Richard Hammond is decided to be optimistic following a sequence of non-public blows.
This 12 months, the 55-year-old presenter misplaced his beloved father to most cancers and his 23-year marriage ended, whereas he additionally revealed he misplaced half one million kilos on his automobile enterprise however insisted he’s doing his greatest to stay upbeat.
He advised The Every day Mail: “I’m 55. Issues change. That’s what occurs at this age. I’ve all the time believed – and this seems like remedy discuss but it surely was my very own thought – that nothing has occurred to you till you react to it. It’s your response that defines it. Completely. You’ve got complete selection on that. I embrace my mind harm [when he ended up in a coma after crashing a jet-powered dragster at super high speed in 2006] and the restoration afterwards.
“No matter occurs to us, we will resolve. Perhaps not within the second: I didn’t resolve, because the automobile was going over at 320mph: I’m going to make this an excellent factor.’ However there got here a second once I thought, Proper, my response to that is going to be optimistic. That’s what you must do. Effectively, it’s what I do.”
Richard addresses the breakdown of his marriage within the first episode of his new sequence of Richard Hammond’s Workshop.
He explains: “Let’s get one thing out of the best way immediately. There was a slight change in my circumstances not too long ago. I acquired divorced. Which suggests I now stay right here. I prefer it. It’s acquired superb views, a spot to maintain a few of my automobiles and bikes and better of all it’s nearer to the workshop. I’m attempting to place a silver lining on this. It’s been a troublesome few years, but it surely’s not all unhealthy.”
When requested in regards to the circumstances of the break-up, he advised The Every day Mail: “When it comes to that specific situation that’s a call we took, as we stated on the time. We put out a press release and it nonetheless stands.”
When requested a few new relationship, he stated: “Oh, I don’t know. I haven’t acquired time. Proper now I’m coming to the top of a sequence after which… that will likely be for me to consider.’
Richard’s TV sequence follows the progress of The Smallest Cog, the storage he arrange 5 years in the past to restore his personal basic automobiles and others and he admitted it has not been a roaring success.
He stated: “We’ve been by way of the mill. Bloody hell, it’s been onerous at occasions. Due to my lack of administration means and the market: it’s not a straightforward time to be getting down to restore costly automobiles, when persons are extra involved in regards to the rising price of dwelling.”
When requested if he had misplaced cash, he admitted “half [a million]” and stated: “And likewise, I bought a load of my automobiles and bikes once I arrange, to purchase all of the costly gear. I bought a Lotus Esprit 350 Sport, a Bentley S2, a 1969 Porsche 911T, a Honda Gold Wing, a Kawasaki Z900…’ Most weeks I’ve thought, “This simply doesn’t work.’”