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Matt LeBlanc signs 2-series deal to host BBC’s ‘Top Gear’
Original Publication Date: September 25, 2016 10:12PM
Publication Updated: April 27, 2025 2:50PM
LONDON – The BBC says former “Friends” star Matt LeBlanc has signed a two-series deal to host its popular car show “Top Gear.”
The broadcaster announced Monday that LeBlanc will front the program when it returns for a 24th series in 2017.
LeBlanc was one of two hosts when “Top Gear” was relaunched in May after the loss of its longstanding team of presenters. His co-host, Chris Evans, quit in July after the show drew lacklustre ratings and lukewarm reviews.
A mix of humour, stunts and automotive advice, “Top Gear” became a global hit under presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.
The trio left last year after an off-set dustup in which Clarkson punched a producer. They are hosting a new car show, “The Grand Tour,” on Amazon Prime.
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