Jeremy Clarkson issues plea to Grand Tour co-star Richard Hammond amid fatal shark attack

Writing in his latest column, Jeremy explained: “We began on the beach, having lunch, and afterwards decided to go snorkelling.

“Richard went to the hotel beach hut and returned half an hour later with three masks and a contented look on his face, saying, ‘My French is really coming along. I just had a proper conversation with the man in the hut.’

“That night we discovered a British tourist had been eaten by a shark off the very same beach the day before,” Jeremy added.

Following Richard’s conversation with a local, Jeremy shared his concerns with his co-star about his ability to speak French.