Richard Hammond, 56, has found ‘happiness’ after multiple recent court cases and his divorce.
Best known for presenting Top Gear alongside Oxfordshire farmer Jeremy Clarkson and James May, Mr Hammond has been speaking to media outlets ahead of the latest series of Richard Hammond’s Workshop.
The sixth season of the show – about a garage working on classic cars – premiered yesterday (Tuesday, October 27).
Before that the the motoring presenter was in Oxfordshire last month at Blenheim Palace.
He attended Salon Privé on September 5 as a guest of honour, taking part in Q&A sessions, meeting visitors and serving as a judge for the Concours de Vente.
This all comes amid turbulent times for the presenter as he has been involved in two separate court-related incidents, including a legal dispute connected to his motoring venture, The Smallest Cog.
Richard Hammond in Oxfordshire, 2026. (Image: Daniel Solomon)
The company, based in Hereford, admitted failing to provide information that could identify the driver of a Ford vehicle linked to an alleged offence.
As a result of the guilty plea at Worcester Court, the court imposed a fine on the business along with a victim surcharge.
Richard Hammond, James May and the three new Grand Tour presenters. (Image: Richard Hammond / Facebook)
In August, it emerged that Mr Hammond was fined £999 for speeding offences at the end of 2025, around the same time he took control of the firm.
The TV star was at the wheel of a Porsche when he broke the speed limit on December 2 last year before he was caught out again just 20 days later while driving a Bentley.
West Mercia Police brought two prosecutions against Mr Hammond, putting forward the speed camera images of him driving the cars in Herefordshire to prove the offences.
Richard Hammond driving the Porsche (Image: West Mercia Police)
Before that, he and his wife announced they were divorcing and according to reports, Mr Hammond initially moved out of the family’s home near Ross-on-Wye after the split in early 2025.
He spent time living in rented accommodation before beginning a new chapter of his life in Wales.
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It’s here, he told The Telegraph in a recent interview, that he has found new happiness.
He said: “I’m happier than I’ve been in a very long time.”
Since his divorce he has been dating Keira “Kiki” Glen – a therapist and governor at Headington rye school in Oxford – and he also said he “loves” living in Wales.
He bought a six-bedroom Georgian manor in Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire, for £1.99 million earlier this year and said he didn’t want to live anywhere else.
“I love it,” he said.
