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Jeremy Clarkson reveals surprising reason he decided to leave The Grand Tour as hit show comes to an end
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JEREMY Clarkson has unveiled the surprising reason why he decided to leave The Grand Tour.
The star, 64, has fronted the Prime Video motoring series since 2016, alongside former Top Gear co-stars Richard Hammond and James May.
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The series came about after its stars quit Top Gear following a bust-up with producers.
Writing in , Jeremy revealed the reason behind the hit show ultimately coming to an end.
He penned: "After 36 years of talking about cars on television, I’m packing it in, because I’m too old and fat to get into the cars that I like and not interested in driving those I don’t."
His admission comes as the series finale, subtitled "One For The Road", is set to air on September 13.
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It will pay tribute and mark the end of Jeremy, Richard Hammond and James May's two-decade working relationship.
Filmed in Zimbabwe, Jeremy revealed how the team landed on the final episode's filming location.
He wrote: "In the end we just went to the end of the alphabet. Zimbabwe.
"We’d always wanted to go but never could in the olden days because the BBC was, and still is, banned.
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"Plus, all three of us absolutely love being in Africa.
"Which is why we’ve done specials over the years in Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Mauritania.
I shall miss this’ says emotional Jeremy Clarkson in new trailer for The Grand Tour’s epic final ever episode
"It’s our happy place."
In the build-up to The Grand Tour's ending, Prime Video have released a trailer teasing what's ahead.
Speaking to the camera, Richard appears to well up as he says: “I never thought that what we do together would go on as it has.”
While Jeremy addresses their epic final adventure in Zimbabwe, saying, “we really did save the best to last.”
The Grand Tour episode guide
How many seasons of The Grand Tour are there and where do they take place?
The Grand Tour launched on Prime Video in 2016 and quickly became one of the streamer’s biggest hits as hosts Jeremy, 63, James, 60, and Richard, 52, felt it was time they move on from Top Gear hit the road.
They have now brought five epic series of motoring adventures to the small screen, each taking place in different locations and even featuring celebrity guests.
Series 1
- Series 1 aired from 2016 to 2017 and took the presenters to a number of foreign locales, including Jordan, Morocco and Italy.
- The series is comprised of 13 episodes, with episodes 7 and 8 making up a two-part special set in Namibia, where the trio embarked on an epic beach buggy challenge.
Series 2
- Jeremy, Richard and James returned for more motoring actor in series 2, and drove their way across Europe as they tested out some of their dream vehicles like the Bugatti Chiron and the McLaren 720S.
- This series, which aired from 2017 to 2018, is made up of 11 episodes. It features regular 'studio segments' filmed in the team's permanent tent in the Cotswolds, and had regular participation from celebrities with two guests going head-to-head on timed laps every episode.
Series 3
- In 2019, the presenting trio crossed continents - from North America, to South America, to Europe and Asia - putting both new vehicles and classic sports cars through their paces.
- This series was the last to feature the regular studio segments, car reviews and timed laps.
- To mark the end of this era the final episode's last segment includes a montage of scenes featuring the presenters over the course of their career as a trio, not only from this programme, but also from their time hosting Top Gear.
Series 4
- This series marked a complete change in format for The Grand Tour as it consists entirely for feature-length specials which aired between 2019 and 2021.
- The first two chronicle Jeremy, Richard and James' epic adventures across Asia and Africa, while the third and fourth episodes saw them put foreign cars to the test on their home turf. And fitting American vehicles through Scottish roads is no easy feat.
Series 5
- Following the same format as series 4, the fifth and final series of The Grand Tour also consists of four feature-length specials.
- The first of these hits screens in 2022 and follows the trio as they travelled through Norway, Sweden and Finland in three Rally-Inspired Sports Saloons.
- The second episode was another Euro adventure while the third took the presenters back to Africa.
- The fourth instalment of the series and final ever episode of The Grand Tour, titled One for the Road, premieres on September 13, 2024. It promises to be an emotional one as the trio set out on one epic final adventure in Zimbabwe and reflect on their 22-year-long working relationship and friendship.
The trailer shows Jeremy, Richard and James enjoying some full circle moments in between some emotional scenes.
Set to the emotive tune of "Total Eclipse of the Heart", it definitely tugs on viewers’ heartstrings.
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In a heartfelt admission, Jeremy adds: “I shall miss doing this sort of thing.”
The series finale of The Grand Tour airs September 13 on Prime Video. All previous episodes are available to stream.
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