Abbie and her girlfriend are Team Grand Tour in this fiery debate (Picture: abbieeaton44)

The Grand Tour’s resident pro racer Abbie Eaton has shared a photo kissing her girlfriend to defend the show’s hosts over Will Young’s claims they’re homophobic.

The British Racing Champion made a tongue-in-cheek joke about Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May after they received serious backlash for dubbing a vehicle a ‘gay man’s car’.

Taken while on holiday in the Alps, Abbie and girlfriend Jodi were seen giving each other a kiss during their romantic getaway.

It’s so homophobic they’ve even got a gay as their driver… ???‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/CpfBC2TWbK — Abbie Eaton (@AbbieEaton44) January 30, 2019

Abbie responded to a fan also declaring their support for the racing show by then posting the photo on Twitter, and joking: ‘It’s so homophobic they’ve even got a gay as their driver…’




Will Young publicly blasted the show and the hosts earlier this week for their comments about the car, sparking a debate that has seen both sides defended.

In the latest episode of the Amazon show, the group was seen accusing the Wrangler Jeep of being a ‘gay man’s car’. Later the vehicle was shown with a pink roof playing The Weather Girls hit It’s Raining Men.

Will recently accused The Grand Tour of being ‘homophobic’ (Picture: Rex)

In a lengthy rant on Twitter, the singer wrote: ‘It’s insulting and they can’t rest on laurels of “oh we are just politically incorrect.” It’s sad and shaming, bigoted and for f*ck’s sake grow up. How dare they stereotype gay men.’

He continued: ‘I DON’T drive a Wrangler Jeep. I DON’T wear pink shirts. I DON’T wear arseless chaps. You can be honest and funny without this ridiculous ‘lad’ ooh being gay and let’s laugh about it mentality.

‘It’s repulsive and how DARE you do it and put it out @PrimeVideo.’

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Jeff Ingold, a representative for Stonewall, supported Will’s sentiment, and added that ‘their sexuality should not be the butt of a joke’.

Jeremy later apologised for his comments in his column in The Sun – but added that there’s no way he was homophobic as he ‘very much enjoyed looking as lesbians on the internet’.

The Grand Tour is available now on Amazon Prime Video.

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