Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info James May's latest television project has been plunged into disarray after he sustained a serious injury.
The former presenter of The Grand Tour was injured after falling off his bike earlier this month. He had an accident near Hammersmith Bridge in London during a charity cycle ride, resulting in a "busted" wrist. This mishap has now caused havoc for his new Channel 5 show, The Great Explorers With James May.
James, 61, has expressed his frustration at the injury which prevented him from filming several scenes planned for the new series. When he was injured, James used X, Twitter, to inform his online followers, reports the Mirror . He posted on the social media platform: "I'm taking part in a charity bicycle ride today, with the Armonico Consort and me old mate Oz Clarke (OBE).
But I'm going in the car, because I bust my wrist in a bicycle accident." In a recent interview, he voiced his annoyance over his injury. "At my age, this sort of thing takes much longer to heal," he told The Telegraph.
He continued: "I woke up one day and the one thing I never thought would happen had happened: I felt old. It's partly my hair; my baggy face." James' new series will see him tracing the journeys of historical figures like James Cook, Sir Walter Raleigh and Christopher Columbus, recounting their stories and travels.
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