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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.

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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. 

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.

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. 

The One Show viewers spot an awkward wardrobe mishap on host Ronan Keating. Fans of the BBC One show pointed out how creased the presenter's trousers were.On Friday's programme (April 29), he hosted the show alongside Alex Jones and welcomed Richard Hammond and Parminder Nagra as TV guests.Viewers took to Twitter to share their thoughts on his blunder, with many seeing the funny side of things.One viewer said: "What’s happening with Ronan’s pants tonight does he not own an iron? #TheOneShow"A second added: "@BBCTheOneShow what’s happened to Ronan trousers has he grown as he’s had to turn them down"While a third penned: "Oh noooooo Ronan, your trousers quickly whip em off and get someone to iron out those creases at the ankles during the next film!! #theoneshow #ohdear #awks"In other The One Show news, during Thursday's programme (April 28), viewers were left infuriated by the "loud" TV guests.Comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan starred on the programme along with actress Bonnie Langford.However, viewers quickly got annoyed after claiming the show descended into chaos.

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, 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.

FORMER Top Gear and Grand Tour star Richard Hammond has been the target of Jeremy Clarkson’s razor-sharp wit for decades. Now he’s getting his own back.

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.

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.

THE Grand Tour's Jeremy Clarkson has confirmed a new special episode has already started filming with powerful nod to the Ukraine. The motoring television series was last seen on our screens December 2021.

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