Richard Hammond breaks silence on new relationship

The 56-year-old, who was educated at Ripon Grammar School and Harrogate College of Art and Technology, confirmed he is in a relationship with therapist Kiki Glen, who is a governor at Headington Rye School in Oxford.

The couple were first linked earlier this year and have since been photographed together, including during a trip to Waitrose.

Speaking to The Times, the former Top Gear and The Grand Tour presenter described his new relationship as “the best thing” currently happening in his life and said it had encouraged him to embrace several new hobbies.

Richard Hammond with his new girlfriend, 53-year-old Kiki Glen. (Image: Submitted)

He said: “It’s the best thing that’s going on for me. I played golf three times this week. I’ve taken up more serious running, and I’m going to have a go at a small triathlon next year. Which means I’ve had to take up wild swimming.

“My partner took one look at the lake, clapped her hands and said, ‘Oh, darling, doesn’t it just make you want to get in?’ No, I spent 40 years avoiding it.”

The romance comes around eight months after Hammond and his wife, Mindy, announced they were ending their marriage.

According to reports, Mr Hammond initially moved out of the family’s home near Ross-on-Wye after the split and spent time living in rented accommodation before beginning a new chapter of his life in Wales.

Ms Glen is a divorcee and mother of two daughters, aged 26 and 24. Hammond’s daughters, Izzy and Willow, are aged 26 and 23 respectively.

The television presenter has previously spoken about the challenges he faced in recent years, including the death of his father in 2024 and the breakdown of his marriage.

Despite their separation, Hammond and Mindy appeared together at daughter Willow’s graduation from Hartpury University in Gloucestershire.

When announcing their divorce in January 2025, the pair stressed they would remain a family.

Mr Hammond said at the time: “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 an 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. With Love, Richard and Mindy.”

Mr Hammond’s marriage difficulties were reported to have been compounded by the aftermath of two serious motoring accidents, including a high-speed crash while filming Top Gear in 2006 and another crash during the filming of The Grand Tour in Switzerland in 2017, from which he later recovered.