The Grand Tour is set to return with a new presenting line-up, as YouTubers Thomas Holland and James Engelsman, alongside train enthusiast Francis Bourgeois, take over from Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. The trio will front the revamped version of the Amazon Prime Video series.
Bourgeois, real name Luke Nicolson, gained fame for his viral trainspotting videos and is a qualified mechanical engineer with experience at Rolls-Royce. Holland and Engelsman are the duo behind Throttle House, a popular automotive YouTube channel known for car reviews and track tests. Bourgeois said: 'The saying big shoes to fill spring 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.'
Engelsman commented: '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.' Holland joked: '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.”'
Clarkson, Hammond and May's final episode, 'One for the Road', aired in September 2024. Their production company, W Chump & Sons, was dissolved in July 2024. Clarkson continues to find success with Clarkson's Farm, while Hammond confirmed the reboot was 'amazing' news and advised the new hosts to have passion for the subject at heart.
