FORMER Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond has spoken candidly about finding happiness after loss.
The remarks come in the wake of the Top Gear presenter’s divorce from his wife of 23 years, Amanda 'Mindy' Hammond, in January 2025.
Speaking on the High Performance podcast, Mr Hammond reflected on the series of personal challenges he has faced over the past two years.
He said: "In the last two years I lost my father, my dog, my marriage, my house, most of the chunk of the money I earned from The Grand Tour."
"The happiest I’ve been in years was living in a rented cottage, my 'divorce' cottage. And I don’t give a s--t."
"I loved it.
"I rang a mate of mine, Peter, who runs a big estate.
"[I said] Peter, you know how sometimes a chap needs to no longer live where he lives quite suddenly."
He explained that he rented a small farmhouse and stayed there for a year, describing it as a period of unexpected contentment.
He said: "I lived there for a year and I bloody loved it.
"When friends came over, they came over to see me.
"Not the house, not the collection of cars – because that’d all gone."
Reflecting on his marriage, Mr Hammond previously issued a statement on X in January confirming the split.
He said: "Our marriage is coming to an end, but we’ve had an amazing 28 years together and two incredible daughters.
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"We will always be in each other’s lives and are proud of the family we created."
The couple share two daughters, Izzy, 25, and Willow, 23.
Since the divorce, Mr Hammond has begun a new relationship with therapist Keira "KiKi" Glen.
The presenter is best known for hosting Top Gear alongside Jeremy Clarkson and James May from 2002 to 2015.
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