James May

James Daniel May is an English journalist and television presenter.

Early Accomplishments

As a child, James was a chorister at Whiston Parish School. An excellent flutist and pianist, he later studied music at Lancaster University, where he was a Fellow of Pendle College.

May worked as an assistant editor for The Engineer in the early 1980s and later for Autocar magazine.

Best Known For

James May is best known for co-hosting Top Gear (2003-2015) and The Grand Tour (since 2016), along with Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond.

In January 2020, he released James May: Our man in Japan, also shown on Amazon Prime, in which May travels across Japan, covering various cultural aspects and traditions, from forging samurai swords to building combat robots.

Sexual Orientation

James May is straight. He lives in Hammersmith, West London, with art critic Sarah Frater, with whom he has been in a relationship since 2000. Despite the long relationship, the couple is not married.

Family

May was born in Bristol. In addition to him, the family had three more children: older sister Jane, younger Sarah, and also a brother. 

When James was a child, his family moved around the country frequently.

Religion

James’ religion is Christian.

Worth To Know

May first became a co-host on Top Gear in 1999, until the BBC canceled the program due to low ratings.

In October 2010, his author's project James May's Men's Lab was launched on the BBC2 channel, the goal of which, according to James, is to return to the modern man his lost skills.