Jeremy Clarkson has uncharacteristically opened up on his former co-stars following their final ever show together.
The 64-year-old has had a busy year thus far, with the third season of Clarkson's Farm airing, the opening of his Oxfordshire pub The Farmer's Dog and, of course, the finale of The Grand Tour.
After decades on the silver screen as a motoring journalist, it looks like the Brit has called time after 22 years of working on Top Gear and the Amazon Prime show with co-hosts James May (who joined a year later) and Richard Hammond.
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We've all enjoyed their banter and A* chemistry with one another on the screen, and it's no surprise that a few people shed some tears in what is confirmed to be the final project that the iconic trio do together.
From riding motorcycles across Vietnam to crossing the Amazon rainforest in budget off-road cars, their shenanigans will truly be missed, but as they say, all good things must come to an end.
There are currently no plans for all three to take part in a project in the new future, as they all confirmed on their press tour that this is the end of their time on TV as we know it.
But fans of the show will now be wondering one thing - are they actually friends?
Clarkson held a viewing event for the final Grand Tour episode at The Farmer's Dog earlier this month, and even hosted a Q&A for the press and guests attending.
When asked about what he will miss most about Hammond and May, he answered: "What will I miss most about Hammond and May?
“Honestly, I could make some facetious remark about how we don’t like each other, but the truth of the matter is we do.
“Hammond has got one of the sharpest wits of anyone you’d ever meet. He’s an unbelievably funny guy, he really is," the presenter said.
He added: “James knows how steam engines work. James is a remarkable character because he sort of never really got what The Grand Tour or Top Gear was about, and yet he fitted in incredibly well.
“He was a great person to work with and god we’ve had some laughs.
“I mean proper laughs mainly at Hammond’s expense but also with Hammond. He’s properly funny that guy, he really is,” Clarkson concluded.
He also explained that he's not sad about it all, because all this means is that he can see either of them, whenever he wants.
Able to meet away from the cameras and at their leisure, it's what real friends would want, and if that isn't real enough, I don't know what is.
Topics: Jeremy Clarkson, The Grand Tour, James May, Richard Hammond, Amazon Prime, Top Gear
Joshua Nair