Richard hammond: top gear host talks struggles with birthday gift after turning 50

THE GREAT ESCAPISTS: RICHARD HAMMOND STARS IN AMAZON SHOW Richard Hammond spoke candidly about a treasured item he received after The Grand Tour presenter celebrated a recent milestone. The

former Top Gear host, who is now 51, expressed his delight at being gifted a camera but the dad-of-two has struggled to get any use of it. Advertisement RELATED ARTICLES Speaking in a new

interview, Richard dished on his birthday present and explained he may be able to put it to some good use soon. The small-screen star, who is fronting Amazon series The Great Escapists,

revealed a friend gave him a top of the range camera. But there was a minor issue with the gadget, as the TV host confessed he was unsure how it worked. "A photographer friend bought me

a camera for my 50th birthday and it’s notoriously difficult to use," Richard explained. "I’ve spent hours trying to work it out." READ MORE: LOUISE MINCHIN REACTS AFTER

GMB'S SUSANNA REID OPENS UP ON 'SADNESS' Advertisement Richard Hammond opened up about a present he was gifted (Image: GETTY) He added: "But it’s incredible, like a

Rolls-Royce of cameras." The small-screen star admitted he may use the time he has on his new series - which is set on a remote island - to finally figure it out. Richard told the Radio

Times: "So on the island, I might finally have time to figure it out. "If I can take just one shot in focus, I’ll throw a party." We use your sign-up to provide content in

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Privacy Policy Thank you for subscribing. Richard Hammond is starring in new show The Great Escapists (Image: AMAZON PRIME) Meanwhile, Richard has teamed up with Mythbusters presenter Tory

Belleci for The Great Escapists.