The Grand Tour’s replacements for Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have been revealed, per reports.
The show originally ran on Prime Video from 2016 to 2024, starring May, Hammond and Clarkson.
It was a revelation amongst petrol heads who missed the old Top Gear format, but after 8 years, they finally said goodbye in The Grand Tour: One For The Road.
Yet now, Prime Video bosses have turned to YouTube stars Thomas Holland and James Engelsman, and social media sensation Francis Bourgeois.
A source told the Sun: “Thomas and James are as knowledgeable about motors as Jeremy, Richard and James — the only difference is they’re younger, cooler and a lot more social media savvy.
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“Francis became famous for his love of trainspotting and will be bringing his humour to the show.”
Canadian Thomas and Brit James’ Throttle House brand has 3.2million subscribers.
Biology graduate Thomas launched the channel in 2015 “out of boredom” and fan James joined three years later after meeting in Toronto.
Their videos, including road tests and reviews, regularly get more than 2.5million views.
The Sun revealed London-born Francis, 24, was in talks to join the line-up in March.
His trainspotting videos went viral in 2021 and he has interviewed stars including Jesse Lingard, AJ Tracey, Tom Daley and Louis Theroux.
Francis, real name Luke Magnus Nicolson, has 2.4 million followers on Instagram and another 3.3million on TikTok.
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The original Grand Tour ends
The show ran on Prime Video from 2016 to 2024, starring May, Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson following their departure from the BBC's Top Gear.
Last year's final episode of The Grand Tour seemed to signal the end of over 20 years on the screen together.
In the final instalment, The Grand Tour: One For The Road, they travelled to Zimbabwe to explore challenging landscapes in cars the three men have always wanted – a Lancia Montecarlo, a Ford Capri 3-litre, and a Triumph Stag.
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