New Grand Tour presenters unveiled as Jeremy Clarkson replaced

James Engelsman, Thomas Holland and Francis Bourgeois are the new hosts of The Grand Tour. <i>(Image: Prime Video/PA Wire)</i>
James Engelsman, Thomas Holland and Francis Bourgeois are the new hosts of The Grand Tour. (Image: Prime Video/PA Wire)
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Prime Video has officially unveiled the new presenters of The Grand Tour, replacing Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.

The original trio presented the car show for eight years after it launched in 2016, stepping down following one final special in 2024.

This saw Mr Clarkson, Mr Hammond and Mr May travel across Africa, including Zimbabwe and Botswana, in The Grand Tour: One For The Road.

Now, the new line-up has been announced for the show, with trainspotter-turned-social media star Francis Bourgeois among the new trio.

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Richard Hammond, James May and Jeremy Clarkson on The Grand Tour. (Image: Prime Video / PA)

Mr Bourgeois will host the new series of the Prime Video show alongside James Engelsman and Thomas Holland, whose car-related YouTube channel, Throttle House, has earned more than 3.35 million subscribers.

The trio will front the six-part series, which will see them drive across some of the world’s most challenging terrains in a variety of vehicles.

This new series of The Grand Tour promises to be packed with adventure, horsepower and humour, according to producers.

The new presenters will be seen crossing the Angolan desert in track cars and exploring Malaysia’s vibrant car culture, before heading to California to test the latest and greatest performance cars.

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The original trio. (Image: Prime Video)

Mr Bourgeois has amassed a social media audience of almost six million with his engaging trainspotting content, but he is also a qualified mechanical engineer with experience at Rolls-Royce.

Mr Bourgeois said: “The saying ‘big shoes to fill’ springs to mind. Well, in this case it’ll be like Mo Farah running in size 14 wellies — it’ll be a little awkward at first, perhaps blister-inducing, but will overall be an interesting watch.”

The Grand Tour returns to Prime Video later this year and will launch globally in more than 240 countries worldwide.

Mr Engelsman said: "I’ve worked with Thomas for almost a decade making car films.

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Jeremy Clarkson lives in Oxfordshire. (Image: PA)

"Who knew that all this time, the one ingredient that was missing was a Francis Bourgeois? Let the car adventures commence."

Mr Holland said: “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’.”

Tara Erer, head of UK & Northern Europe Originals, said: “The Grand Tour is Prime Video’s most-watched unscripted UK Original series globally, so finding the right successors was no small feat – but we’ve absolutely struck gold.

“We’re beyond excited to pass the keys to Thomas, James and Francis, three standout talents who emerged from an extensive search, each bringing distinctive talents and energy that will propel the series into exciting new territory while capturing the spirit of adventure and camaraderie of this beloved franchise.”

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