It’s Official: Matt LeBlanc Is Actually A Top Gear Presenter
My new Top Gear Friends. More to come #TopGear pic.twitter.com/zoGj1cwdNy
— Chris Evans (@achrisevans) February 4, 2016
Just when we’d gotten used to the idea of Chris Evans’ Top Gear co-hosts being Chris Harris, Sabine Schmitz and David Coulthard, a curve ball comes in that we just didn’t see coming. Yep, Matt LeBlanc - aka Joey from Friends - will be a presenter on the show as confirmed by TG itself. Speaking about the news on Topgear.com, LeBlanc said “As a car nut and a massive fan of Top Gear, I’m honoured and excited to be a part of this iconic show’s new chapter….What a thrill!”
Official: @achrisevans reveals @Matt_LeBlanc as new #TopGear presenter https://t.co/A7qNYqQrol pic.twitter.com/jRqgwSjZhl
— Top Gear (@BBC_TopGear) February 4, 2016
Evans meanwhile, had this to say about his first officially confirmed co-presenter: “Matt’s a lifelong fellow petrolhead and I’m thrilled he’s joining Top Gear. Acting out our craziest car notions on screen is a dream job and I know we’ll both be debating some epic road trip ideas….We can’t wait to share what we’ve been up to on screen later this year.”
What’s particularly interesting is that the Topgear.com article signs off with the statement “we’ll have more news on additional Top Gear cast members shortly…” Interesting not just because we’ll have official confirmation of the remaining Top Gear newbies very soon, but also because of the term ‘cast members’ rather than presenters. Could we see LeBlanc and Evans manning a studio, cutting away to Harris and Schmitz ‘in the field’? We’ll have to wait and see…
In the meantime, take a look at LeBlanc’s appearance on the show in February 2012 and let us know in this poll if you think LeBlanc can save Top Gear’s shattered reputation.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
The new way to open the show.
I don’t really understand all the negativity. If you like the previous Top Gear, that will come back soon through Amazon Prime and probably local networks when you don’t have Prime. Don’t worry.
This is just another car show, and nobody knows how it will be yet. Be open to it?
They should now rename the show to Bamboozle. Pls.
My reaction right now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGumOip-71E
This seems just one more arrogant way at trying to get back the glory they had by hiring someone who`s popular.. You know - making people feel nostalgic watching top gear..
Different people in the studio and and different people on the track. So like old fifth gear format?
Sooo… Do they now have a bus full of people hosting it? Will they be able to feature some cars too?
I dont get it anymore
Because Le Blanc was funny when he was a quest star. I wish it wasn’t him.
YESS!!