has amusingly disclosed his desire to be banned from £1 million pub. The two television stars first crossed paths in 2002 when they started co-hosting the BBC show , and their shared automotive enthusiasm led to a long-running collaboration extending beyond two decades, including on The Grand Tour.

Hammond cheekily admitted he looks forward to being banned upon his first visit to his old friend's tavern during an appearance on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X, quipping: "No, I haven't been yet. I want to go and get banned. So I've got to summon the energy to do that. I don't think it'll be that difficult. I think he's already banned James."

another member of the motoring trio from The Grand Tour and a close companion of Clarkson, found himself barred from the bar on its very first day.

Clarkson has even reportedly placed bans on and Maddy Hornby, adding to the establishment's exclusivity.

Meanwhile, May is a part-owner of The Royal Oak pub in Swallowcliffe, though Richard confirmed his lack of presence at Clarkson's by telling Chris Moyles: "I don't know, I guess so. I went there. I've been to his, but I haven't yet been to Jeremy's. I'm always asked."

When quizzed whether he had to splash out for his own pint at James' pub, Richard disclosed: "'Yeah, I had to pay for it.", reports

James May, teamed with Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, became synonymous with Top Gear for more than a decade after hopping on board in 2002. Their tenure ended abruptly following a scuffle between Jeremy and a producer.

Yet the trio didn't call it quits on their partnership; they shifted gears to Amazon Prime with The Grand Tour in 2015. Despite the change in venue, May reflected on the BBC saga, hinting that the network could have responded differently to Jeremy's dust-up with producer Oisin Tymon, which resulted in an investigation and the eventual departure of all three stars.

In an interview with , May revealed: "I thought it was very unfortunate and I don't actually think our Top Gear had to end because of it. I think it could have been patched up and put down to a bit of high stress and flightiness, to be honest. It happened. It's regrettable and it's unfortunate, but it didn't need to lead to the collapse of something very successful."

He speculated about whether their exit was due to a sentiment that it was "time of us to move on".