Matt LeBlanc Is Quitting Top Gear
Matt LeBlanc has announced he’s leaving Top Gear after the next series, in a shock move that frankly nobody saw coming.
Drafted in alongside Chris Evans and Rory Reid after Clarkson, Hammond and May departed, LeBlanc has become a favourite with a lot of fans for his increasingly evident ad-libbed wit and his growing rapport with Chris Harris.
But being away from his family so much has taken its toll, according to the former Friends star. While he acknowledged it had been “great fun,” he said:
“…the time commitment and extensive travel… takes me away from my family and friends more than I’m comfortable with.
“It’s unfortunate, but for these reasons I will not be continuing my involvement with the show. I will forever be a Top Gear fan and I wish the team continued success. Thanks for a great drive.”
The media frenzy over who will replace him starts now.
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Sorry to hear that, shotgun his job :-p
I want his job as well, I wonder would they accept two presenters for his crazy American ways? so one does being “Mr Sensible” and the other is “Mr Wildman”?
Ah man, I actually liked his silly attitude
And watching him Go Moto biking with Chris and the Japanese Challenge, were the best things from Top gear in years!
I honestly will miss him.
But hey! At least Chris is staying?
Right?
New place for Top Gear?
Alex Kersten
Your ticket is here.
But who would do the presenting on car throttle then?
#AKforTG
Alex Kersten your ticket is available
Ahahah, I don’t think they could handle my shitbox obsession ;)
Nobody could replace the original 3 anyway.
Precisely
Oh get over it, it’s been over 2 years
Tom Ford! GET TOM FORD ON THE SHOW!! 🤩🤩😍😍
That’s about a bad a move as getting Chris Evans back! He’s a useless presenter and should stick with writing imo
That literally made me laugh out loud
Aaaaaand Top Gear ratings plummet again in 3…2…1…
Actually depending on who the new host is, it could rise
Some people didn’t like Matt as he felt too Forced for them. Do they might give the show another chance
He was a fun presenter.
Awwwww
Thank God… I always hated how cringy he was. Chris (god) Harris should lead now, and they should add Jethro too
The comedian, the businessman or the biblical character?
In pretty sure Evo magazine bought Jethro in after Harris left for his interweb thank.
Jethro? Nah, we need Matt Watson from Carwow
One of the best indie car presenters around
I think Jethro works for Motor Trend now.
Not to piss anyone off but Le Blanc and Harris were better in my opinion than Reid, Reid is acting like he tries to fit in with them when he really doesn’t. Harris and Le Blanc had the chemistry….
Not to piss you, but Reid is the best presenter to me. Why? He has a personality. Matt likes wierd stuff, but also sh’talks wierd stuff at the same time, Harris is a car nerd, but dislikes anything that is futuristic. Reid likes EV, Hot Hatches and Muscle cars, he is as simple as that. He will never, ever suprise me in his choice of a car.