Richard Hammond spent quality time with his daughter Izzy on Tuesday as he attempted to get back in her good books.
Izzy, 24, previously branded the Top Gear star an ‘idiot’ following the end of his 28-year marriage with her mother Amanda, also known as Mindy, in January.
She also said his two near-fatal car crashes left him ‘barely human’ and affected the members of the family in ‘varying different ways’.
The couple, who married in 2002, also share daughter Willow, 22.
Following her past comments, the father-daughter duo – who host a podcast together – stepped out in Soho, London.
Richard and Izzy appeared in high-spirits as they enjoyed a day out together with huge smiles on their faces.
Richard Hammond, 55, spent quality time with his daughter Izzy, 24, in Soho, London on Tuesday as he attempted to get back in her good books
Izzy previously branded the Top Gear star an ‘idiot’ following the end of his 28-year marriage with her mother Amanda, also known as Mindy, in January
It’s thought that newspaper columnist Mindy has asked to keep the £7million Bollitree Castle estate as part of their split settlement.
Richard, for the first time since his split, was seem not wearing his wedding ring in March.
In a statement on X announcing his split, Richard said: ‘A little update from us; this Christmas we were together as a family and this year we will still be a family but just structured a bit differently.
‘Our marriage is coming to end, but we’ve had an amazing 28 years together and two incredible daughters.
‘We will always be in each other’s lives and are proud of the family we created.
‘We won’t be commenting further and sincerely hope that our privacy and that of our children will be respected at this time. With Love, Richard and Mindy.’
A source went on to tell The Sun: ‘Richard is very upset about all this. It seems he has tried hard to rekindle the relationship but to no avail.
‘There is no speculation that any third party is involved.’
The couple married in 2002, and they share daughters Isabella and Willow, 22 (all pictured together)
Izzy also said his two near-fatal car crashes left him ‘barely human’ and affected the members of the family in ‘varying different ways'(pictured together in 2024)
Mindy and Richard bought the Grade II-listed Bollitree Castle in Herefordshire in 2008, and the estate boasts six bedrooms, a swimming pool and 20 acres of land.
It’s thought that the couple’s daughter Izzy still lives on the estate.
She works alongside her dad at his garage and on their podcast Who We Are Now With Izzy And Richard Hammond.
The couple’s other daughter Willow reportedly lives separately in a rented home in Gloucestershire.
Richard married Mindy in 2002 after they first met back in 1995, with the presenter previously sharing that there was an instant attraction between them.
In late January, Richard acknowledged his ‘hideous traits’ and claimed that being a male TV presenter is ‘catastrophic for mental health’.
The former Top Gear presenter opened up to his daughter Izzy on their joint podcast, weeks after his split from Mindy was made public.
The father-daughter duo were joined on the Who We Are Now podcast by Steve Jones – and the Welsh presenter’s presence inspired Richard to make the candid confession.
Richard announced his split from Mindy in an X post earlier this year (pictured together in 2023)
Richard said: ‘As a bloke, keeping your head straight, managing your mental fitness. I think being a television presenter, especially a male one, is catastrophic.’
Continuing on how his TV career has impacted him personally, Richard added: ‘For 36 years my male ego has been rewarded for some of the worst traits we can exhibit.
‘I’ve been encouraged to show off, I’ve been encourage to believe that what I’m about to say is compelling enough to hold the attention of 365million people that my questions are pertinent. It can be hideous.’
‘I’m perfect of course,’ the presenter joked, before he put on a wheezy voice and added: ‘Completely balanced and happy.’
F1 presenter Steve actually started out his career in modelling and was scouted on two occasions, and Richard compared the Welsh hunk’s good looks to his own.
‘I’d like to put something heavy in here,’ Richard began. ‘This is the sum of your roots, as a TV presenter and as a model, as somebody who was spotted twice then rejected.
‘I was a TV presenter when you started presenting, I saw him and thought “Oh bugger look at him, I mean look at him”. A bit of me was thinking “Yeah Welsh hunk, nobody has ever said brummy hunk Richard Hammond”.’
