Richard Hammond tried breaking into his own home after locking himself out

Richard Hammond had an emotional moment trying to break into his own home with a brick after he accidentally locked himself out, sending him close to tears. The 55 year old presenter, who has recently separated from his wife Mindy, has reportedly vacated their opulent £7 million Bollitree Castle in Hertfordshire to a property in a nearby village.

His recent visit to the Lake District didn’t start off too smoothly when he found himself on the wrong side of his locked door. In his newest ‘Drivetribe’ YouTube clip, Richard shared: “I’m late because I locked myself out of the house.”

He further recounted the hapless incident saying: “I’m actually getting ready this afternoon to go to the Lake District, I’ve got everything packed and ready, and then I thought I’ll go and empty the bins. So I took the kitchen bin out the front door – I never lock anything – but it’s a Yale lock, and the door stuck.”

Richard announced his amicable split from his wife Mindy on X
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He continued: “I was stood outside, I was in my Crocs, I was in my dressing gown. I didn’t have my phone, the keys, anything. It was quite panicky, and I thought what do I do now? I thought about crying, but then I thought that won’t help. I felt about 10.”

Despite his efforts to smash through a window with an errant brick, which ultimately bounced off harmlessly, he ended up having to call a locksmith. Hammond added: “I don’t know how burglars make a living. I do not know. So in the end, I had to phone a locksmith, who got in five seconds. So in short, I’m late because I’m an idiot.” The former ‘Top Gear’ host’s predicament was captured on video, along with a view of his wedding ring amidst the fiasco.

Richard shared a heartfelt message on social media platform X on January 9, revealing that he and his wife Mindy, parents to Isabella, 24, and Willow, 22, have decided to part ways. He expressed: “A little update from us; this Christmas we were together as a family and this year we will still be a family but just structured a bit differently. Our marriage is coming to an end, but we’ve had an amazing 28 years together and two incredible daughters.”

The statement continued: “We will always be in each other’s lives and are proud of the family we created. We won’t be commenting further and sincerely hope that our privacy and that of our children will be respected at this time. With Love, Richard and Mindy.”

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