The Grand Tour presenter James May: 'I don't want to be doing it in five years time'

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For over a decade, James May, Richard Hammond, and Jeremy Clarkson hosted Top Gear. Unsurprisingly, they’re all getting a little old.

In an interview with Radio Times, May admitted that their new Amazon Prime show, The Grand Tour, will likely not continue for longer than five years, because "we will be too old for it”.

"We have to accept that fairly soon we will be too old for it," he told the publication. "Richard Hammond [46] is a reasonably fit bloke who looks after himself, me [53] and Jeremy [56] aren't.

"Jeremy is particularly decrepit and I find growing within me – I try to fight it for some reason, but I'm giving into it – a much stronger, nesty sort of instinct. Within the next five years, I don't want to be fart-arsing around.”

The trio has signed a three series contract with Amazon, meaning we can expect at least 36 episodes in total. May added he would be open to other people taking over the show one day: "I don't feel trapped because I'm just about in control of it. I'm not beholden to anyone, I'm not waiting for a pension or a carriage clock.

“But you have to know when to step back, and to be honest I thought it would have happened by now. Eventually, I want some other people to do it.”

Recently, a giant Jeremy Clarkson head was wheeled around America as part of a stunt for The Grand Tour, terrifying some locals. The show is currently streaming on Amazon Prime.