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Richard and Mindy Hammond (pictured in London in October 2023): "We will always be in each other's lives and are proud of the family we created"

Richard & Mindy Hammond split after 'amazing 28 years'

Richard Hammond and his wife, Amanda 'Mindy' Hammond, have announced their split after "an amazing 28 years together".

Television • 09 Jan

Clarkson says doctor told him to stop working

Jeremy Clarkson has said his doctor told him to stop working following a heart procedure.

Television • 25 Oct 24

The Grand Tour: Sand Job premieres on Prime Video on Friday 16 February

The Grand Tour unveils trailer for new adventure

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have unveiled the trailer for their new Prime Video special, The Grand Tour: Sand Job.

Television • 06 Feb 24

Jeremy Clarkson with Richard Hammond and James May - "We've spent more time in each other's company than our families' over the last 25 years so I don't think it would have lasted as long as it did if we'd hated each other as much as James likes to think"

Jeremy Clarkson explains why The Grand Tour is ending

Jeremy Clarkson has said filming The Grand Tour was "immensely physical" and they ran out of new ideas for the TV show.

Television • 26 Jan 24

Richard Hammond - "I do worry about my memory because it's not brilliant"

Richard Hammond shares fears about memory loss

Richard Hammond has said he fears his worsening memory loss is the result of a more serious condition caused by his 2006 high-speed crash.

Television • 14 Feb 23

Andrew Flintoff - The incident happened while the 45-year-old was filming at the Top Gear test track at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey

Top Gear presenter 'lucky to be alive' after accident

The eldest son of Top Gear's Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff is reported to have said the presenter is "lucky to be alive" after being injured in an accident while filming for the BBC show.

Television • 14 Dec 22

Richard Hammond: "I was on full life support and breathing apparatus, she was told it's not looking good we think we're going to lose him."

Richard Hammond shares 2006 crash story

Richard Hammond shared the "intimate" details of the 2006 high-speed crash that left him with serious injuries in the hope it would "connect" with people affected by brain injury.

Television • 23 Nov 22

Look out for Richard Hammond's Crazy Contraptions

Former Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond is to present a new Channel 4 show where engineering enthusiasts battle it out to create the most ingenious contraptions out of everyday objects.

Television • 22 Mar 22

Freddie Flintoff 'fine' after Top Gear crash

Top Gear host Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff has said he is "absolutely fine" following a crash while filming on the same track that saw former host Richard Hammond suffer a near-fatal accident.

Television • 12 Sep 19

Richard Hammond sees turning 50 as 'a crisis'

Former Top Gear and current Grand Tour presenter Richard Hammond says he is having a "real crisis" about turning 50.

Richard Hammond • 17 Jan 19

Jeremy Clarkson rejects claims the Grand Tour is sexist

Jeremy Clarkson has rejected claims that his TV show The Grand Tour displays male chauvinism, and claimed it has been every "ist" but sexist.

Television • 16 Jan 19

The trio have presented together since the early 2000s on Top Gear, before moving to Amazon Prime for The Grand Tour

Clarkson, Hammond, May to ditch car show studio format

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have said they will no longer present studio car shows, instead focusing on special episodes filmed on the road.

Television • 14 Dec 18

Richard and Mindy Hammond - "That morning I slept in until eight. I didn't even wake to Richard's snoring! Nobody woke up"

Richard Hammond and family think thieves gassed them

Columnist Mindy Hammond, the wife of The Grand Tour presenter Richard Hammond, has said she is "pretty convinced" that their family were "gassed or something" by thieves during a villa holiday in France last month.

Television • 03 Sep 18

Richard Hammond is seen narrowly escaping another crash on The Grand Tour

Richard Hammond narrowly avoids another crash

Richard Hammond has narrowly escaped being involved in another serious crash, having already experienced two near-fatal accidents during his career presenting motoring shows Top Gear and The Grand Tour.

Television • 04 Jul 18

Richard Hammond broke his knee in a crash while filming The Grand Tour in Switzerland

Car crash TV. Hammond hopes wife won't see crash scenes

Richard Hammond has said he hopes his wife will not watch the scenes showing his car crash when it airs as part of the new series of The Grand Tour.

The Grand Tour • 28 Nov 17

The Grand Tour returning later this year with one big change

The Grand Tour returns with one big change

Series two of The Grand Tour is returning later this year, but with one big change to cater for its "accident-prone" hosts.

The Grand Tour • 26 Sep 17

Hammond - "But as a result of that (doctors) told me I'd lost 7mm of height in the knee"

Hammond reveals extent of injuries after car crash

Former Top Gear co-host Richard Hammond has revealed that his leg was left slightly shorter due to a knee injury following a recent car crash.

richard hammond • 03 Jul 17

Richard Hammond - "It was the very last run of the day, at the top just over the finish line it got away from me and I went over the edge."

Hammond thought he was going to die during crash

Former Top Gear co-host Richard Hammond has revealed he thought he was going to die during a recent car crash in Switzerland.

Entertainment • 27 Jun 17

Richard Hammond: mild disapproval from wife following serious car flip.

Richard Hammond's wife calls him "silly, silly boy"

Richard Hammond's wife Mindy has dubbed her husband a "silly, silly boy" following the high-speed crash in which he was involved on June 10.

Richard Hammond • 19 Jun 17

Richard Hammond provided fans with an update from his hospital bed in Switzerland Screengrab: Drivetribe

Clarkson thought Hammond had died in horror crash

Jeremy Clarkson has admitted that he thought Grand Tour co-host Richard Hammond had died in his horror crash in Switzerland at the weekend.

Richard Hammond • 12 Jun 17

Richard Hammond needs surgery after being injured car crash while filming The Grand Tour

Richard Hammond needs surgery after car crash

Former Top Gear host Richard Hammond was airlifted to hospital after a car crash while he was filming in Switzerland.

Richard Hammond • 11 Jun 17

Richard Hammond 'fine' after motorbike accident

Richard Hammond has assured fans that he is 'fine' after being injured in a motorbike incident while filming The Grand Tour, 11 years after his life-threatening accident on the set of Top Gear.

Richard Hammond • 20 Mar 17

James May, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond

Clarkson, Hammond and May launch social network

Just weeks after the launch of their new Amazon Prime show The Grand Tour, former Top Gear trio Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have just launched their own social network.

Entertainment • 29 Nov 16

Hammond, centre, with May (L) and Clarkson (R) - "I'll never get the chance to work with another bunch like that lot"

Gear-ly beloved. Hammond salutes Grand Tour co-hosts

Former Top Gear host Richard Hammond has said he never had any doubts that he would work again with "old and fat" co-presenters Jeremy Clarkson and James May, because to break up the team would have been "stupid".

Headlines • 08 Nov 16

Five reasons why Top Gear became Flop Gear

With Chris Evans gone after just one season, it's undeniable that the new-look Top Gear has been a complete flop. Here are five reasons why . . .

Entertainment • 13 Jul 16