The Grand Tour, a popular Prime Video series, has reportedly confirmed its new hosts, replacing its previous presenters, Richard Hammond, James May, and Jeremy Clarkson.
With what was reportedly the last edition of The Grand Tour, titled One for the Road the former Top Gear trio's on-screen relationship ended in September 2024, ending their tenure on the program.
However, the show doesn't seem to be over, as it will now be revived with three younger presenters who are well-known on social media and YouTube.
The Sun claims that social media star and train enthusiast Francis Bourgeois, along with YouTubers Thomas Holland and James Engelsman, who are most known for their motoring content, will serve as the faces of the redesigned Grand Tour.
A source shared with the tabloid: “Thomas and James are as knowledgeable about motors as Jeremy, Richard and James – the only difference is they’re younger, cooler and a lot more social media savvy. Francis became famous for his love of trainspotting and will be bringing his humour to the show.”
Holland and Engelsman are the creators of the Throttle House brand, which has over three million YouTube subscribers. The friends share “everything from car reviews to track tests, to epic adventures” on the channel. The channel was started by Holland in 2013, and Engelsman became a presenter in 2018.
Out of the three stars Bourgeois is probably the most known. For those that may not know Bourgeois, here’s everything you need to know about him.
Who is Francis Bourgeois?
The 24-year-old, whose actual name is Luke Nicolson, became well-known for his catchy trainspotting videos that frequently went viral on Instagram and TikTok.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and musician Joe Jonas even made appearances in the videos.
In addition to social media, Bourgeois has written a book called The Trainspotter's Notebook and dabbled in modelling, working with companies like Gucci and The North Face.
Additionally, he hosted the digital series Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois on Channel 4, which included appearances by musicians Sam Ryder and AJ Tracey, as well as football player Jesse Lingard.
He was reportedly being considered for the Grand Tour earlier this year.
A source previously shared with the Sun: “Francis is a big noise online and Amazon producers are hoping to bring him into the mainstream. [...] Francis is not just a social media sensation but trained as a mechanical engineer so knows his stuff.”
Does he have a girlfriend?
Yes, he has a girlfriend named Amy Linkin, and the pair share a flat together according to an interview with the BBC.
Linkin makes the occasional appearance on his Youtube, Facebook and Instagram videos.
He created a touching video to celebrate the pair's five year anniversary.
The pair have also made several public appearances including walking down the red carpet at the NME Awards in 2022 at London 's O2 Academy Brixton.
What is Francis Bourgeois’ net worth?
His TikTok success and prior job indicate that he probably has a decent financial situation, even though his net worth isn't made public.
Bourgeois prefers to keep his life private, which is why he chooses a pseudonym for anonymity.
