TV presenter Richard Hammond and his wife have announced they are splitting up after an “amazing 28 years together”.

The 55-year-old, best known for hosting motoring shows Top Gear and The Grand Tour, tied the knot with newspaper columnist Amanda “Mindy” Hammond, 59, in 2002.

In a statement on Thursday, the pair said their family spent Christmas together but will go into the new year “a bit differently”.

“A little update from us; this Christmas we were together as a family and…