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Grant Denyer admits he's 'jealous' of Top Gear Australia hosts and claims it's 'unusual' he wasn't considered for the role: 'I'm the only TV star who finished first in Bathurst'


He's one TV veteran who knows his way around a car racing track.

The former TV weatherman added he was envious of new hosts of the rebooted fan favourite, which features Beau Ryan, Jonathan LaPaglia and Blair Joscelyne. The quiz show host broke his coccyx when he crashed into a tree going 165km an hour while competing in the Lake Mountain sprint in 2017 in Melbourne, as part of the Australian Rally Championships. The new line-up of stars - Beau Ryan, Jonathan LaPaglia and Blair Joscelyne - were spotted getting along famously in the Italian capital as they filmed scenes for the new eight-part series, which is now streaming.

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