The Grand Tour has unveiled a new line-up of presenters to replace Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May
Social media influencers Francis Bourgeois, James Engeslman and Thomas Holland have been confirmed as the new hosts of The Grand Tour - replacing Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May on the Prime Video series.
The Grand Tour has unveiled a new line-up of presenters to replace Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.
Trainspotter Francis Bourgeois will front the Prime Video series alongside James Engelsman and Thomas Holland – the creators of YouTube channel Throttle House – as the show is revived following the departures of the former Top Gear hosts two years ago.
Francis said: "The saying 'big shoes to fill' springs to mind.
"Well, in this case it'll be like Mo Farah running size 14 wellies – it'll be a little awkward at first, perhaps blister inducing but will overall be an interesting watch."
James added: "I've worked with Thomas for almost a decade making car films.
"Who knew that all this time, the one ingredient that was missing was a Francis Bourgeois? Let the car adventures commence."
Thomas quipped: "When I first heard they were rebooting The Grand Tour and replacing Clarkson, Hammond and May, I said, 'Only a moron would take that job.'"
The announcement comes after Clarkson urged Amazon to avoid picking established presenters to take over from him and his co-hosts.
The 65-year-old star said in 2024: "My advice to Amazon would be – and I've given this to them already – for heaven's sake, do not get well-known people who 'like' cars.
"Because when you do that show it has to be your life.
"No, you can't open supermarkets. No, you can't appear on another show.
"If you're not actually filming, you're thinking about what the next thing is that you're going to film. It has to be all-consuming."
