James May issues sad update on The Grand Tour ahead of hit show’s new series

JAMES May has issued a sad update on The Grand Tour ahead of its new series.

The petrol head and his co-stars - Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond - will come together for one final outing.

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The Sun previously reported how the trio were calling it quits on the Prime Video series.

And now James, 61, has revealed he's filmed his final voice over for The Grand Tour.

Speaking to the BBC, he said:  "I recorded today the last piece of voiceover I will ever record for The Grand Tour - and therefore in that whole legacy of Grand Tour, Top Gear and the few things I did before that."

He added to The Today Podcast:  "We've done it for nearly 22 years - a lot longer than we thought we would. I thought, when I started doing it in 2003 or 2004, that this was a bit of a laugh.

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"Maybe it'll last a few years. And, here we are, grey and wizened and sagging. And we've only just stopped doing it. It's quite remarkable."

James added that he was "grateful for the opportunity and thankful that it happened".

The Grand Tour, which launched on Prime Video in 2016, quickly became  one of the streamer’s biggest hits

The Sun previously revealed how bosses at Amazon are planning to continue on with the beloved series.

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Viewers will see James, Jeremy and Richard travel through Zimbabwe on their explorations for the final instalment.

James also teased that fans can expect to see the last instalment drop in September.

He said:  "I’m not allowed to tell you what date it’s coming out, so I won’t say that it’s September. I can say anything I want now, frankly."

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