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Richard Hammond set to become the new Parky

Top Gear host to be given own chat show

Richard Hammond is being lined up to replace Michael Parkinson as the chat show king.

Veteran TV personality Parky, 72, ended his long-running Saturday night show last year and ITV has struggled to find a replacement.

But now Richard, 33, is being considered to take over, reports the Sunday Express.

Bosses are initially planning to revive his tea-time programme, Richard Hammond’s Five O’Clock Show.

If that proves a success, they will give him the prime-time Saturday evening slot.

Richard is not expected to quit Top Gear.

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