Richard Hammond confirms new relationship with therapist Kiki Glen after divorce from Mindy Hammond following 28 years of marriage: ‘It’s the best thing going on for me’

Former Top Gear and The Grand Tour presenter Richard Hammond has spoken publicly about his relationship with therapist Kiki Glen, marking his first detailed comments about the romance since he and wife Mindy announced their separation.The 56-year-old television presenter confirmed that he is dating Glen, who is a governor at Headington Rye School in Oxford. The pair were first linked earlier this year and have since been photographed together, including during a visit to Waitrose.Speaking to The Times, Hammond described his new relationship as a particularly positive chapter in his life.“It’s the best thing that’s going on for me,” he said.New relationship has inspired Hammond to take up new hobbiesHammond revealed that his relationship has also encouraged him to become more active and try activities he previously avoided.“I played golf three times this week. I’ve taken up more serious running, and I’m going to have a go at a small triathlon next year,” he said.The presenter added that preparing for the triathlon has even led him to take up wild swimming.“My partner took one look at the lake, clapped her hands and said, ‘Oh, darling, doesn’t it just make you want to get in?’ No, I spent 40 years avoiding it,” Hammond joked.His comments offer a glimpse into his life following a difficult period that included the end of his long marriage and the death of his father in 2024.Richard Hammond and Mindy announced divorce after 28 yearsHammond and Mindy announced in January 2025 that their marriage was coming to an end after 28 years together.At the time, the couple stressed that they would continue to remain a family and maintain a close relationship for the sake of their two daughters, Izzy and Willow.“Our marriage is coming to an end, but we’ve had an amazing 28 years together and two incredible daughters,” Hammond said in a joint statement.“We will always be in each other’s lives and are proud of the family we created.”Despite their separation, Hammond and Mindy have continued to share important family occasions. The former couple were seen together at their daughter Willow’s graduation from Hartpury University in Gloucestershire.Who is Richard Hammond’s partner Kiki Glen?Kiki Glen is a therapist and a school governor at Headington Rye School in Oxford. She is also a mother of two daughters and has previously been married.Hammond's relationship with Glen emerged publicly several months after his separation from Mindy, with the pair subsequently photographed together in Oxfordshire.The romance appears to have coincided with Hammond embracing a more active lifestyle, including running, golf and plans to participate in a small triathlon.Hammond’s life after Top Gear and The Grand TourRichard Hammond has remained one of Britain's best-known television presenters through his work on Top Gear, The Grand Tour and a range of motoring and adventure programmes.His career has also been marked by several serious accidents. He suffered a high-speed crash while filming Top Gear in 2006 and was involved in another major accident while filming The Grand Tour in Switzerland in 2017.Despite those setbacks, Hammond has continued working in television while also developing projects connected to his life in the countryside.Get the latest TV News, TV Shows and more. Download the TOI app.