Matt Le Blanc looks uncomfortable following dinner in Santa Monica 10 days after Chris Evans quits Top Gear
Actor and presenter looked sun-kissed after returning to California after months in Blighty
IT APPEARS that Matt Le Blanc has been away from the sunny climate of California too long - and looked very sun-kissed during a night out at dinner in Santa Monica.
The former Friends actor has recently returned to the U.S. after a turn fronting BBC's Top Gear - where he was praised by many for his turn as the show's co-presenter.
In fact, the actor did so well that he completely overshadowed the lead presenter Chris Evans - who stepped down ten days ago from the role after just one series.
The show was dogged with reports that the two leading men did not get along, but as he announced his resignation, the ginger-haired TFI Friday star leant his full support to American actor Matt for the future of the show.
He said in his column for the Daily Mail: "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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It has not yet been confirmed who will be stepping into Chris's shoes, with front runner James Martin exclusively revealing to The Sun Online that it "was not worth the risk."
Formula One racer Jensen Button was praised for his appearance on the show, and some would like him to step into the driver's seat as a presenter.
In the meantime, Matt can rest easy back home in America, especially after it was announced that the Christmas specials of the show have been axed after the series' poor ratings.
They are now aiming on improving the show in order to return it to its former glory.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, who all quit the show after Clarkson was fired, are now set to compete with their former flagship show with Amazon Prime series The Grand Tour.
The trio were mobbed in Italy as they filmed the show, and turned the day into a 'victory lap' following their unceremonial booting from the BBC hit.
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