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Richard Hammond opens up about personal losses in difficult year

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 11:34 · Archive

Top Gear and Grand Tour star Richard Hammond has spoken about losing his father, dog, marriage and house within a 12-month period.

Richard Hammond, the 56-year-old former Top Gear and Grand Tour presenter, has spoken publicly about a difficult 12-month period in which he lost his father, dog, marriage and house. He discussed his experiences on Jake Humphrey's High Performance podcast, which was released on 22 October.

Hammond, who was educated at Ripon Grammar School and Harrogate College and worked for BBC Radio York, is best known for his work on Top Gear alongside Jeremy Clarkson and James May. The three later reunited for the Prime Video series The Grand Tour.

Reflecting on the end of these shows, Hammond said the ending was difficult and left 'a big hole'. He added that had his co-presenters wanted to continue, he would have carried on. 'How do you know when you're living through the good old days?' he said. 'We didn't know at the time, but god, it was amazing to do what we did.' Hammond was previously involved in a high-profile crash while filming at RAF Elvington near York in 2006.

Richard Hammond opens up about personal losses in difficult year
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In this story: Richard Hammond · Jeremy Clarkson · James May · Jake Humphrey · BBC Radio York · Top Gear · The Grand Tour · RAF Elvington

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