How tall is Richard Hammond

English TV Presenter best known for Top Gear, The Grand Tour, Braniac and The Great Escapists.Photo by PR Photos

All the remarks in Heat harp on about my size: "He's a little beauty" and "I love the fact he can only just see over the dashboard" - but I'll have you know I'm not actually that short. I'm 5ft 7ins, which is a fairly normal height. It's just that I have to stand next to giant Jeremy, who's about 8ft tall.

For the past 20 years I've been quite happily going about my business without anyone commenting on my height and now people shout at me in the street: "Oi, shortarse... you really are short, aren't you?"

I usually point out they're ugly or have a really rubbish car. I don't mind it, really. The only time I don't like it is at posh parties when they use the top of my head as an ashtray or to stand drinks on.

I'm taller than a lot of film stars - especially the short ones. I'm taller than Mel Gibson, I'm taller than George Clooney, I'm taller than Tom Cruise - and I'm taller than Hitler.
-- The Daily Mirror, 2005 (Jul 16)