James May lands own TV show and lucrative Amazon deal after Grand Tour exit
Former The Grand Tour star James May is set to treat fans to an adventurous journey around the heart of India after landing his own show, James May: Our Man in India on Amazon Prime.
The 60 year old star, who was once part of a trio consisting of Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, turned his back on the popular Prime show earlier this year, marking an end of an era for the petrol head trio. At the time, it was reported they all felt it was the right moment to pursue other projects separately. And so, James will now take viewers on an adventurous journey as part of a three-part series, which will air on January 5 2024.
James May's new show James May: Our Man in India airs in January (Prime video)A spokesperson for the show said: "James May takes on his greatest adventure yet: a 3,000 mile coast-to-coast epic across India, the most populous – and perhaps most extraordinary – country in the world. Starting by the Arabian Sea and finishing at the Bay of Bengal, his journey will encompass incredible landscapes, from the baking deserts of Rajasthan to the dramatic Himalayan foothills."
They added that it will also: "Explore environments as diverse as the mangrove forests of the Sundarbans, through to the global megacities of Mumbai, Delhi, and Kolkata." Last month, it was reported by The Sun that his show The Grand Tour was coming to an end and the last episode of 44 shows was shown in June this year.
James May tours the heart of India in new show (Prime video)At the time, a source told the publication: "It’s a surprising decision and everyone realises it very much marks the end of an era for the three presenters. The Grand Tour is one of Prime Video’s most watched shows and Jeremy, James and Richard have a devoted following.
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"But the guys have made no bones about the fact they’re all advancing in years and they have lots of other projects to pursue.They just felt like the time was right and wanted to go out on a high when the show remained popular."
However, the presenter who is known for his dry wit, is certainly not the only one to make a success of going solo with the streaming service – so too has Jeremy Clarkson. News recently emerged that Jeremy was set to earn millions after being reportedly offered a three series deal with Amazon Prime for his TV show Clarkson's Farm.
The show follows the former Top Gear host attempt to run his own farm in the Cotswolds, which first aired in 2021, showing him struggle to get to grips with Diddly Squat farm. At the time Jeremy had not signed the deal , but it had been reported that he could earn an eye-watering figure of more than £200 million.
James May quit The Grand Tour earlier this year (Prime video)The second series, which aired in February this year was the most watched show on the streaming platform in the UK. And the third series should air by March or April next year. The upcoming series is said to focus on pigs and according to his co-star Kaleb Cooper, who is the young farm hand on the show, he is "annoyingly" good as a pig farmer. He has previously said: "I can't say too much because I'll be told off, but Jeremy's bought some pigs this year. And, annoyingly, he's a really good pig farmer."
And his latest book titled Diddly Squat: Pigs Might Fly was a best-seller when it hit the shelves. Surprisingly, he managed to successfully turn things around after it looked as though his career was hanging in the balance, following his controversial comments about Meghan Markle – for which he profusely apologised.
Last December, in his column, he wrote: "At night, I'm unable to sleep as I lie there, grinding my teeth and dreaming of the day when she [Meghan] is made to parade naked through the streets of every town in Britain while the crowds chant 'Shame!' and throw lumps of excrement at her".
He went on to say: "But what makes me despair is that younger people, especially girls, think she's pretty cool. They think she was a prisoner of Buckingham Palace, forced to talk about nothing but embroidery and kittens." Following his comments he issued an apology after it generated more than 20,000 complaints.
In his apology he tweeted: "Oh dear. I've rather put my foot in it. I'm horrified to have caused so much hurt and I shall be more careful in future." He continued to say: "In a column I wrote about Meghan, I made a clumsy reference to a scene in Game of Thrones and this has gone down badly with a great many people."
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