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Express.co.uk, James discussed whether or not he spoke to his former co-hosts Richard Hammond or Jeremy Clarkson while filming for Our Man In Italy. He jokingly explained that he didn’t speak to them and was pleased to not have them there. James said: “No, I didn't phone them up, I was pleased not to have them [here] to be honest.“When I am making a TV show by myself, I can just keep going, it's great until the crew tell me to shut up.”The programme was thrown into doubt last year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. James and his crew were supposed to be filming the series in America, but were unable to due to the restrictions. He said: “We were supposed to be [filming in] the USA and I actually announced it on Twitter and various other places.“Then about two days later we realised we couldn't do it.The problem was COVID-19 restrictions.“But Italy didn't [have restrictions] and it wasn't completely sprung on us because we always have several ideas lined up and partly, it was in our back pocket as a possible [country] for the future.“So, we haven't blown America out of the water, we just didn't do it at that time.”Speaking about the future of the series, and whether filming in America could be next as a location, James continued: “Well, it would be nice to do another one, and that all depends on how well this one is received."America is still very much on the list.So, we have a lot of ideas for America already sorted out.”

Jeremy Clarkson, 62, posted footage of himself and a huge group enjoying a celebratory beer after it emerged that weeks of filming in an until recently unknown destination had drawn to a close.The Grand Tour star and his colleagues downed pints while listening to tracks such as Stevie Wonder's Superstition during the snippets of footage from his wrap party.A man of few words, Jeremy had merely captioned his video: "It’s a wrap.

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.

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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.

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.

The car flipped when one of the front tyres failed. After having to be cut from the vehicle, Richard was rushed to hospital and was lucky to survive the accident. As a result of the damage sustained, the father-of-two would later reveal that he experienced depression, paranoia and memory loss. Nearly ten years later, during The Grand Tour filming, he had another brush with death, after his Rimac concept one supercar crashed and burst into flames down a Swiss mountainside. He opened up about how he no longer wishes to perform such stunts due to his wife Mindy, 56, and daughters Izzy, 21 and Willow, 18. Speaking to The Mirror last week, he said: “I don't want to risk taking myself out of their lives because we all have a lot of fun together.“I wouldn't want not to be there to fulfil that role.”It was reported last year that Richard was selling his collection of classic vehicles for hundreds of thousands of pounds to fund his TV show, The Smallest Cog. 

Top Gear.The unearthed interview comes as the first episode of her husband's new show, Richard Hammond's Crazy Contraptions airs this evening.Mindy previously shared how Richard's behaviour changed after he sustained "brain injuries" following the accident.The Top Gear star suffered injuries after losing control of a jet-powered car when travelling at speeds of over 200mph in 2006 in a vechicle named Vampire Dragster.Speaking about the aftermath of the incident three years ago, Mindy candidly addressed her husband's recovery.The mother of two told how she wasn't sure what to expect as she made her way to the hospital her husband had been airlifted to.Richard's wife went on to tell of her heartbreak when her beau failed to recognise her while lying in his hospital bed.Mindy branded it "disconcerting" when he didn't know who she was and could only retain information for "10 seconds".She said: "When I corrected him, he responded: 'No, you're not my wife, my wife is French.'"Indeed, when he was allowed home five weeks later, it became clear that Richard's memory loss was no short-term affliction."A post shared by Richard Hammond (@richardhammond)She also explained how his personality had changed and recalled one incident where he told her to remove their daughters from the room as he became incresingly angry.Mindy wrote: "He could feel the anger welling up, and was afraid that he might not be able to control himself."It must have been utterly terrifying for him."Mindy and Richard share two daughters, Isabelle and Willow together.Richard's wife of 20 years also shared the impact that their father's crash had on their daughters at such a young age.She explained: "I tried to shield them from Daddy's illness as much as I could,

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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Sir Rod Stewart and his wife Penny Lancaster led the charge of celebs at day one of the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday. The couple looked eye-catching in tweed blazers, as they cosied up to one another whilst enjoying the first day of the annual racing event. Among other celebrities spotted were Mike Tindall’s rugby podcast co-host James Haskell and his wife Chloe Madeley.

Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday. The designer, 40, put on a chic display in a green tartan midi dress which she teamed up with a navy blazer and a coordinating flat cap.

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Clarkson’s Farm star calling him a “fat oaf” has resurfaced just as Jeremy sent out a tweet saying he “liked” the star.Bat Out Of Hell singer Meat Loaf has died, his family has announced today.Plenty of stars have already paid tribute to the talented musician, including Cher, Stephen Fry and Piers Morgan.One celebrity to pay his respects was former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson.Jeremy, 61, sent out a tweet in view of his 7.6 million followers which simply read: “I liked Meat Loaf.”However, some of Jeremy’s followers didn’t seem too impressed by the Tweet.Twitter user Alexander Pan attached a YouTube video, which was entitled “Top Gear Really Hates Meat Loaf” and replied: “We know”.The comment received 35 likes, with others chiming in to say that they had remembered that moment on television.In the clip Jeremy is presenting on Top Gear and begins by saying: “Now as you know we are on a quest to find the greatest driving song, and for the last few weeks people have been emailing us with their nominations.His co-presenter Richard Hammond went on to explain the voting rules for how their audience’s “best driving song” would be determined.Gesturing to their current song chart, Jeremy continued: “It is very, very important that you do get voting because this is the chart so far: ACDC, Motorhead, Golden Earring, Queen, Steppenwolf…”At this point Richard cheekily interjected that their viewers were setting a trend of “black T-shirts and long hair”.Getting more worked up, Jeremy said: “It’s unbelievable! And there are a few great driving songs in there… But look what’s at number one! Please! Meat Loaf! Bat Out Of Hell?“If you want us to stand in front of the world and say that the best ever driving song is a fat man or the

The Grand Tour presenter has suffered numerous crashes over the years, but the Vampire Dragster accident is considered the worst.On the 20th of September 2006, Richard was seriously injured while filming an episode of Top Gear at the former RAF Elvington airfield near York.He was driving the Vampire, a jet-powered car, which was said to be capable of travelling up to 370mph, but his front-right tyre failed unexpectedly and caused it to lose control before rolling over to its demise.At the point of blow out, Richard was travelling at 288mph but upon initial impact had slowed to 232mph, mainly as a result of the roll cage digging into the ground and the top his helmet being dragged across the surface.It has been speculated that if he was any taller, he would have been decapitated.As rescuers turned the car upright and cut an unconscious Richard free, he was put in a neck brace and placed on a stretcher before the air ambulance arrived.A post shared by Richard Hammond (@richardhammond)Doctors treating him announced that he had a "significant brain injury" following the crash.After he almost died in the wreckage, Richard vowed to never get back in a dragster... until now.The motoring fanatic couldn't help himself as he geared up to drive the rebuilt Vampire for an episode of DriveTribe.In the episode, Richard could be seen visibly shaken as he approached the vehicle for the first time since the horror accident, 15 years ago."Oh, this is...

The Grand Tour returns.Speaking ahead of the new outing, the presenter was quizzed about how some people change their cars because they don’t like their colour.Richard shared his thoughts on this, as well as car carbon footprints.He explained: “Well, it's very much an argument for that at the moment, isn't there? In terms of the car's carbon footprints.“I'm a big fan of classic cars and am in the classic car business.“There was some work done by a guy called Henry Pearman who showed that with a lot of classic cars, because their carbon footprint is so old and if you're keeping your car for 10, 20 years, that’s 10, 20 years of which to [overcome] the impact in terms of carbon where the bulk of it happens during manufacturing.“So it’s kind

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.

The Grand Tour.The star opened up about his connection with James May and Jeremy Clarkson in an exclusive chat with Express.co.uk.The Grand Tour is about to return with its latest special titled Carnage A Trois.The show will once again be back on Amazon Prime Video as Richard, Jeremy and James reunite.However, when quizzed on whether there’s ever any “tension” as the group get filming, Richard admitted there isn’t.He explained of their dynamic: “There's always a moment, a first moment on any of these trips, when the cameras are set up, directors call to action, and it's like we're stepping back into a world that's been there all the time.“But we've not been away from it.“It just immediately picks up because we've worked together in so many

The Grand Tour will be returning very soon as Richard Hammond reunites with his co-stars James May and Jeremy Clarkson.

The Grand Tour star said he wanted to provide a bigger workshop for the pair to match their capabilities.Back in June, Richard told fans that he was "taking the plunge" and setting up his workshop in Hereford.The Smallest Cog is now open for business.Richard, who became a household name presenting car show Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson and James May, said he would never try and compete with the Clarkson's Farm star.It comes after the 61-year-old presenter launched his own Amazon show which saw him set up and run Diddly Squat Farm and shop in the Cotswolds.In the early stages of setting up the workshop, Richard realised that it might make a good television show and got it commissioned.At the same time, Jeremy was filming his series.Speaking