# The Grand Tour new host lineup

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/the-grand-tour-new-host-lineup
> Updated: 2026-08-06T16:44:32.000Z. Sources: 17. Developments: 4.

Amazon Prime Video confirmed that the seventh season of The Grand Tour will debut on 4 September 2026 with six episodes. The new presenting trio—YouTubers Thomas Holland and James Engelsman of Throttle House and social‑media personality Francis Bourgeois—replace the original team of Clarkson, Hammond and May. The season will feature challenges in the Angolan desert, Malaysia’s car‑culture hotspots and California. Former host Jeremy Clarkson appeared in a brief skit to introduce the newcomers, and on 4 August it was announced that all three original presenters—Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May—will make cameo appearances, handing the baton to the new hosts. Andy Wilman described the segment as the first on‑screen reunion of the original trio since the final episode aired on 13 September 2024. In early August, Clarkson disclosed that he pays for his own Amazon Prime subscription, about £95 per year, and Wilman dismissed claims that his endorsement of the new hosts was financially motivated, calling such rumors “risible” and confirming Clarkson personally evaluated the newcomers before publicly praising them.

## Claims

- Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May will make cameo appearances in the upcoming Grand Tour reboot. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The new hosts of the revived Grand Tour are Thomas Holland, James Engelsman and Francis Bourgeois. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Andy Wilman said the original trio will 'pass the baton' to the new presenters. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Series seven of The Grand Tour will premiere on Prime Video on 4 September. (single source)
- The cameo will be the first on‑screen reunion of Clarkson, Hammond and May since the final Grand Tour episode aired on 13 September 2024. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-06: Jeremy Clarkson pays for Amazon Prime and backs new Grand Tour hosts

Jeremy Clarkson still pays for his Amazon Prime subscription, while producer Andy Wilman refutes claims he was paid to endorse the Grand Tour’s new hosts.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jeremy-clarkson-pays-for-amazon-prime-and-backs-new-grand-tour-hosts

### 2026-08-04: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May to cameo in Grand Tour reboot

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May will cameo in The Grand Tour reboot, introducing new hosts Thomas Holland and James Engelsman when series 7 premieres on Prime Video on 4 September.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jeremy-clarkson-richard-hammond-and-james-may-to-cameo-in-grand-tour-reboot

### 2026-07-18: The Grand Tour returns on Prime Video with new hosts

The Grand Tour will debut its seventh season on Prime Video on 4 September, featuring new hosts Thomas Holland, James Engelsman and Francis Bourgeois, replacing Clarkson, Hammond and May, with episodes filmed —

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/the-grand-tour-returns-on-prime-video-with-new-hosts

### 2026-07-15: The Grand Tour returns with new trio of hosts on September 4

Prime Video’s The Grand Tour returns Sep 4, 2026 with six episodes, new hosts Thomas Holland, James Engelsman and Francis Bourgeois, traveling to Angola, Malaysia and California.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/the-grand-tour-season-7-launches-sep-4-2026-with-new-host-trio

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Cite as: The Grand Tour new host lineup. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/the-grand-tour-new-host-lineup
