2 weeks Ago By Alicia Liberty
The Grand Tour star Jeremy Clarkson has amassed an eye-watering fortune since he burst onto the scene over three decades ago. The 61-year-old motoring expert has built up a jaw-dropping empire but recently underwent a huge health scare where he revealed: "I don't have long left." Jeremy is a successful journalist and is estimated to have a fortune of £55.
8 million . This makes them wealthier than the likes of his Amazon Prime co-stars James May and Richard Hammond . Jeremy got his big break when he landed a huge role on the BBC back in 2002.
Starring on the globally recognised show Top Gear which created a huge fan base. He hosted the car show alongside the likes of Richard , 54, and James, 64, until 2015. The trio then started the highly acclaimed show, The Grand Tour, on Amazon Prime later that year.
During the same year along with his buddies and former Top Gear producer, Andy Wilman, they formed a production company W. Chump & Sons. This went on to produce the popular show that attracted millions of viewers.
It has been rumoured that during his stint, he annually took home a whopping £10 million fee. The final episode was released on September 13, 2024 , ending the 22-year-long partnership between the trio as they wanted to focus on their individual careers. On top of this, Jeremy has hosted Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? since 2018.
He took over the reigns from ITV star Chris Tarrant who originally fronted the gameshow from 1998 until 2014, and was a huge hit with viewers. Back in 2021, Jeremy launched a Prime series called Clarkson’s Farm which the nation instantly fell in love with and built up a loyal fan base. The show follows Jeremy on his farm in the Cotswolds documenting his attempts at running a 1,000-acre farm near Chipping Norton in West Oxfordshire.
Fans regularly flock to his Diddly Squat Farm shop to buy his produce, including Hawkstone lager. Beyond his television success which has helped him along the financial ladder, he has also written successful literary pieces over the past 35 years. He has not only written books but also spent years as a journalist.
Today, he still writes columns for News UK titles..
