Francis Bourgeois could replace Jeremy Clarkson on Amazon’s Grand Tour

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TikTok sensation Francis Bourgeois is tipped to be the surprise replacement for Jeremy Clarkson on motoring show The Grand Tour.The show’s original hosts – Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond – left the Amazon show last year with their final special, One For The Road, released in September.

They had fronted the show since 2016, having come to the streamer after leaving BBC car show Top Gear in 2015.Their departure leaves a void that could well be filled by likeable internet personality Bourgeois (real name Luke Magnus Nicolson).

Since the early 2020s, he has amassed a large following thanks to his trainspotting videos, which usually involve him enthusiastically watching rare and vintage trains pass by.He has collaborated with numerous brands and celebrities, including making videos with Prince William and Kate Middleton, Joe Jonas, and footballer Thierry Henry.

Elsewhere, he has appeared in adverts for Gucci, and had his own Channel 4 digital series Trainspotting With Francis Bourgeois.