Jeremy Clarkson ‘Ends TV Partnership’ with Hammond and May

Jeremy Clarkson’s professional partnership with Richard Hammond and James May seems to be definitively over.

The TV star is currently riding high on the success of “Clarkson’s Farm,” an Amazon Prime Video series that chronicles his efforts to manage the 1000-acre farm he acquired back in 2008.

Since its debut in 2021, Clarkson has further expanded his business ventures, including the purchase of a pub in the Cotswolds for £1 million. He is currently developing a new series centered around this pub, which recently brought him an unwelcome surprise.

However, fans hoping that “Clarkson’s Farm” was just a side project before new seasons of “The Grand Tour” will be disappointed. The production company co-owned by Clarkson, Hammond, and May has been dissolved.

According to MailOnline, on Thursday, July 11, the presenters agreed to shut down W Chump and Sons, the company responsible for producing “The Grand Tour,” through the UK government agency Companies House.

As part of the dissolution process, Clarkson, Hammond, and May declared solvency and have appointed a liquidator to formally close their business.

This move seemingly confirms previous hints that an upcoming special, filmed in Zimbabwe, will be the last time the trio will work together on the show.

The Independent has reached out to Clarkson, Hammond, and May for any comments on this development.

Clarkson and Hammond first hosted “Top Gear” in 2002 alongside Jason Dawe, with May joining the team in the second series. The chemistry and on-screen dynamics between the three became a key factor in the show’s enormous success. They continued to host the BBC motoring series until 2015, when Clarkson was dismissed following an off-camera incident.

In a show of solidarity, Hammond and May left the show as well, and the trio went on to create “The Grand Tour,” which premiered in 2016.

Last November, rumors surfaced that the final special, part of the fifth series, would be “The Grand Tour’s” conclusion.

Meanwhile, “Clarkson’s Farm” has turned into one of Prime Video’s major hits. Earlier this year, Clarkson shared behind-the-scenes stories from the show, including the challenges he faced while attempting to free-graze his rare breed pigs, known as Sandy and Black.

Clarkson had been cautioned by land agent Charlie Ireland that pig farming required round-the-clock attention. Unfortunately, Clarkson learned the hard way when many of the piglets died, some crushed accidentally by their own mothers. The loss of the piglets left the show’s crew deeply saddened.

Source: MailOnline, The Independent