Fans praise Top Gear’s Matt LeBlanc after hilarious Brexit joke
Actor tickled viewers by making a gag about the impending referendum
MATT LeBlanc has won over Top Gear fans by making a "hilarious" joke about Brexit on last night's show.
The former Friends star appears to have found his feet as the show's new host after amusing viewers with his opinion on the upcoming referendum.
Matt regularly introduces the show's resident stunt driver, The Stig, by making a series of bizarre claims about the mysterious motor expert's past.
This week, he tickled viewers by making a crack about impending Brexit vote.
The actor declared: "Some say he thinks Brexit is a laxative. And for tax purposes is classified as a biscuit."
The remark left Matt's co-host Chris Evans in stitches, and viewers swarmed to social media to praise Matt over his clever joke.
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In a post on Twitter, one wrote: "Brexit is a laxative! The best line on Top Gear tonight so far!" and another added: "Quote of the week, the Top Gear Stig thinks BREXIT is a laxative."
One tweeted: "'Some say he thinks Brexit is a laxative, and that for tax purposes he's classified as a biscuit'. Possibly the best #TopGear some-say ever."
However, one fan joked that we might get the old Top Gear back if Brit vote to leave the European Union when they go to the polls on Thursday.
The Twitter user wrote: "Is this like 'If we Brexit we can have the old Top Gear back again which was more fun!'"
News of Matt's big joke may give the show a much needed boost after it failed to improve its ratings this week.
This week's ratings remained around the same as last week's show, hovering around the 2.8million mark.
The newly-revamped show debut with 4.3million last month, but ratings took a massive tumble and now stand around 2.84million.
The figures are believed to be the lowest viewing figures the motoring show has gained in a decade.
Recent reports suggested BBC bosses have been considering axing the beloved show if ratings do not pick up.
Chris and Matt have failed to win over viewers since the revamped show hit screens, with many accusing the former TFI Friday host of being too "shouty" as he delivers lines to camera.
The duo has struggled to replicate the success of the previous hosts - Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.
Clarkson was given the boot as BBC bosses decided against renewing his contract following the fiery presenter's bust-up with a producer over a steak dinner.
Richard and James subsequently followed Jeremy out the door and the trio are now preparing to launch a rival motoring show, The Grand Tour, with streaming giant Amazon.
Top Gear continues next Sunday on BBC1.