LNP Richard Hammond is spotted filming in London

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The 46-year-old was seen in a brand new 2016 Ford Mustang GT Coupe sports car driving over Westminster Bridge. In new photos released today, the presenter - fondly referred to as “The Hamster” - was driving over the River Thames as he was filmed by crew.

In front of Richard’s car there was a truck with a camera mounted on the back and a cameraman to make sure that the footage was being captured. The filming was so high profile that there appeared to be a police escort, with two officers on motorcycles driving in front of the crew.

LNP Richard is seen filming in London in a flashy sports car

LNP A police escort appears to be with the film crew as they shoot the show

Richard was seen smiling as he shot the footage for the new show, and even made time to take a selfie with a fan after he briefly stopped on the road. These are among the first pictures from the former Top Gear trio’s new car show for Amazon Prime, which started filming today. Jeremy, 55, announced on Twitter last night that filming would be kicking off.

Filming starts gently tomorrow. Then it goes berserk. See you all in Terminal 5. — Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) February 10, 2016

LNP Richard drives over Westminster Bridge

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Writing on the micro-blogging site, he said: “Filming starts gently tomorrow. Then it goes berserk. See you all in Terminal 5.” The images come on the same day that the full line-up for the new Top Gear team was revealed. Eddie Jordan, Sabine Schmitz, Rory Reid and Chris Harris now complete the Top Gear line-up as they join Chris Evans, Matt LeBlanc and The Stig on the newly revamped series.

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