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The Grand Tour’s new ‘younger and cooler’ line-up ‘revealed’ including huge YouTube star – following exits of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May

The Grand Tour’s new ‘younger and cooler’ line-up ‘revealed’ including huge YouTube star – following exits of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May

The brand new presenting line-up for The Grand Tour has reportedly been revealed, following the departures of original hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.

It is said that Prime Video bosses have drafted in YouTubers Thomas Holland and James Engelsman to front the popular motoring show, in addition to social media star Francis Bourgeois.

Petrol heads Thomas and James host their own YouTube show Throttle House, in which they and test and review cars, which impressively boasts over 3.2 million subscribers.

While Francis, real name Luke Magnus Nicolson, is best known for his love of trainspotting and counts the Prince and Princess of Wales and Stormzy as fans. 

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. Francis became famous for his love of trainspotting and will be bringing his humour to the show.’

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The brand new presenting line-up for The Grand Tour has reportedly been revealed, following the departures of original hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond [L-R]

The brand new presenting line-up for The Grand Tour has reportedly been revealed, following the departures of original hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond [L-R]

It is said that Prime Video bosses have drafted in YouTubers Thomas Holland [pictured] and James Engelsman to front the popular motoring show, in addition to social media star Francis Bourgeois

It is said that Prime Video bosses have drafted in YouTubers Thomas Holland [pictured] and James Engelsman to front the popular motoring show, in addition to social media star Francis Bourgeois

Petrol heads Thomas and James [pictured] host their own YouTube show Throttle House, in which they and test and review cars, which impressively boasts over 3.2 million subscribers

Petrol heads Thomas and James [pictured] host their own YouTube show Throttle House, in which they and test and review cars, which impressively boasts over 3.2 million subscribers

MailOnline have contacted Prime Video for comment. 

Canadian biology graduate Thomas initially launched his YouTube channel in 2015 ‘out of boredom’.

He was joined three years later by fan James who had reached out to him asking to be part of the show. They had first met in person at a gathering of Miata car owners.

Meanwhile, since his first TikTok clip, back in February 2021, Francis has risen to social media superstardom.

After soaring to fame thanks to his eccentric and loveable trainspotting videos, Francis has gone on to interview stars including Louis Theroux, Craig David, Sheridan Smith and Tom Daley.

He now commands a following of millions, with his TikTok account boasting more than 3.3million fans, while his Instagram has 2.4million.

Previously speaking about his hobby during an interview with This Morning, he said: ‘I was just fixated by these big machines.

‘Ever since, I’ve had a pᴀssion for trains, cars, planes.’

Francis [pictured], real name Luke Magnus Nicolson, is best known for his love of trainspotting and counts the Prince and Princess of Wales and Stormzy as fans

Francis [pictured], real name Luke Magnus Nicolson, is best known for his love of trainspotting and counts the Prince and Princess of Wales and Stormzy as fans

'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'

‘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’

Canadian biology graduate Thomas [pictured] initially launched his YouTube channel in 2015 'out of boredom'. He was joined three years later by fan James

Canadian biology graduate Thomas [pictured] initially launched his YouTube channel in 2015 ‘out of boredom’. He was joined three years later by fan James

Meanwhile, since his first TikTok clip, back in February 2021, Francis has risen to social media superstardom

Meanwhile, since his first TikTok clip, back in February 2021, Francis has risen to social media superstardom 

He now commands a following of millions, with his TikTok account boasting more than 3.3million fans, while his Instagram has 2.4million (pictured: Francis at the BRITs in 2023)

He now commands a following of millions, with his TikTok account boasting more than 3.3million fans, while his Instagram has 2.4million (pictured: Francis at the BRITs in 2023) 

In 2023 Francis was joined by his most royal fans, the Prince and Princess of Wales as they brushed shoulders with the internet royalty during a hilarious video

In 2023 Francis was joined by his most royal fans, the Prince and Princess of Wales as they brushed shoulders with the internet royalty during a hilarious video 

Read More TikTok trainspotting star Francis Bourgeois – loved by William and Kate – FINALLY gets his own train article image

In 2023 Francis was joined by his most royal fans, the Prince and Princess of Wales as they brushed shoulders with the internet royalty during a hilarious video. 

Jeremy, 64, Richard, 55, and James, 62, bowed out of The Grand Tour in September last year. 

The original series followed the trio on a worldwide mission to meet different car manufacturers and had been on air since 2016, following their departure from Top Gear two years earlier.

Their exit marked an emotional end of an era for the trio, who first started working together on Top Gear more than two decades ago.

Since then, the trio have featured in Amazon Prime Video’s The Not Very Grand Tour which aired its first episode on April 18 earlier this year.

While Jeremy returned to the world of motoring TV after filming an episode of Car SOS.

Jeremy’s appearance on the motoring show came just months after the final episode of The Grand Tour aired in September.

Meanwhile, Richard and James reminisced on their time on Top Gear as they took a ‘traumatising’ visit to their old studio – ten years on from their final show.

In a video released on Wednesday, for James May’s YouTube series, Planet Gin, the duo decided to revisit the office for ‘reasons unknown.’

James began: ‘Well that is the old Top Gear studio. And that is the old Top Gear green room.’

Walking a round the complex they pushed open the door to one of the abandoned trailers and reminisced on their days on set.

Jeremy, Richard and James bowed out of The Grand Tour in September last year [pictured on the show in 2022]

Jeremy, Richard and James bowed out of The Grand Tour in September last year [pictured on the show in 2022]

Their exit marked an emotional end of an era for the trio, who first started working together on Top Gear more than two decades ago [pictured together on Top Gear]

Their exit marked an emotional end of an era for the trio, who first started working together on Top Gear more than two decades ago [pictured together on Top Gear]

Since then, the trio have featured in Amazon Prime Video's The Not Very Grand Tour which aired its first episode on April 18 earlier this year

Since then, the trio have featured in Amazon Prime Video’s The Not Very Grand Tour which aired its first episode on April 18 earlier this year 

While Jeremy returned to the world of motoring TV after filming an episode of Car SOS (Hosts Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend pictured)

While Jeremy returned to the world of motoring TV after filming an episode of Car SOS (Hosts Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend pictured)

Meanwhile, Richard and James reminisced on their time on Top Gear as they took a 'traumatising' visit to their old studio - ten years on from their final show

Meanwhile, Richard and James reminisced on their time on Top Gear as they took a ‘traumatising’ visit to their old studio – ten years on from their final show 

Richard said: ‘It smells the same, terrible. It’s weird it seems like only yesterday but also 100 years ago.

‘This is where we ᴀssembled, worked on scripts, had arguments. I feel funny. I feel funny as well. I felt really odd being here. Every week we would come here for years and years and years.’

James: ‘The smell of it is almost traumatising… do you think if I opened this door we’d slip through a portal and be back in 2000 and whatever it was?

‘I sort of want to find something that we left here.’

Richard joked: ‘What like? Hope, ambition, vigour?’

He added: ‘The last time I was here, I was leaving after the last studio record.

‘I was in the bronze Land Rover. And I sat up and thought, well, that was that.’

 

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