Richard Hammond declares Abergavenny his forever home

The Top Gear presenter says he will never move again, with about 500 searches recorded for his new Welsh home.

He told a Welsh market town that he will not move again, calling it his forever home, according to Nation.Cymru and the Abergavenny Chronicle. While the move dominates the headlines, he also recently tested a 670‑hp Chevrolet Corvette Z06, as reported by CorvSport.com.

Who is Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond is an English television presenter, journalist and author. He was born on 19 December 1969 in Solihull, United Kingdom. He co‑hosted the BBC Two motoring programme Top Gear and later presented The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime Video.

Lesser‑known facts

Richard Hammond shares his 19 December birthday with the singer Édith Piaf and footballer Karim Benzema.

Twelve people in the Index were born in Solihull, the most notable of whom is football manager Graham Potter.

He was educated at Harrogate College, Ripon Grammar School and Solihull School, a detail recorded in the Index alongside his height of 167 cm.

His spouse is Amanda Etheridge, and the Index notes that his Wikipedia article appears in 41 languages and that he ranks No 4042 in the People and Position Index.