Jeremy Clarkson parts ways with Top Gear co-stars for good in £24m move

Jeremy Clarkson seems to have definitively cut his television ties with former Top Gear co-stars James May and Richard Hammond. The 65-year-old host of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? rose to fame as part of the trio when they began presenting the BBC's flagship car show in early 2002.

This marked the start of a strong television partnership that spanned over two decades of broadcasting. Following their exit from Top Gear, the trio achieved another hit with The Grand Tour, but they all filmed their final episodes last year, ending in Zimbabwe where it all started nearly ten years ago. Their joint television ventures were managed by W Chump and Sons, which has been active since 2015, with Andy Wilman at the helm as their producer. However, on Tuesday, documents filed at Companies House revealed the "voluntary winding up" of the company, which closed with £24,087,100 in its accounts. If split equally among the four men, this would result in just over £6 million each.

This could be seen as a sign that the trio have no plans to reunite as a presenting team. This news comes as rumours grow that a fifth series of Clarkson's Farm might be in the pipeline, following the huge success of Jeremy's farming venture on Amazon Prime.

When The Grand Tour drew to a close, audiences were left in tears following the finale of the globe-trotting series, which had seen the cherished trio travelling across the world for almost ten years.

Heartfelt tributes flooded in as loyal fans struggled to hold back their emotions. Countless devastated supporters expressed their thoughts on X (formerly Twitter) as the closing credits marked the end of an era for The Grand Tour.

"Just finished the final @thegrandtour episode..." confessed one viewer, "Gonna just go cry myself to sleep."

They added: "Worst part is that Top Gear is my go-to sleep sound... and now I don't even think that I'll be able to watch it for at least a month without crying."

Another fervent follower said: "Just watched the last episode of #TheGrandTour, for most of the episode I had a giant smile on my face but the last few minutes I was fighting back the tears."

One more fan penned: "Thank you Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond for 22 years of pure joy."

While someone else remarked: "Today marks the end of an era for #TheGrandTour. I have to confess, the final moments brought tears to my eyes - a feeling I haven't had in years."