Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James Might will conclude their time on The Grand Tour after the discharge of their last particular subsequent 12 months, The Unbiased understands.
The previous Prime Gear trio have simply returned from filming in Zimbabwe – their final journey for the Amazon Prime Video collection.
The following Grand Tour particular is ready in Mauritania and can launch in February 2024.
The Unbiased understands that the hit collection is not going to essentially finish with the present hosts’ departure and that different choices, together with new presenters, are being explored.
Clarkson, Hammond and Might hosted the BBC’s flagship automotive present Prime Gear collectively from 2002 to 2015. When Clarkson was dismissed after attacking a producer on the set of the present, Clarkson and Hammond additionally left, with all three shifting to Prime Video in 2016 to movie The Grand Tour.
The collection sees the three hosts journey to far-flung locations to finish automobile-related challenges just like these they did within the Prime Gear specials.
On Twitter/X, followers reacted to the information of their exit with dismay.
“What the f*** that and Clarkson’s Farm have been the one f***ing respectable issues to look at on Prime,” one individual raged, referencing Clarkson’s different Prime Video collection, which follows his Gloucestershire farm journey.
(From left) Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and James Might
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“Im Gutted these 3 won’t ever be replicated,” mentioned one other.
“Thanks for the reminiscences through the years,” a 3rd added.
Final month, Clarkson, 63, introduced that he and his co-presenters have been “stranded” at a luxurious safari camp after British Airways cancelled their flight.
In a current interview, Clarkson mentioned that he and his co-stars could be on “barely scary floor” within the subsequent specials.
“We’re doing issues that we used to do after we have been in our 30s and 40s,” he defined. “However now we’re in our 50s and 60s, so I’m barely nervous in regards to the subsequent two.
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“Let’s simply say we’re going again to Africa, and this one’s a tough one. It’s arduous in case you’re younger and match, however I’m actually not match. I’m very fats. And I’m 63 now.”
After the unique trio’s exit, Prime Gear continued with new hosts, together with Chris Evans, Matt Le Blanc, and, as of 2019, it’s been hosted by Chris Harris, Andrew Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness.
Nevertheless, the present was axed final week after Flintoff was concerned in a automotive crash on the set of the collection.
The previous cricketer and TV host, 45, was airlifted to hospital final December after struggling an accident whereas filming scenes for the forthcoming run.
Flintoff’s automotive, an open-topped three-wheel Morgan Tremendous 3, is claimed to have flipped over and slid alongside the observe when he was driving at a excessive velocity.
He suffered a damaged rib, in addition to facial and jaw accidents on account of the accident. Final month, it was reported that Flintoff had agreed a monetary settlement with the BBC price £9m.
