James May ‘contemplating’ retirement

OHMYGOSSIP — James May is “quietly contemplating” his retirement.
The ‘Grand Tour’ co-host – whose new travel series ‘Our Man In Italy’ is coming to Amazon Prime Video later this month – admitted he is thinking about stepping back from his TV career, and he has been inspired by the tragic death of a “very close friend”.
He told the Radio Times magazine: “I don’t know if it’s because I had a nice time in Italy, or because I’m getting older, or because I’m sick of admin.
“A very close friend of mine died a few weeks ago. He retired early, because he’d always had this fear that his family isn’t very long-lived, and he wanted to swap possessions for experiences and knowledge.
“That’s what he started doing, but unfortunately he got cancer and it killed him.”
His friend’s passing made the AGE-year-old presenter – who previously fronted ‘Top Gear’ on the BBC with his ‘Grand Tour’ co-stars Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond – seriously consider what he wants from life.
He added: “It was quite interesting thinking about that after he’d gone because it takes a certain amount of courage to say, ‘No, I don’t want to telegraph my success and my sophistication. I simply want to have a nice life and contemplate the mystery and wonder of God’s creation.'”
May was asked whether he plans to retire and sell off his cars, and he admitted it could happen sooner than people think.
He said: “It’s something I’m quietly contemplating, and I suspect it’s not far off.”
Meanwhile, Amazon bosses have vowed to keep making new series of ‘The Grand Tour’ until its popularity wanes, because viewers “love it”.
Back in May, Amazon Studio boss Georgia Brown said: “The second thing that hasn’t changed at all since [we launched] in 2018, is we’re still sending three old blokes around the world playing with cars and our customers just love it.
“So we will keep doing it, as long as there is a demand for it!”

Source: VacationHunter.Online

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