Who are the new Grand Tour hosts? Meet the line-up of presenters for series 7 of the Amazon Prime show

THE new hosts of The Grand Tour are gearing up to make their debut as their first series launches this week. Jeremy Clarkson has given the presenters his blessing, but he will not hand back the show’s famous giant tent, which now sits in the grounds of his popular Farmer’s Dog pub. New hosts (from left) are James Engelsman, Francis Bourgeois and Thomas Holland Credit: Amazon Prime Video Jeremy Clarkson has given the new hosts of The Grand Tour his blessing Credit: Times Media Ltd The journalist and farmer created the motoring TV series with Richard Hammond, James May, and Andy Wilman for Amazon Prime Video in 2016, following their departure from the BBC show Top Gear. All six episodes of the seventh season will premiere on the streaming platform on Friday, September 4. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! Announced locations and activities include crossing the Angolan desert in track cars, exploring Malaysia‘s car culture, testing performance cars in California and taking part in challenges involving fighter pilots. Here is all you need to know about the new trio taking over the ropes. Who are the new Grand Tour hosts? After taking on board the advice of the Clarkson’s Farm favourite, Prime bosses chose three relatively unknown petrolheads to front the show, rather than celebrities. And Jeremy is happy to give his approval — as long as they “don’t f*** it up”. Executive producer Andy Wilman, the man who created the hit Prime Video show with his old school pal, told The Sun: “Jeremy said he’d ‘only endorse them as long as I like them’. “So he watches the tapes and he’s like, ‘Yes, I really like them. I’m happy to endorse’. Most read in TV “There’s no way he’d endorse someone for a show he helped to create if he didn’t like them. “He wouldn’t. He was on the front foot as soon as he saw them.” The new trio will be replacing James May, Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson who left the show after a special episode named The Not Very Grand Tour. Thomas Holland Thomas Holland is an influencer known for his love of motors Credit: Instagram Thomas Holland is a Canadian automotive journalist, content creator and amateur racing driver. He is best known as the co-host of the popular YouTube channel Throttle House, which he founded in 2011. While the YouTuber shares his name with the famous actor, he’s always gone by “Thomas” rather than “Tom” — which now helps avoid mixups, he admits. However, the motor enthusiast still gets confused with the new Spiderman every now and then. Speaking to DigitalSpy, Thomas said: “I’ve had restaurant reservations and… I show up and they look at me, and they go, ‘oh!'” His co-star James then jumped in to joke: “I’d like to think that’s what would happen if Tom Holland turned up to a car event.” James Engelsman James Engelsman will be presenting the newest season of The Grand Tour Credit: Instagram James Engelsman joined the YouTube channel three years after it was launched by Thomas. Together, the duo record videos critiquing luxury cars and taking on incredible challenges. One of their most popular challenges sees them driving a luxury vehicle for over 500 miles. So far, they have completed the challenge in a Lamborghini Revuelto and a Tesla Cybertruck. Their videos are immensely popular and regularly rack up millions of views. The pair have racked up 3.4million followers (as of September 2026) through their in-depth car reviews and track tests. Francis Bourgeois Francis Bourgeois is known for his Instagram videos Credit: Getty Images Born on July 9, 2000, in north-west London, Francis fell in love with trains at a very young age. He revealed in an interview that he would often go to Willesdon Junction train station as a child to watch the trains pass by. Then he would return home and draw pictures of the vehicles from memory. He explained: “I was just fixated by these big machines. Ever since, I’ve had a passion for trains, cars, planes.” However, he was bullied terribly at school for his hobby, which prompted him to sell his huge collection of train sets. Eventually, he decided to chase his dreams and went on to study engineering at the University of Nottingham. The passionate trainspotter rocketed to fame in 2021 when he started sharing videos about trains on social media. They featured a distinctive style, with Francis attaching a fish-eye lens to his head. Within months, he went viral and built a fanbase of over 2.5million followers as of May 2025. Opening up about what brought him to sharing his passion on social media, he said: “I love to show how awesome trains can be, as well as trying to make you smile, laugh and just try and bring joy. “I want to contribute my passion for trains and also engineering to make the railway network a better place for everyone.” The influencer started partnering with iconic fashion brands, including Gucci, which include train imagery in his photoshoots. Comment now