Richard Hammond Bio
(Television personality)
Facts of Richard Hammond
| Full Name: | Richard Hammond |
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| Age: | 51 years 0 months |
| Birth Date: | December 19, 1969 |
| Horoscope: | Sagittarius |
| Birth Place: | Solihull, Warwickshire, England |
| Net Worth: | $25 million |
| Height / How tall : | 5 feet 5 inches (1.65m) |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Television personality |
| Father's Name: | Alan Hammond |
| Mother's Name: | Eileen Hammond |
| Education: | Harrogate College of Art and Technology |
| Weight: | 66 Kg |
| Hair Color: | Dark brown |
| Eye Color: | Dark Brown |
| Lucky Number: | 4 |
| Lucky Stone: | Turquoise |
| Lucky Color: | Orange |
| Best Match for Marriage: | Leo, Aquarius |
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Relationship Statistics of Richard Hammond
| What is Richard Hammond marital status ? (single, married, in relation or divorce): | Married |
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| When did Richard Hammond get married ? (married date): | May 04, 2002 |
| How many children does Richard Hammond have ? (name): | Two(Isabella and Willow) |
| Is Richard Hammond having any relationship affair ?: | No |
| Is Richard Hammond lesbian ?: | No |
| Who is Richard Hammond husband ? (name): | Mindy Hammond |
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Richard Hammond is a married person. He has been married to Mindy Hammond since May 4, 2002. The couple has welcomed 2 daughters, Isabella, nicknamed Izzy, and Willow. He lives with his wife, two daughters, three horses, four dogs, two cats, a rabbit and a handful of chickens.
Inside Biography
- 1 Who is Richard Hammond?
- 2 Richard Hammond: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Nationality, Ethnicity
- 3 Richard Hammond: Education, School/College University
- 4 Richard Hammond: Professional Life and Career
- 5 Richard Hammond: Awards, Nominations
- 6 Richard Hammond: Net Worth($27M), Income, Salary
- 7 Richard Hammond: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
- 8 Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
- 9 Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Who is Richard Hammond?
Richard Hammond is a British TV presenter who is well recognized for presenting ‘Top Gear’ from 2002 to 2015. He currently works as a co-presenter of ‘The Grand Tour’ alongside presenters James May and Jeremy Clarkson.
Richard Hammond: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Nationality, Ethnicity
He was born on 19 December 1969 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England. His full name is Richard Mark Hammond. He was born to mother Eileen Hammond and father Alan Hammond. He also has two younger brothers and they are named as Andrew Hammond and Nicholas Hammond. His brother, Andrew is a writer and has written ‘Crypt’ series. His family moved to North Yorkshire where he grew up.
Richard holds British citizenship but his ethnicity is unknown.
Richard Hammond: Education, School/College University
He attended Blossomfield Infant School and then joined Solihull School. Later, he joined Ripon Grammar School and then attended Harrogate College of Art and Technology from 1986 to 1988.
Richard Hammond: Professional Life and Career
Initially, he worked for various radio stations including BBC radio, Radio Leeds, Radio Newcastle, Radio Cleveland, Radio York, Radio Cumbria, and Radio Lancashire.
Then, he auditioned for Top Gear and became its presenter in 2002 which he continued until 31st March 2015 except for his recovery due to a car crash in September 2006. BBC decided to not renew his contract with Top Gear on March 25, 2015.
In addition, he worked as a co-presenter of the show such as Crufts, The Gunpowder Plot: Exploding The Legend,Brainiac: Science Abuse, Men & Motors, Should I Worry About…?, Time Commanders, Richard Hammond’s 5 O’Clock Show, Richard Hammond and the Holy Grail (2006), Richard Hammond’s Engineering Connections (2008), Ashes To Ashes (2008), etc.
In addition, he appeared in Total Wipeout, Richard Hammond’s Blast Lab, Richard Hammond’s Invisible Worlds (2010), Richard Hammond’s Tech Head, Richard Hammond’s Journey to the Centre of the Planet, Richard Hammond’s Crash Course (2012), Planet Earth Live (2012).
He is currently working as a co-presenter for the show ‘The Grand Tour’ along with James May and Jeremy Clarkson.
Richard Hammond: Awards, Nominations
He was nominated for Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Science and Technology Programming for ‘How to Build a Planet’ in 2014. Also, he won the TRIC Award for Satellite/Digital TV Personality in 2006 and 2007.
Richard Hammond: Net Worth($27M), Income, Salary
He has an estimated net worth of around $27 million and he has earned that sum of money from his professional career.
He spent £2 million to purchase the Bollitree Castle in 2013 which is situated near Weston under Penyard, Ross-on-Wye. In addition, he purchased the six-bedroom house located near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire (£1.2million).
Richard Hammond: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
There were controversies around him such as him being Xenophobic and Homophobic.
He said that no one would ever want to own a Mexican car in his 16th season since cars are supposed to reflect national characteristics.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
Richard has dark brown eyes and dark brown hair. Also, he has a height of 5 ft. 5 inches and weighs 66 kg.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
He has around 3.05M followers on Twitter and around 1.1M followers on Facebook but he has hidden his Instagram followers.
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