Hammond has always been humble, and that is largely down to not being a huge fan of the celebrity lifestyle. He has never seen himself as a celebrity, more just a bloke who happens to like cars and have a very good job. And to an extent, it is the same with all three. Clarkson, of course, has attracted controversy but has never flashed around in his private life, and May has very much had a nice and quiet private life.
Many wondered what happened to the dog after the show but she continued to live in the care of the Hammond household. Rest easy TG. Yes, this really did happen, and is perhaps one of the most unusual facts presented here.
But can you blame him for being paid so much? Not really. With success comes money and Hammond, along with May and Clarkson, are merely reaping the rewards of their fame and success. Hammond has always loved cars, but he is a big bike fan as well. Along with James May, the pair have often proclaimed their love for bikes on Top Gear, with Hammond picking a bike for a special on The Grand Tour as well. Their love for bikes was tested to the limit in the Vietnam special as they attempted to ride bikes across the whole country, having not had enough money to buy a used car.
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Spouse: Mindy Hammond 2 children. Edit Did You Know? Personal Quote: Forty is brilliant and I love it. I'm happier now than when I was The crash comes 11 years after Mr Hammond nearly died when he lost control of a Vampire dragster while filming for Top Gear. He was in a coma for two weeks after the accident at Elvington Airfield, near York.
A "catastrophic disintegration" of the jet car's front tyre, probably caused by an object like a nail, caused the crash, a BBC report later concluded. In early March , Mr Hammond said he had fallen off a motorbike "many times" while filming an episode of The Grand Tour in Mozambique and "banged my head".
But he also said he was "fine", although Mr Clarkson told the Sun newspaper that Mr Hammond had "hurt himself quite badly". Hammond 'fine' after motorbike fall.
He was then moved to a general ward. In October, he recovered and returned to Top Gear. He spoke about the accident on a show with Jonathan Ross and regained some memories but was forbidden to drink alcohol for two years.
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