Matt LeBlanc, Chris Harris And Rory Reid Are Now Top Gear's Main Presenters
The BBC announcing that Matt LeBlanc “will return to host Top Gear” comes as no surprise whatsoever. The Corporation had pretty much already said that was the plan post-Evans, but what is interesting is what the press release goes on to say. Specifically, this bit: “LeBlanc will be joined by Chris Harris and Rory Reid with regular appearances from Eddie Jordan, Sabine Schmitz and The Stig.”
What we’re taking this to mean is that Harris and Reid will at last be full-time cast members, and will be in every episode, with Jordan and Schmitz enjoying more sporadic appearances.
With Harris and Reid arguably being the strongest pair of the new line-up - while Jordan and Schmitz have appeared to struggle on camera - this is jolly good news.
The show will return to BBC Two next year with series 24.
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.
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BBC trying to fix their mistakes..
Better but its not quite Clarkson Hammond and May.
Amazon will be lauging all the way to the bank!
Came as no surprise, to be honest. Really looking forward to the next series!
This is like putting a band aid on a billet wound, but they are standing in front of a Gatling Gun…
It’s going to better direction for sure.
Rory is just boring and meh
Chris Evans is crying in his 250 california
Well that’s much better. Now let them build their own show and atmosphere (not an old TG copy) and it could become a new valid car show.
… and everything is as it should be.
Finally a wise decision.