Richard Hammond not yet fully recovered

Richard Hammond has not yet made a full recovery from brain injuries that he sustained when he crashed a jet-powered car last year.

The Top Gear host appeared to make a miraculous recovery after being seriously injured when filming a stunt for the show in September 2006, but many fans are unaware of the long-term effects of the crash.

Hammond has admitted that he still suffers from mood swings and bouts of amnesia. He is also not able to run baths for his young daughters Izzy and Willow, due to a problem with his internal temperature gauge.

"Because there are no physical marks on me and I'm back to being an irritating, short-tempered little toe-rag, people assume I've fully recovered," Richard told The Mirror. "But that won't be the case for at least another year. I feel like getting a T-shirt printed that says 'I'm all right' on the front to help all the people who ask how I am.

"But I'd like to put 'I'm still f***ing poorly' on the back for those who forget I've got a way to go. It's not easy. Some mornings I really struggle because I've a tendency towards analysing everything and thinking, 'Oh God, I'm going mad again'."

"For instance, my body's thermostat's on the blink," he continued. "I can be freezing cold while [my wife] Mindy's walking around in a T-shirt. And I can hand plates to people who yelp in pain because they're scorching hot. Mindy's banned me from running baths for the girls in case I put them in it and they hiss."