There is now rumors about Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond hosting The Grand Tour, who could replace them on the show.
There’s speculation over the line-up for the Grand Tour, with news hosts said to have signed up. It’s been teased that Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond’s apparent replacements are “younger” and “cooler”.
Jeremy, 65, James, 62, and Richard, 55, hosted the Prime Video show together from 2016 until it ended last year. They are looking back over it in four special episodes though. One has aired so far and it was previously announced that the others will be released “later this year and into 2026”. It has now been reported that their replacements for the Grand Tour have been decided. It’s claimed that Thomas Holland and James Engelsman – who run the Throttle House channel on YouTube – will front the motoring TV show with viral trainspotter Francis Bourgeois, 24, moving forward.
Thomas and James are just as knowledgeable about motors as Jeremy, Richard, and James, according to a source close to the Sun. They are also younger, cooler, and much more social media savvy. Francis has a reputation for his love of trainspotting, and he will be bringing his humor to the program.
Throttle House, a brand with over 3 million YouTube subscribers, is owned by Thomas and James. The pals post “everything from car reviews to track tests to epic adventures” on the channel. The channel was founded by Thomas in 2013, and James later joined as a presenter in 2018.
Francis – whose real name is Luke Nicolson – instead rose to fame through TikTok in 2021. He’s known for posting content about trains, including footage of himself trainspotting, and has more than 3 million followers on the platform.
He was being considered for the Grand Tour, according to earlier this year’s reports. “Francis is a big noise online, and Amazon producers are hoping to mainstream him,” according to a source close to the Sun. Francis is a mechanical engineer by training, but he also knows his stuff.
The latest speculation about the line-up comes after former host James May suggested that a younger generation should take the helm of motoring shows like the Grand Tour. He spoke about stepping back on Australia’s ABC News in March.
He said, “It was probably time for us to stop because we always said we would land it… we would land it with dignity, not fly it into the cliffs,” before suggesting that he wouldn’t reunite with Jeremy and Richard in this role. That’s how we used to discuss it. It was probably the right time to stop because we had already flown it into the cliffs several times.
He suggested that the former Top Gear presenters are “getting on a little bit” when it comes to the future. Then, according to him, a “younger generation” should adopt a “new way” to talk about motoring rather than their potentially “dated” perspective.
He said at the time, “We’re getting on a little bit. Our understanding of the subject is likely getting a little outdated. A younger generation needs to reevaluate it and come up with a fresh perspective on topics like cars and transportation in general.
James said he wasn’t sure “exactly” how, but that “someone out there” might be able to. He stated in the interview, “I don’t know how they’re going to do it exactly, but I think there must be someone out there.”
The Mirror has reached out to Amazon Prime Video for comment.
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