Introduction
James May is a British journalist and television presenter. He is one of the richest celebrities in British. May is best known for being a presenter on Top Gear’s television series. He has also presented several other TV series, such as James May’s Top Toys (2005), Oz and James’s Big Pine Adventure (2006–2007), James May’s Big Ideas (2008), and James May’s Toy Stories (2009–2014). He has published more than 15 books including May on Motors: On the Road with James May (2006), James May’s Car Fever (2009), James May’s Man Lab: The Book of Usefulness (2011), and James May: Oh Cook! (2020). James began hosting the Amazon television series, The Grand Tour in 2016. He also became a director for the production company W. Chump & Sons. he won an International Motor Film Award for Best Journalism Film for Motown Funkin 2019. Many people wanted to know about his net worth and successful career. Here we will discuss James May’s net worth, primary source of income, successful career, and personal life.
James May’s net worth and primary source of income
James May has a net worth of $40 million. He was born on 16 January 1963 in Bristol, England. He is the son of James and Kathleen. His father was an aluminum factory manager. James May has one brother and two sisters. May studied at Newport’s Caerleon Endowed Junior School and Rotherham’s Oakwood Comprehensive School. James was a choir member at Whiston Parish Church. He attended Lancaster University’s Pendle College to study music. He learned to play the piano and flute there. After graduation, he took a job as a records officer at a hospital in Chelsea. Lancaster University awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2010. James May started working for The Engineer and Autocar. He has written for many other publications as well, such as Top Gear and Car Magazine. He published a collection of his articles May on Motors. James also co-wrote the book, Oz and James’s Big Pine Adventure. with Oz Clarke. James has published several books based on his television projects, including James May’s 20th Century (2007) and James May’s Toy Stories (2009). May presented the television documentary Driven in 1998. He joined the revived version of Top Gear. He appeared in more than 170 episodes. James left the show in 2015. He presented the six-episode documentary series James May’s 20th Century and Inside Killer Sharks. His other TV shows include Oz and James Drink to Britain, To Space & Back, James May’s Cars of the People, James May: The Reassembler, and James May: Our Man in Japan.
James May’s personal life
James has been in a relationship with art critic Sarah Frater since 2000. They live together in Hammersmith, West London. the couple decided to take a week-long trip to a health clinic in Germany in 2022. He loved to live a luxurious life. He has luxurious car collections including a Bentley T2, 2005 Saab 9-5 Aero, Rolls-Royce Phantom, Rover P6, Triumph 2000, and Alfa Romeo 164.
