Richard Hammond 'tried everything to save his marriage for almost 18 months before he eventually accepted that it was over for good with his wife Mindy'
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Richard Hammond reportedly 'tried everything' to save his marriage for almost 18 months before he eventually accepted that it was over for good with his wife Mindy. The former Top Gear star, 55, had been desperately trying to save his 28-year marriage until very recently, but the couple publicly announced they were splitting on Thursday.
![[The former Top Gear star, 55, had been desperately trying to save his 28-year marriage until very recently, but the couple publicly announced they were splitting on Thursday (pictured in 2006)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/22/93978107-14272499-image-m-12_1736548157731.jpg)
'He tried everything,' a source told The Sun. 'He hoped they could live separately at the same address under different roofs, but Mindy pushed for a full divorce. 'He even whisked her away to the South of France to patch things up, but it just didn't work.'.
![['He tried everything,' one told The Sun. 'He hoped they could live separately at the same address under different roofs, but Mindy pushed for a full divorce]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/22/93978287-14272499-_He_tried_everything_one_told_The_Sun_He_hoped_they_could_live_s-a-14_1736548564461.jpg)
And while he did everything he could to save it, Richard was made to move into a converted barn in his family home, Bollitree Castle in Herefordshire in August 2023. During this time, Mindy confessed that she's 'had enough' and now Richard is living in rented accommodation short commute away which is close to his motor business, The Smallest Cog.
![[And while he did everything he could to save it, the petrol head was made to move into a converted barn in his family home, Bollitree Castle in Herefordshire in August 2023]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/22/93978303-14272499-image-m-16_1736548574355.jpg)
Richard Hammond had reportedly 'tried everything' to save his marriage for almost 18 months before he eventually accepted that it was over for good with his wife Mindy. The former Top Gear star, 55, had been desperately trying to save his 28-year marriage until very recently, but the couple publicly announced they were splitting on Thursday (pictured in 2006).
![[Mindy is eager to secure Bollitree Castle, the £7million castle in Weston under Penyard, Herefordshire the couple purchased in 2008]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/01/93941231-14269049-image-a-107_1736472449203.jpg)
On Thursday, Richard took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to confirm the split after 23 years of marriage. He penned: '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.
![[The Grade II-listed property, built in the 18th century, has six bedrooms, a swimming pool and 20 acres of land]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/01/93940651-14269049-The_Grade_II_listed_property_built_in_the_18th_century_has_six_b-m-109_1736472465081.jpg)
