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BBC’s hit car show ‘Top Gear’ to return with new host after scandal-plagued Clarkson exit

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FILE - In this June 1, 2011 file photo, Chris Evans poses for photographers, in London. The BBC says its hit automotive TV show "Top Gear" will return to the airwaves with a new host replacing scandal-tainted Jeremy Clarkson, it was reported on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. The broadcaster says radio and TV personality Chris Evans has signed a three-year deal to lead a new lineup for the show, which has won a huge following with its mix of car tips, driving stunts and jokey banter. (Ian West/PA via AP, File) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE

LONDON – The BBC says its hit automotive TV show “Top Gear” will return to the airwaves with a new host replacing scandal-tainted Jeremy Clarkson.

The broadcaster says radio and TV personality Chris Evans has signed a three-year deal to lead a new lineup for the show, which has won a huge following with its mix of car tips, driving stunts and jokey banter.

Clarkson was fired in March after he punched a producer during an off-set altercation. The show’s two other hosts also left.

The incident threatened the future of one of BBC’s most popular shows — and biggest international earners. Clarkson’s brash, blokey persona was a large part of “Top Gear’s” appeal to fans.

Evans said Tuesday he was thrilled to be hosting “my favourite program of all time.”

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