The Grand Tour’s James May helps to deliver food packages for local charity amid pandemic

The Grand Tour’s James May helps to deliver food packages for local charity amid coronavirus pandemic

He is best known for starring in Top Gear and then later, The Grand Tour.

And James May showed his charitable side as he helped to distribute food to a community centre in West London on Wednesday.

The star, 57, has been serving as a delivery driver for charity The Felix Project amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which has seen cash-strapped families struggle to feed their families.

Helping out: James May, 57,showed his charitable side as he helped to distribute food to a community centre in West London on Wednesday

James cut a casual figure for the day, sporting a grey T-shirt and a pair of matching trousers with red-lace trainers.

The TV presenter also sported a hi-vis jacket and put safety first with a face mask as he arrived at the centre.

James was joined by several other volunteers as he helped to unload the delivery truck. 

The Felix Project’s website states: ‘The Felix Project collects fresh, nutritious food that cannot be sold.

Support: The star has been serving as a delivery driver for charity The Felix Project amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which has seen cash-strapped families struggle to feed their families

Support: The star has been serving as a delivery driver for charity The Felix Project amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which has seen cash-strapped families struggle to feed their families

Low profile: James cut a casual figure for the day, sporting a grey T-shirt and a pair of matching trousers with red-lace trainers

Low profile: James cut a casual figure for the day, sporting a grey T-shirt and a pair of matching trousers with red-lace trainers

Low profile: James cut a casual figure for the day, sporting a grey T-shirt and a pair of matching trousers with red-lace trainers 

Low profile: James also sported a hi-vis jacket and put safety first with a face mask as he arrived at the centre

Low profile: James also sported a hi-vis jacket and put safety first with a face mask as he arrived at the centre

‘We deliver this surplus food to charities and schools so they can provide healthy meals and help the most vulnerable in our society.

‘We delivered food for 1.63 million meals in April, to help people in need during lockdown.’

James shot to fame as a co-presenter of iconic programme Top Gear, which he starred in alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond from 2003-2015.

He now hosts The Grand Tour alongside Hammond and Clarkson.

Packages: James was joined by several other volunteers as he helped to unload the delivery truck

Packages: James was joined by several other volunteers as he helped to unload the delivery truck 

Charity: The Felix Project's website states: 'The Felix Project collects fresh, nutritious food that cannot be sold

Charity: The Felix Project’s website states: ‘The Felix Project collects fresh, nutritious food that cannot be sold 

It also says: 'We deliver this surplus food to charities and schools so they can provide healthy meals and help the most vulnerable in our society'

It also says: ‘We deliver this surplus food to charities and schools so they can provide healthy meals and help the most vulnerable in our society’

In December they appeared in the first of a series of specials called The Grand Tour Presents: Seamen.

The feature-length episode saw the captivating trio head off on an adventure across the waters of Vietnam and Cambodia, where they will captain three very different types of vessels.

In the special, Jeremy, James and Richard headed out on a 800km journey through Vietnam and Cambodia that begins Tonlé Sap Lake.

Support: 'We delivered food for 1.63 million meals in April, to help people in need during lockdown'

Support: ‘We delivered food for 1.63 million meals in April, to help people in need during lockdown’

Career: James shot to fame as a co-presenter of iconic programme Top Gear, which he starred in alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond from 2003-2015

Career: James shot to fame as a co-presenter of iconic programme Top Gear, which he starred in alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond from 2003-2015

Current: James now hosts The Grand Tour alongside Hammond and Clarkson

Current: James now hosts The Grand Tour alongside Hammond and Clarkson 

During their trip, the trio had to weave their way through a series of challenges and unexpected mishaps as they make their way to the Mekong Delta.

To go on this epic adventure, Jeremy headed out on a Vietnam-era PBR (Patrol Boat River), which most famously appeared in Apocalypse Now.

And Richard channelled his inner Don Johnson by setting off on a Miami Vice style speedboat, while James headed out on a classic 1939 wooden river cruiser.

Special: In December they appeared in the first of a series of specials called The Grand Tour Presents: Seamen

Special: In December they appeared in the first of a series of specials called The Grand Tour Presents: Seamen