Richard Hammond and James May at the premiere of the latest series of The Grand Tour. The TV star, 66, famously fronted the motoring series with Richard and James in the years after they found fame fronting Top Gear.
The trio decided to step down in 2024 after eight years at the helm of the hit Amazon Prime series and it was then announced that Francis Bourgeois, along with YouTube stars Thomas Holland and James Engelsman were stepping into their shoes.
But Jeremy, James and Richard were still out in full force at the launch of the world premiere of the new series of The Grand Tour as it all took place in London on Wednesday night. The guys all looked in good spirits as they walked the red carpet and greeted their successors.
In the first series, the team will tackle some big motoring questions, such as what’s the most unbreakable car in history and can you travel across Colorado undetected in a trio of Japanese microcars.
(Image: Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/WireImage)
The Clarkson’s Farm star strode into the event at Tower Bridge in London wearing a suit jacket, shirt, cardigan, jeans and trainers
F1 World Champion Jenson Button also makes a special appearance in the trailer, whilst it also shows the trio head to Malaysia to see all about the country’s rich car culture as well as how little someone can spend on a sports car without it immediately blowing up.
In the new series, they travel through Angola in track-cars, which are quite unsuited for the job. They even test out the greatest American cars including the the Ford Mustang GTD, Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, and $2.75m, 2000-horsepower Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution Evolution against a bunch of fighter jets.
The group all took a selfie as they celebrated the launch
Francis Bourgeois said of joining the show: “Since completing the filming of the series, I haven’t stopped replaying every moment in my head. It has made me laugh, made my heart race and my stomach turn…remembering the tent
“I shared with Thomas and James filled with sulphuric farts whilst Angolan jackals snooped around outside. It feels as though it was a dream but knowing we will get to share our adventures soon makes me so incredibly excited!”
James Engelsman added: “We took on the West African Desert. We contended with fighter pilots. We even decided to challenge an entire nation’s legal system by protesting from the mountain tops. In doing so, the three of us learned our true strength: How to accept defeat gracefully.”
Thomas Holland shared: “I figured someone would be there to hold our hand the whole time. Nope. We were on our own in some absolutely wild environments in very, VERY questionable cars. What did we learn from this experience? Only that we have very poor decision-making skills. When you watch in September, expect a good laugh. And maybe a few butt clenches…”
