[jackc1806]

@BBCTwo: We can exclusively confirm that @achrisevans will be jumping behind the steering wheel to drive #TopGear into a new era.

[Livia]

I will never watch Top Gear again.

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by Livia

I will never watch Top Gear again.

.

[jackc1806]

We're announcing today that Chris Evans has signed a three-year deal to lead an all-new Top Gear line-up.
Chris Evans says: "I’m thrilled, Top Gear is my favourite programme of all time. Created by a host of brilliant minds who love cars and understand how to make the massively complicated come across as fun, devil-may-care and effortless. When in fact of course, it's anything but and that's the genius of Top Gear's global success.

“I promise I will do everything I possibly can to respect what has gone on before and take the show forward."

Kim Shillinglaw, Controller, BBC Two and BBC Four, added: "I am so delighted that Chris will be presenting the next series of Top Gear. His knowledge of and passion for cars are well-known and combined with his sheer inventiveness and cheeky unpredictability he is the perfect choice to take our much-loved show into the future. Chris is a huge fan of Top Gear and has great respect for the craft and work ethic of one of the best production teams in the world. He knows the phenomenal attention to detail it takes to make a single sequence of Top Gear, let alone a whole series. He is already full of brilliant ideas and I can't wait for him to get started."

Production on the new series of Top Gear will start in the next few weeks and more information will be announced in due course.

Top Gear is made by BBC Productions.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Livia

I will never watch Top Gear again.

I will never watch TG again even tho I loved it. I cant watch him. period.

[jackc1806]

It's gonna be so ****, no May is worse imo than no Jezza

[jackc1806]

The last proper episode is Sunday 28th

[Livia]

I'm depressed now. I ****ing despise Chris Evans.

[Pete.]

RIP ratings

[Pete.]

Justice 4 Sue Perkins or at least a revolving door presenter

[jackc1806]

Originally Posted by Livia

I'm depressed now. I ****ing despise Chris Evans.

He's too smarmy for me

[Livia]

He is smarmy. He's a shining example of the fact that you can get a long way and make a lot of money without having any skills at all, not a modicum of talent and the personality of a houseplant.

[Kizzy]

But... he hasn't punched anyone

[Jamesy]

Don't like him so that's me not watching... even though I was not going to watch it in the first place

[JoshBB]

anyone >>>>>>>>> jeremy clarkson

[EspeonBB]

Top Gear won't feel the same without the original presenters and I think a lot of people feel the same way. The ratings will be a mess

[Niamh.]

Chris Evans, love him lol at people calling Chris Evans smarmy eh compared to the smugest arsehole in the world that he's replacing

[reece(:]

Cannot stand him.

[Liam-]

Clarkson or we riot

[Josy]

Is this a joke?

[MB.]

Well at least he isn't doing Celebrity Big Brother

[Drew.]

RIP the greatest show

[MB.]

(actually can he do CBB because then he'd be off the streets)

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Chris Evans, love him lol at people calling Chris Evans smarmy eh compared to the smugest arsehole in the world that he's replacing

Ahhh.... I knew Chris Evans must have one fan.

[Iceman]

First grimshaw with xf and now this. Notyvm