Jeremy Clarkson reveals he is stranded in Botswana alongside Richard Hammond and James May after flight delays – as he boasts about making do with 40 staff in luxury camp with pool

Jeremy Clarkson announced on social media on Tuesday that he was stranded in Botswana after a serious flight delay.

The TV presenter is currently ‘stranded’ in a luxury camp alongside his co-hosts Richard Hammond, 53, and James May, 60, as the trio completed filming for the next series of The Grand Tour.

Via Instagram, the 63-year-old star decided to document the delay with his followers, joking about their chances of survival and bragging about living in luxury with forty staff waiting for them hand and foot.

He broke the news with a photo of Hammond and May staring at their phones next to the remains of their dinner and half-full wine glasses, writing: “BA ruined our flight home so we’re stranded here in a luxury camp in Botswana. With only 40 employees. It’s all about survival now.’

Jeremy then posted regular updates as he chronicled the trio’s stay at the remote camp with a beautiful swimming pool.

Sharing a video of the luxury camp where they are staying, he wrote: ‘Stranded update. We are working on it. But for how long?’

The video showed a huge furnished lounge area before zeroing in on James as he opened the fridge to reveal fully stocked shelves full of beer.

James then opted for a Hawkstone lager from Jeremy’s brand as he indulged in the drink.

In the next post, the presenter turned farmer shared a serene photo of an outdoor pool and sarcastically wrote: ‘If BA delays a flight by 12 hours, don’t they realize the hardship they are causing passengers? We’re fighting to stay alive here.’

Fans started contributing to the joke in the comments when someone teased: “Are you bored Jeremy?” and another added: ‘The Bear Grylls approach to survival, I see!’

He later posted an adorable photo of a meerkat on its hind legs as he watched the sunset over the sandy expanse.

He captioned the photo: ‘Thanks to BA’s incompetence I’m forced to endure my evening like this.’

The photo provided an opportune moment to take a closer look at Richard Hammond, who was often nicknamed ‘the Hamster’ in his Top Gear days.

One fan joked: “I didn’t know Hammond was that hairy,” while another added: “A great photo of Hammond.”

While updating his fans on Wednesday morning as the trio entered day two of survival, Jeremy shared a photo of two birds as they pecked at his breakfast.

‘Day two and the horror continues. Two red-eyed bulbul birds feeding themselves sugar for my morning coffee,” he wrote.

He upped the drama in the next post when he shared a photo of a Kyote-like animal hiding in its dead prey.

He broke the news with a joke in the caption: “James May didn’t make it I’m afraid,” before later informing fans that he had wrongly identified the dead prey and “It was basically Richard Hammond turned into food’.

Fans continued to engage with Jeremy’s stories, with one asking: “What was he driving at the time?”

Others poked fun at Richard’s height, adding: “Then it wasn’t a big meal,” and “Was it a meager carcass for the poor (animal)” with a fox emoji.

James was later seen enjoying a beer as he relaxed on the sofa as Jeremy wrote: ‘James May has built a rudimentary shelter and we will cower here until BA get their act together. Pray for us.”

In the comments section, fans played along with Jeremy’s story as one wrote: “He’s looking weaker by the hour.”

Another joked: ‘I’m on my way to visit Hawkstone Brewery this morning. Can I perhaps arrange for an emergency supply to be sent to you?’

An eagle-eyed follower spotted the time on James’ phone when he pointed out that the men needed to return to morning drinking to stay healthy.

They wrote: ‘His phone says it’s 10.44am – it must be harder out there drinking so early! Stay strong’.

Posting a photo before the plane crash, the presenter shared a photo of the three friends in the Botswana landscape, writing: ‘Yesterday. Before the horror began. Happier days.”

He later shared a photo of himself and James with a gap between them where Richard, now ‘dead’, should have been sitting as he wrote: ‘Missing man formation’.

Fans mourned the ‘loss’ of Richard as one wrote: ‘RIP richy hammond’ while another joked ‘He’s there. I just forgot the booster seat.”