The Grand Tour is again with new faces! The makers of the favored British motoring tv sequence have confirmed the brand new hosts of the Prime Video sequence, set to be launched later this yr. In a unusual new video shared by the official Instagram account of The Grand Tour, former presenter and host Jeremy Clarkson was seen hilariously approving the brand new hopefuls for the roles primarily based on their CVs.
Alongside Jeremy Clarkson, the earlier hosts of the present have been Richard Hammond and James Might. Within the new video, Jeremy stated, “There are the CVs from the entire individuals who wish to be a presenter on the brand new Grand Tour present.” He instantly says no upon seeing the primary one, and commentes, “Full beard!” One other aspirant is called James Might and Jeremy feedback, “Oh he sounds uninteresting.”
Then comes the CV of Thomas Holland, and Jeremy sounds impressed with the assertion that he frquently shares opinion as if it’s a reality, and can change the topic when challenged! “Sure!” he squeals as he places the stamp of approval.
Subsequent is Francis Bourgeois, who Jeremy recognises immediately. “Oh I do know this one! He’s the prepare man from the web!” He approves him whilst he reads that Francis has a 20-20 imaginative and prescient, however can see issues behind him! After rejecting a few different CVs primarily based on their peak and moustache, he lastly takes a greater have a look at the CV of James Engelsman. He’s offered on the depraved sense of humour in it, the place James says that his peak is determined by which courting app he’s in. Accepted with none additional delay! “Get them in, they appear good!” Jeremy concludes.
New hosts of The Grand Tour
So, the brand new hosts are due to this fact declared! They’re trainspotter Francis Bourgeois, alongside James Engelsman and Thomas Holland, the creators of the YouTube present Throttle Home.
Talking of the brand new period of the present, Francis Bourgeois stated: “The saying ‘massive footwear to fill’ spring to thoughts. Effectively, on this case it’s going to be like Mo Farah working in dimension 14 wellies—it’s going to be a little bit awkward at first, maybe blister-inducing, however will total be an fascinating watch.” He’s a well-known trainspotter, with a social media viewers of just about six million.
In the meantime, James Engelsman stated: “I’ve labored with Thomas for nearly a decade making automobile movies. Who knew that every one this time, the one ingredient that was lacking was a Francis Bourgeois? Let the automobile adventures begin.” In an announcement, Thomas Holland stated: “After I first heard they have been rebooting The Grand Tour and changing Clarkson, Hammond and Might, I stated ‘solely a moron would take that job.'” James and Thomas are the duo behind Throttle Home, the favored Canadian YouTube channel identified for his or her in-depth automobile evaluations.
Why did the earlier hosts go away?
The earlier hosts left the present and ended their collaboration after greater than 20 years as a result of they believed they’d exhausted the medium and that it demanded new faces. Richard had informed Radio Occasions in 2024, “Will probably be carrying on. The Grand Tour continues. We’re stepping away because the hosts, however Prime can be persevering with it. So I can not wait to sit down alone chair and watch someone else do it. That is wonderful.”
The brand new hosts would be the faces of a six-part, globe-trotting sequence. The journey will cowl the Angolan desert in monitor vehicles to maneuver round Malaysia’s vibrant automobile tradition. They may even head to California to check America’s newest and best efficiency vehicles.