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Top Gear presenter James May, 59, seemingly aimed a cheeky dig at Jeremy Clarkson, 62, following the success of his new Amazon Prime show. Clarkson’s Farm follows the celeb as he attempts to successfully start his own farming project. James and Jeremy co-hosted Top Gear, alongside fellow presenter Richard Hammong, 52, for over a decade together. After leaving the BBC show in 2015, the three went on to film The Grand Tour with Amazon Prime.Jeremy has also garnered a lot of praise for Clarkson’s Farm, which James gave his thoughts on in a new interview. When asked if he would ever be tempted to get into the farming business, James said: “Christ no.”“Farming is just big gardening in my view.

Top Gear trio on the BBC Three television series.But as he has got older, James May has revealed some of his new-found hobbies also include “excessive drinking” and “talking to animals” after he finished filming his latest TV series.The Grand Tour host, 59, is set to tour sunny Italy with the latest series of his travel show, Our Man in Italy, which launches on Amazon Prime on July 15.READ MORE:James May 'pleased' to ditch Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond on new TV showThe travel show comes after the success of Our Man in Japan in 2020, where he explored all that Japan had to offer.This time, the TV legend has chosen one of the most popular holiday destinations for food as he roamed around Italy’s historic landmarks and idyllic countryside. In the upcoming show, the car fanatic can be spotted venturing through the streets of Sicily and hiking up the Dolomites mountains as he shares learns about their rich culture.During his stint, James will be seen treated to delicious food, whacky fancy dress outfits and thrilling water sports as he shares his thoughts on the beautiful country.And now the TV presenter has revealed exclusively to Daily Star how cooking has quickly become quite a passion of his, in addition to drinking the days away.He said: “Excess drinking.

Top Gear legend, 59, has a Ferrari and a Porsche but admits he barely uses them. Instead he uses new models that are good for the environment.He said: “I have more than one car, which is too many. And I hardly ever use my Ferrari or Porsche.

In a new interview, the Grand Tour host, 59, explained the three aren’t as close as fans might think, as he explained they have different lifestyles and political views.James said that a common misconception shared by many viewers was that the three of them might at first appear to be “a bit Brexit, or a bit UKIP".However, he went on to say that none of the three are actually like that in reality.He added that out of the trio, he was definitely the least conservative-minded.The motorhead added that while Richard and Jeremy are “trying to join the aristocracy” and “wear waistcoats and tweed”, such a lifestyle doesn’t appeal to him.He explained: “One of the things that’s always worried me about what we do is that we might seem to be a bit sort of Brexit and a bit UKIP“And actually, none of us are. I’m probably the least [like that] of the three of us.”“Obviously the other two are just trying to join the aristocracy.“They wear waistcoats and tweed and scratch about on their estates.

Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond by admitting he was "pleased" to be rid of them on his new Amazon Prime travel show. The Grand Tour host, 59, is set to tour sunny Italy with the latest series of his travel show, Our Man in Italy, which launches on Prime July 15.The travel show comes after the success of Our Man in Japan in 2020, where James explored all that Japan had to offer.READ MORE:Jeremy Clarkson scarred after stumbling across a man masturbating in a carThis time, the Top Gear legend has descended on Europe and will be roaming around Italy's historic landmarks and idyllic countryside, from the streets of Sicily to the Dolomites mountains.During his stint, James will be getting stuck into the country's culture as he indulges in food, fancy dress, and water sports.However, he revealed he wasn't tempted to phone up his TV tour buddies Clarkson or Hammond for the ride, during a chat with Daily Star and other press.In fact, he was excited to escape their company as they have an irritating habit of interrupting him when they make TV shows together.He said: "No, wasn’t tempted to phone them up.

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James said he would have been in a “nerdy gang”, while Richard would have been in the scouts.As for Jeremy, James quipped that he would have been in “something nauseating” like the Young Farmers or "young Conservatives”.He pointed out fans’ misconceptions that the Grand Tour clan are so close that they even live together.Some people, he added, were under the impression that they “live together in a big house with some cars outside”.The presenter confirmed that they don’t “really each other outside of work”.

Jeremy Clarkson's ex-partner Phillipa Sage has lifted the lid on their relationship, revealing that he turned down a dinner with Madonna in order to take her out instead.Phillipa confessed to The Sun about their former romance as she spoke about her "decadent" life of "private jets, helicopters and superyachts" with the Top Gear host.Phillipa worked on the BBC show alongside Jeremy and his co-hosts Richard Hammond and James May as their PA for more than 12 years. READ MORE: Kimberley Walsh and Jay McGuinness supporting each other after co-stars' deathsThe former PA, who was accused of having an affair with the broadcaster in 2011 while he was married to his second wife Frances Cain, revealed Jeremy cancelled dinner with chart-topper Madonna to spend time with her.Phillipa wrote in The Sun: "My working life was a decadent, never-ending world tour with Top Gear Live in private jets, helicopters and superyachts.

James May, 59, has opened up about how he feels he could have healed the rift that led to his explosive departure from the BBC’s Top Gear. A fight behind-the-scenes spelt an end of an era for fans of the show, as James and Richard Hammond left the series when Jeremy Clarkson was axed in 2015.It was announced at the time that Clarkson’s contract wouldn’t be renewed after a "fracas" with Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon.James has now admitted that he holds no resentment towards his co-star over the incident, as the fact that the fight was “so blown up” irritated him more.The car enthusiast also revealed that he wishes he had intervened at the time to help Jeremy and Oisin reconcile.James explained in a new interview: “Looking back on it, what annoyed me was that the whole thing became so blown up.

Top Gear star explained how he disregarded the “strict” rule due to a lack of space at home, thus failing to comply with the scooter’s legal requirements.He said: “As it is, I bought one in my fifties, a year and a half ago, and yes, I’ve been breaking the law.“Mine’s the Xiaomi Mi Pro 2, sold to me by Halfords on the strict understanding that it was for use only on privately owned land, but I don’t have any of that and riding it up and down the kitchen really annoys my missus.”James then revealed that he has been able to use the gadget on the road, as well as in bicycle lanes, and even on the pavement.But although the TV star has heaped praise on the vehicle, he also admitted he has had close calls after trying to speed over obstacles on the pavement.He said: “At some point I met a ridge or kerb that my Brompton would have handled easily, going at a fair lick, and for several yards I continued the journey sans scooter and relying entirely on one of Monty Python’s silly walks, with added jazz hands.“I was lucky not to knock myself out on a tree,” James concluded in a column for The Times.But this isn’t the first time The Grand Tour presenter has displayed a rebellious streak, as he previously confessed he would urinate on gravestones as a child.In a recent interview, James said he used to be a “little sh**” growing up as a schoolboy.The car enthusiast spent his teenage years in South Yorkshire, where he was a choirboy at Whiston Parish Church, Rotherham.Speaking on the Comfort Eating podcast, James gave fans an insight into his teenage antics.He said: “As choirboys we were a bunch of little sh*ts.

He added that as he turned 62, he was scared of dying as it “cannot be that far away”. The star said, instead of hiding away, he plans to “go to the pub”. He concluded by saying that death doesn’t frighten him as much as “it should”.Jeremy is best known for hosting motoring shows Top Gear and The Grand Tour. Both programmes were filmed alongside co-hosts Richard Hammond and James May. The star also writes weekly columns for The Sunday Times and The Sun. Clarkson has hosted the revived ITV game show Who Wants To Be a Millionaire, replacing former host Chris Tarrant.The second season of his Amazon Prime show, Clarkson’s Farm has been renewed. 

Nick Grimshaw and restauranteur Angela Hartnett have unveiled a brand-new weekly food podcast series, and we’re salivating at the thought of it already. The series, named Dish, will see former BBC radio host Nick, 37, and Gordon Ramsay protégé and Saturday Kitchen star Angela, 53, competing against the likes of other hit food podcasts including Jessie and Lennie Ware’s Table Manners, and Off Menu with comics Ed Gamble and James Acaster.

Top Gear presenter James May has admitted that he was once a rebellious choirboy who peed on gravestones. While the star is now considered to be mild-mannered and quiet, he has confessed he used to be a “little sh**” growing up. James, 59, has recalled in an interview how he was once a “horrible” schoolboy.Best known for his years on Top Gear, James now presents The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime with long-time colleagues Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond. The car fanatic spent his teenage years growing up in South Yorkshire, where he was a choirboy at Whiston Parish Church, Rotherham.“As choirboys we were a bunch of little sh*ts.

Top Gear host is known for being quiet and mild-mannered but he admitted he was a “little s**t” growing up.The 59-year-old, who presents The Grand Tour with Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, told how he was a “horrible” schoolchild.May revealed how he spent his teenage years in south Yorkshire, where he was a choirboy at Whiston Parish Church, Rotherham.Speaking on the Comfort Eating podcast, May said: “As choirboys we were a bunch of little sh*ts. I mean, awful people.“Fighting, urinating on gravestones, stealing things, singing at people’s weddings for 50p without a moments thought for the sanctity of marriage.”He said he used to go “try it on at pubs” when he was underage and ask for pints of lager.“You couldn’t quite reach the bar but you still get away with it, it was so exciting”, he said.“You think you are going to get arrested and put in prison for drinking beer when you’re only 15, but of course you’re not – you’re just going to be told to p**s off.”When asked what he was like at school, he confessed he would describe himself as “horrible”.May, who attended Oakwood Comprehensive School in Rotherham, added: “I was daydreamy, belligerent, incredibly lazy and slightly subversive.” It comes after the Grand Tour presenter confessed that his co-star Jeremy Clarkson does not like to share his food while working on set for the beloved car show.

Jeremy Clarkson’s eating habits, sharing that the Clarkson's Farm host becomes displeased if anyone suggests they share food. It comes after Jeremy was asked to leave Top Gear in 2015 following an incident where he had hit producer Oisin Tymon.They had been involved in a dispute concerning dinner.When asked about his experience of working with Jeremy, James, who is appearing on Have I Got News for You this evening, revealed that there is an unspoken rule on set when it comes to mealtimes.He said in reference to Jeremy: “Well, we definitely don't share our food."We both bristle a bit if there is somebody says, 'Shall I order a bit of everything for everybody?'"Following their time as a presenting trio on Top Gear, James, Jeremy and Richard Hammond have worked together on The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime.James described their chemistry on set.“It's something we don't understand and it can't be replicated, and it's also very delicate,” the car enthusiast told The Mirror.Richard Hammond may not agree entirely with James on this, as he once said “everything goes wrong” when he is with James and Jeremy.He once admitted that things seem to go more smoothly when he is on his own than when he's paired with his Grand Tour co-stars.In an interview with the Lancashire Post last year, he said: “Something happens when we three work together.“I remember in the special we just made in Scotland, Jeremy saying, ‘This is weird, when I go away on my own, caravans don’t suddenly become disconnected from cars, boats don’t sink, car wheels don’t just jam up and stop all of a sudden.

The Grand Tour is set to continue for the long run on Amazon Prime, bosses of the streaming service have confirmed today.  The Amazon Prime series has been sporadically dropping feature-length specials over the past couple of years, after Covid restrictions meant that Richard Hammond, James May and Clarkson struggled to film worldwide. But they confirmed earlier in 2022 they were back to filming across the globe, as they hit up Europe for a new Scandinavian special.

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May in the driver’s seat of the BBC’s hit car show Top Gear, fans never quite knew what to expect.The show became well known for being embroiled in controversy, and certainly wasn’t afraid to take risks - at least until Clarkson was dropped by the corporation after punching one of the show’s producers in the face.Since then, it has included a veritable revolving door of presenters, from Chris Evans - who only lasted for one series - to Friends star Matt LeBlanc.The show breached BBC guidelines too many times to count - from disrespectful remarks about women wearing Burkhas to jokes about serial killers.They even staged a crash with two Peugeots in series 22 close to where a woman died in a head-on collision, while driving the same car.From dragging a dead cow around on the back of a car to various racism and homophobia accusations, Daily Star takes a look at the programme’s most controversial moments in history.Legendary singer and Pop Idol star Will Young hit out at the presenters for homophobia - albeit when they went on to present Amazon show The Grand Tour.He admitted Clarkson is the “least worst” of the presenters, though highlighted the constant narrative that he drives “gay” cars like Jeep Wranglers or Suzuki Vitaras.In one of the Amazon specials, Hammond told Clarkson he was proud of his fellow presenter for coming out as gay with his Suzuki, before suggesting he should take it a step further with a pair of backless chaps.He told The Times at Cheltenham Literature Festival: “The other two, in my opinion, are worse. The worst one is Richard Hammond.

Jeremy Clarkson doesn’t always travel by fast car or tractor these days, as the Grand Tour presenter proudly took a selfie on the London Underground.The Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? host, who recently flew over the Russian border to film the latest chapter of his Amazon Prime Video series with James May and Richard Hammond, masked up for his journey on the tube.‘I have been in the tubes,’ he captioned the snap, which was taken from inside the packed jubilee line carriage.The image thoroughly delighted his 4.6million followers, with one joking that the fuel prices ‘must be high if Jezza’s on public transport!’While Jeremy’s mode of transport certainly sparked interest, fans couldn’t help but notice a chap in the background who looked more than happy to be stood next to the former Top Gear host.The man in question flashed a huge grin at the camera, prompting one user to comment: ‘He made the best out of this moment to take a selfie with Jeremy.’‘Dude behind him is having the best day ever,’ observed another.Jeremy’s ride on the underground comes weeks after he shared his solidarity with Ukraine while posting a photo of two cars, one yellow, and one blue.‘Subtly flying the flag on our latest adventure,’ he captioned the picture.Jeremy recently confirmed the Grand Tour team were back filming as he wrapped up warm between shoots and shared photos with fans. The former Top Gear stars are thought to have shot in Norway for their latest adventure after plans for a Russia special were shelved months ago.Chatting to Metro.co.uk last year, show boss Andy Wilman revealed they had ditched plans to film in the country and set their sights on the Arctic Circle instead. ‘We’ve got an Arctic Circle thing worked out,’ he said.

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Jeremy Clarkson is known partly for his amazing knowledge of all things cars, but a recent gaffe meant that he and his girlfriend were left stranded while inside of one.While the former Top Gear presenter was trying out the Maserati MC20, a small glitch left his girlfriend Lisa Hogan trapped inside.Writing in his Sunday Times column, Jeremy, 61, explained: "We were still in the pub car park because neither of us could find anything that even remotely resembled a door handle.

Clarkson's Farm anytime soon, as he gears up for the release of The Grand Tour: Carnage A Trois.The one-off episode will see James, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond explore "the bizarre world of French car culture" and will be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.Despite the success the iconic trio have received since being back on our screens, James says he doesn't fancy making an appearance in Jeremy's other show, Clarkson's Farm.In an interview with LadBible, James explained: "A few people have said, 'Oh, why don't you get James and Richard to come and do a few bits on the show?'"I don't think he should do that, I don't think he wants to anyway.