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James May has claimed he's gotten 'well buff' in lockdown after going out for a bike ride every day in his area.
The Grand Tour co-host, 58, spoke candidly on Thursday about getting fitter during the Covid-19 pandemic, and admitted he's rarely had a reason to drive his car since spending time at home.
Reflecting on how he didn't see either Jeremy Clarkson or Richard Hammond amid the global pandemic, James also joked that being away from the pair helped to make him 'healthier'.
© Provided by Daily MailChange: James May said on Thursday he's gotten 'well buff' in lockdown after cycling every day for five to ten miles (pictured earlier this month)
Speaking to The Sun, James said of Jeremy and Richard: 'I wouldn't say I've particularly missed them. I've seen so much of those two idiots over the past 15 years of my life. I don't pine for them in any way whatsoever.
'I'm definitely healthier, no doubt about that. I'm slightly slimmer, I'm stronger. I'm still falling to bits but I'm falling to bits in a slightly trimmer way.'
James went on to explain that he goes out to cycle between five to ten miles a day, and he claimed would follow government guidelines by only going out to exercise once a day.
Of his new fitness regime, he said: 'I'm well buff now but probably can't drive my car any more.'
© Provided by Daily MailThoughts: Reflecting on how he didn't see Jeremy Clarkson or Richard Hammond amid the pandemic, he joked being away from the pair helped make him 'healthier' (pictured in 2019)
© Provided by Daily MailHealth: Of his fitness, James (pictured in 2013) said: 'I'm slightly slimmer, I'm stronger. I'm still falling to bits but I'm falling to bits in a slightly trimmer way'
James shot to fame as a co-presenter of iconic programme Top Gear, which he starred in alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond from 2003-2015.
He now hosts The Grand Tour alongside Jeremy and Richard, in December 2019 they travelled to Vietnam and Cambodia for special The Grand Tour Presents: Seamen.
While in December last year they appeared in the special A Massive Hunt, which saw them go to the islands of Madagascar and Re?union in search of pirate gold.
In November, Jeremy revealed that he and his co-hosts ended up swimming in shark-infested waters after Richard attempted to speak French during their time in Re?union.
Speaking about the Hammond's lack of language skills, Jeremy explained how after a day swimming they were told a man had been eaten by a shark just the day before.
Jeremy said: 'When we were in Re?union we had a day of sorting ourselves out and we all met on the beach and Hammond suggested snorkelling.
'So, he went off to the little hut where you could borrow the flippers and snorkels and he came back and he said, "My French is really coming along, I've just had a long conversation with the man in the hut in French."
© Provided by Daily MailColleagues: James shot to fame as a co-presenter of iconic programme Top Gear, which he starred in alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond from 2003-2015
'We then went swimming and snorkelling and when we got back, we were told that the day before, a man had been eaten by a shark. Exactly in that spot, off that same beach, inside the reef where we were snorkelling.
'So, this French man was clearly saying, "Don't go swimming" and Hammond was saying "I like to go snorkelling on Wednesdays."'
Jeremy continued: 'Half of the world's shark attacks are off Re?union and we went swimming there like idiots.
'Everyone on the beach was staring at us like, "What on earth are they doing...?'" And this was all because Richard Hammond thinks he can speak French.'
© Provided by Daily MailFun: In December last year the trio appeared in the special A Massive Hunt, which saw them go to Madagascar and Re¿union in search of pirate gold (James pictured on the show)
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