‘Was it all a dream?’ Chris Evans talks shock Top Gear exit and backs Matt LeBlanc to take over
The ginger presenter says he tried to “make the best show” he possibly could
CHRIS Evans has reflected on his time on flopped Top Gear, claiming it “wasn’t meant to be”.
Writing in his column for the Daily Mail he said: “So was that a dream or did I really get to work on Top Gear for a whole year?”
The ginger presenter then goes on to describe the whole experience as a “complete honour” and a “privilege”.
Chris, 50, also says that he tried to “make the best show” he possibly could.
His comments come after the TV and radio star resigned from the newly revamped car show after just one season at its helm.
He announced the news on Twitter claiming that he had given it his “best shot”.
Chris told his 2.31million followers: “Stepping down from Top Gear. Gave it my best shot but sometimes that’s not enough.
“The team are beyond brilliant, I wish them all the best.”
In his column today he claims he was a “square peg in a round hole”.
Chris says: “One way or another, however, the Top Gear ship has been steadily refloated, a new production team and presentation team established and I, for one, will continue to be a huge fan. “
He adds that he tips Friends star and co-host Matt LeBlanc to take over the lead of the show: “For me, he is the man. He is the captain Top Gear truly needs going forward, the perfect torso for the rest of TG’s limbs.”
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Meanwhile, it’s been revealed that long-term friend and colleague John Revell is planning to release a memoir that will expose the ex-Top Gear presenter’s “dark side.”
John was Chris’s producer and sidekick on Radio 1 and Virgin Radio in the 1990s, during the time where Chris has confessed to going “off the rails.”
A friend told Sunday People that John “knows where the bodies are buried.”
“John was with Chris during the good times and bad.
“He has seen the bright side and the dark side of Chris Evans – he knows where the bodies are buried.
“He has remained loyal to Chris over the years but feels the time is now right to tell all about his experiences in the broadcasting industry.
“However, it’s the details he has about the real Chris Evans which will be particularly explosive and revealing.
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