Richard Hammond explains why new special will be ‘the end’ of trio with Clarkson and May as trailer has fan 'wanting to cry'

Richard Hammond has opened up about 'the end' of The Grand Tour as he waves goodbye to his fellow 'musketeers' James May and Jeremy Clarkson.

The 54-year-old, who first joined Clarkson, 64, on Top Gear back in 2002, has lifted the lid on ending his involvement in the long-running motoring series.

Amazon has confirmed that The Grand Tour will be coming to an end, with one final adventure next month.

You can take a look at the teaser below:

In the new trailer, Clarkson says to the camera "For the last time, here we go," as the trio head to o Zimbabwe in three cars they’ve always wanted to own, a Lancia Montecarlo, a Ford Capri 3-litre, and a Triumph Stag.

Prime Video called it 'an emotional ending on a strangely familiar island'.

Fans were left in tears after watching the teaser, as one person commented: "I’m actually gonna cry throughout this episode."

A second added: "And so, The 3 Wise Men have reached the end of their journey. Thanks for everything chaps."

In the finale, the trio will drive cars they have always wanted to own. (Amazon Prime Video)

While a third penned: "I'll miss them for sure, but I'm grateful for the many, many laughs we've had along the way. Old Top Gear and The Grand Tour will forever be my default comfort show."

Meanwhile, Hammond has revealed the real reason why the three motor heads will be parting ways after the upcoming finale.

In an interview on Heart Radio, he was asked by co-host Zoe Hardman why the show is ending, as Hammond replied: "Because we've been doing it for 136 years. It's going to be later this year, it will be formally announced and we'll come and talk about it."

Fellow co-host Jamie Theakston, who described it as 'the end of an era', also asked Hammond if he would miss it, to which he said: "Yeah absolutely, but we wanted to end it at a time, place and in a manner of our choosing and that's what we've done."

Earlier this year, Clarkson admitted that The Grand Tour is very much staged, unlike his popular Prime series Clarkson's Farm.

“I don't have time to pretend to be someone else. You see, The Grand Tour, Richard Hammond isn't as stupid as he's made out," he said.

"I'm not as bombastic as it's made out, and James May isn't quite as boring as is made out.

"And so you're playing a caricature, you're playing a role, you know, you're there to provoke, you know, be stupid."

The Grand Tour finale will be shown on 13 September 2024 on Prime Video.