James May: Net Worth, WiKi, Personal Life, And YouTube Career

Most notable is James May, one of the British journalists in television known globally for co-presenting Top Gear and The Grand Tour. It has been thirty years of fame and wealth for the celebrity in the entertainment world.

Moreover, with his unique humour and wise reflections on everything related to cars, James Daniel May remains one of the stars of the automotive entertainment world. It is expected that James May will be worth $40 million by the end of this year, 2023. On morning radio, he also co-hosts The Kyle and Jackie O Show with Jackie Henderson on KIIS 106.5. He is a celebrity British television personality and radio host.

James May Wiki

Full Name	James Daniel May
Date of Birth	16th January, 1963, 60 Year old
Birthplace	Bristol, United Kingdom
Current residence	Hammersmith, West London
Parents Name	Kathleen May and James May Snr(Factory manager)
Partner Name	Sarah Farter( Art Critic), m-2000
School Name	Newport Caerleon Endowed Junior School
University Name	Lancaster University Pendle College
Education	Honorary Doctorate in music studies learned how to play the flute and PIANO
Profession	Journalist, Author, Columnist, and TV presenter

A British author, journalist and television presenter. Best known as co-presenter with Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, on the BBC TV show Top Gear. Several other television shows, such as James May’s Man Lab, James May’s Toy Stories, and James May: May has also hosted The Reassembler.

On January 16, 1963, James May was born in Bristol, England. Before he became a journalist at various magazines like Autocar and The Engineer, he studied art and design at University of Oxford. He started working with BBC as a top gear presenter in 1999.

May’s dry sense of humour and passion for mechanical things are well known. In addition, he describes himself as a “complete waster” who “never really grew up.”

A fight between Clarkson and a producer resulted in May, Clarkson, and Hammond’s termination from Top Gear in 2015. The three hosts went on to develop The Grand Tour, an Amazon Prime Video original series. Fans of The Grand Tour and Top Gear hold May in high regard. His openness to trying new things and his grounded nature are well-recognized. In addition, he is a gifted journalist and presenter.

Personal Life

May has been living in Hammersmith, West London, with his partner since 2000, the art critic Sarah Frater. May received an honorary doctorate in July 2010 from Lancaster University, where he had studied music. His degree is a Doctor of Letters.

May was among 200 leading figures who wrote to The Guardian in August that they hoped Scotland would say no when it voted on independence from the United Kingdom next month.

He voted Remain in the EU referendum held last June. May referred to his political inclinations as “liberal”. May acquired half of The Royal Oak, a Grade II listed historic site and a pub that dates back to the early 18th century in Swallowcliffe, Wiltshire, in 2020.

James May’s net worth, Sources, House, Car Collection

Net Worth (in Dollars)	$40 Million
Net Worth (in Rupees)	Around 332 Crores
Annual Salary (in Dollars)	$6 Million
Annual Salary (in Rupees)	Around 49 Crores
Monthly income	$500k
Cars	● Rolls Royce Phantom ● Rover P6 ● Jaguar XJS ● Triumph 2000 ● 1971 Rolls Royce Corniche ● Many more, as mentioned ahead
Aeroplanes	● American Champion 8KCAB Super Decathlon. ● Cessna A185E Skywagon ● Luscombe 8A ‘Silvaire

James May is worth forty million dollars. Restoring old automobiles and motorcycles is Ray’s hobby, and he has occasionally restored them for Top Gear. For £120,000 ($152,000), he bought an Aston Martin DB8 from collector Stephen Grisbrook in 2016. In addition, May’s group of mechanics at his Beaulieu, Hampshire factory have customised two of his Bentleys: a 1972 Mulsanne Turbo R and a black-painted Continental GT.

James May’s Net Worth

What is the net worth of James Daniel May? Following Celebrity Net Worth estimates, the English writer, journaler, and TV host will be worth at least $40 million by 2023. As reported above, he has earned a significant chunk of his impressive net worth through his job as a television presenter.

What is James May’s current income? At one point, May made almost six million dollars per year by acting as a co-host in the TV show Top Gear. We don’t have the exact figure of how much he earned for his Grand Tour performances. James obtained an honorary doctorate and a music degree from the University of Lancaster before starting a career as a record officer at a Chelsea hospital.

TV presenter

James, well-known for his TV presenting trip, followed his dream of being a journalist and worked as a sub-editor for several magazines, including Autocar and The Engineer.

In the early 1990s, the celebrity began his on-screen activities doing work as a motoring correspondent on TV. In 1999, he was turned into the second presenter of the show Top Gear along with Jeremy Clarkson, who was its original star. During the program, James used to have the most incredible cars, like the toy Hilux going up to the North Pole.

With his engaging demeanour, James collaborated with co-hosts Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond to turn the program into a worldwide sensation. He remained involved with the show until its 2016 revival. His additional presentation pieces consist of:

Insider Killer Sharks
James May’s 20th Century
James May on the Moon
James May’s Cars of the People (2014-2016)
James May: The Reassembler (2016-2017)
James May: Oh, Cook! (2020)
James May: Our Man in Japan

With his wit and humour, he has gained much recognition as the presenter of The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime video.

Author

Early in the 1980s, James worked as a sub-editor for The Engineer Magazine and Autocar, which launched his writing career. Regretfully, he was fired from Autocar magazine after including an acrostic in a single edition. He contributed to numerous other journals, such as:

England’s Made Me in Car Magazine
Top Gear Magazine
The Daily Telegraph

James wrote his book May on Motors in 2006, which is an anthology of his published auto pieces. In addition, he co-wrote OZ and James’ Big Wine Adventure (2006), a novel that was inspired by the OZ television series. His other written works consist of:

Long Lane With Turnings(2006)
James May 20th Century(2007)

Voice-over, production, and YouTube career

May provides voice acting for multiple video games, including:

2013, Forza Motorsport 5
2013, Gran Turismo 6
2019, The Grand Tour Game
His television advertisement is in London Pride(2010) and The Tank Museum(2015)

Chump and Sons is the production firm that May formed in 2015. In addition, he owns the 2020 reopened Royal Oak Pub and Hotel. To address a blend of technology, science, history, and current concerns, he founded the BBC Earth Lab channel.

Additionally, in 2015, the icon launched JM’s Unemployment Tube on YouTube. Featuring mock builds of Airfix Models and cooking videos from his kitchen, the channel boasts over 230K subscribers.

House

James has opulent, pricey properties. His residential holdings are valued at 4.25 million pounds. He owns a five-bedroom house in Ansty, a semi-derelict property that he paid 310k pounds for, and an opulent mansion in Hammersmith.

In 2019, the Hammersmith home of James May was valued at 2.5 million pounds.

Car Collection

James drives a luxury vehicle. The motorhead personality is the owner of multiple high-end, newly constructed vehicles. Among James May’s collection of vehicles are:

Rolls Royce Phantom – It’s worth around $465,000.
2005 Saab 9-5 Aero – It’s worth around $34,620.
Rover P6 – It’s worth around $5,008.
Triumph 2000 – It’s worth around $7,379
Jaguar XJS – It’s worth around $14,277.
Datsun 120Y – It’s worth around $3,300.
Alfa Romeo 164 – It’s worth around $8,849.
Fiat Panda – It’s worth around $3,701.
Bentley T2 – It’s worth around $30,184.
1971 Rolls Royce Corniche – It’s worth around $51,700.
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S facelift – It’s worth around $139,300.
1984 Porsche 911 – It’s worth around $64,990
2005 Porsche Boxster S – It’s worth around $61,480.
BMW i3 – It’s worth around $44,450.
2014 Ferrari 458 – It’s worth around $304,260

Aeroplanes

James May acquired his light aircraft licence in 2006 and is currently an aircraft owner. Among them are:

American Champion 8KCAB Super Decathlon.
Cessna A185E Skywagon
Luscombe 8A ‘Silvaire

James May’s Career

James May is a popular presenter of British television shows. Most likely because he is one of the three principal anchors on BBC Television’s Top Gear, alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond. Some other television shows, such as James May’s Man Lab, James May’s Toy Stories, and Other programmes like James May: The Reassembler.

James May is a British person born on the 16th of January 1963 in Bristol. Later, he joined the University of Oxford, studying arts and design as well as some magazines such as Autocar and The Engineer. His career as the Top Gear presenter started in 1999 under the BBC. May’s rich sense of humour and passion for mechanical things are well known. In addition, he describes himself as a “complete waster” who never really grew up.