Richard Hammond

Quick Facts

Full Name	Richard Hammond
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Dec 19, 1969(1969-12-19)
Age	55
Birthplace	Solihull
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Richard Hammond Biography

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Richard Mark Hammond was born on 19 December 1969 in Solihull, Warwickshire, and is the grandson of workers in the Birmingham car industry. In the mid- 1980s Hammond moved with his family (mother Eileen (née Dunsby), father Alan, and younger brothers Andrew, writer of the ‘Crypt’ series, and Nicholas) to the North Yorkshire cathedral city of Ripon located 10 miles south of the market town of Bedale or 8 miles south of the historic village of Thornton Watlass where his father ran a probate business in the market square. He attended Blossomfield Infant School in Solihull’s Sharmans Cross district from the age of 3–7. Originally a pupil of Solihull School, a fee-paying boys’ independent school, he moved to Ripon Grammar School, and from 1986 to 1988 attended Harrogate College of Art and Technology.

Richard Mark Hammond (born 19 December 1969) is an English television presenter, writer, and journalist. He is best known for co-hosting the BBC Two car programme Top Gear from 2002 until 2015 with Jeremy Clarkson and James May. In 2016, Hammond began presenting The Grand Tour television series, produced by W. Chump & Sons. The show is co-presented with his former Top Gear co-hosts, Clarkson and May, as an exclusive distributed via Amazon Video to Amazon Prime customers.

With Mindy Hammond, his wife, he has two children, Will, and Isabella. They were married in 2002.

Richard Hammond Net Worth

Richard Hammond is one of the richest Journalist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Hammond 's net worth $45 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a graduate of Harrogate College of Art and Technology.

He was featured on Planet Earth Live with He appeared on the show Planet Earth Live with Julia Bradbury..

Richard Hammond has been married to Amanda “Mindy” Hammond (née Etheridge, born 6 July 1965), a columnist for the Daily Express, since May 2002. They have two daughters.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Richard Hammond height 5 ft 7 in Richard weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Richard Hammond Dating?

According to our records, Richard Hammond married to Mindy Hammond. As of December 1, 2023, Richard Hammond’s is not dating anyone.

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He presented the Crufts dog show in 2005, the 2004 and 2005 British Parking Awards, and has appeared on School’s Out, a quiz show on BBC One where celebrities answer questions about things they learned at school. He has also presented The Gunpowder Plot: Exploding The Legend. Along with his work on Top Gear, he presented Should I Worry About…? on BBC One, Time Commanders on BBC Two and the first four series of Brainiac: Science Abuse on Sky 1. He was also a team captain on the BBC Two quiz show, Petrolheads, in which a memorable part was one where Hammond was tricked into bumping his classic Ferrari while trying to parallel park blindfolded in another car.

Facts & Trivia

Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Richard Hammond celebrates birthday on December 19 of every year.

In 2006, Hammond fronted the Richard Hammond’s 5 O’Clock Show with his co- presenter Mel Giedroyc. The programme, which discussed a wide range of topics, was shown every weekday on ITV between 17:00 and 18:00.

Top Facts about Richard Hammond

1. Richard Hammond is a British broadcaster and journalist born in 1969.
2. He is best known for co-hosting Top Gear from 2002-2015.
3. Hammond has also presented other TV shows, including The Grand Tour.
4. In 2006, he was involved in a serious car crash while filming for Top Gear.
5. Hammond suffered a brain injury but made a full recovery.
6. He has written several books, including his autobiography “On the Edge”.
7. Hammond is an avid car enthusiast and owns many classic cars.
8. He stands at 5’7″ (170 cm) tall.
9. Hammond has been married to Amanda Etheridge since 2002 and they have two daughters together.
10. His net worth is estimated to be around £28 million ($38 million USD).

How did Richard Hammond end up in a coma?

In 2006, Richard Hammond was put into a coma for two weeks after an incident in a jet-powered dragster where it crashed at 319mph leaving the Top Gear presenter with a serious brain injury.

Did Richard Hammond have memory loss?

Despite being able to come to terms with his memory loss , in the period after the 2006 crash, Hammond also suffered depression, finding it hard to “connect emotionally”. In fact, the star seemed to suffer from post-traumatic amnesia (PTA), which occurs in the period after unconsciousness.

Is Richard Hammond in a wheelchair?

Richard Hammond’s Swiss supercar crash has left the presenter fearing for his health. Doctors have banned the star from exercising for 18 months after he was left wheelchair bound in the horror crash.

Why Richard Hammond is called Hamster?

He is sometimes referred to as “The Hamster” by fans and his co-presenters on Top Gear due to his name and relatively small stature compared to May and Clarkson. His nickname was further reinforced when on three occasions in series 7, he ate cardboard, mimicking hamster-like behaviour.

What car nearly killed Richard Hammond?

The TV presenter was nearly killed while filming an episode of the BBC series in 2006, when the front tyre of the Vampire Dragster he was driving failed while going at 319mph.