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Learn about Chris Evans, an English TV and radio personality who hosted Top Gear from 2016 to 2018. Find out his biography, career, awards, controversies and personal life.
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Christopher James Evans was the British television presenter and producer for radio and television content for the BBC who briefly became the lead presenter on the BBC Two motoring show Top Gear for its twenty-third series. Previously known for presenting TFI Friday, The One Show, and his BBC Radio 2 show, Evans was hired as the new lead presenter on Top Gear early in 2015, taking the reigns from Jeremy Clarkson whose contract wasn't renewed due to an assault towards a member of the show's staff.
Evans was planned to be the show's host for three years, but quit the show after facing heavy scrutiny from fans and critics after his sole series. He was joined on the twenty-third series of Top Gear by Matt LeBlanc, racing driver Sabine Schmitz, YouTube star Chris Harris, F1 pundit Eddie Jordan and motoring journalist Rory Reid, all of whom continued in his absence.
Evans first appeared in the ninth episode of the show's sixth series, in the Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car segment. Evans set a time of 01:47.90 around the Top Gear test track in the show's reasonably priced car at the time, the Suzuki Liana. Evans later returned in the third episode of the show's fourteenth series in the SIARPC segment. On that occasion Evans set a time of 1:48.10, although this time he was using a Kia Cee'd and was running the course in the wet.
Evans has also appeared on the show outside of the SIARPC segment. Evans appeared in the seventh episode of the show's eighteenth series when he lent James May his rare Ferrari 250 GT California for a test drive.
Evans was the show's lead host for the show's twenty-third series, a total of six episodes. Evans featured prominently throughout all of these shows, being featured in the main films for each episode, completing the interviews for the SIARCC segment, and doing the voice-over work for the opening sequence of the show. However, though his contract was for three years of the show, Evans quit the show following the airing of the series twenty-three finale after weathering a storm of criticism from fans and critics alike.
Commenting on it later, James May was surprised and disappointed how things had turned out for Evans that culminated in his departure, having personally believed that Evans was going to be a good fit for Top Gear.
Upon quitting, Evans became the shortest serving main host of the show's entire history since 1977, in addition to the shortest serving host of the 2002 reboot, with only six shows under his belt, succeeding Jason Dawe who presented just ten episodes of the show's first series before being replaced by James May. He also became just the third host i...
Chris Evans was the shortest-serving main host of Top Gear in 2015, replacing Jeremy Clarkson after his departure. He quit the show after six episodes due to criticism and was replaced by Matt LeBlanc.
Learn about Chris Evans, the host of Top Gear, the world's biggest factual TV show. Find out his biography, career, car, and more on this BBC One web page.
Jul 14, 2015 · Chris Evans: Top Gear is ‘the most challenging thing I’ve ever done’. New presenter talks first cars, Ferraris and the future of TG in the August issue of Top Gear magazine. TopGear.com....
Jul 4, 2016 · The radio host announced his departure from the BBC show on Twitter, saying he gave it his best shot but sometimes that's not enough. He faced criticism from fans and low ratings, while Clarkson's Amazon show The Grand Tour benefited from the BBC's failure.
Jun 17, 2015 · Chris Evans reveals he was offered the Top Gear job last Thursday, after James and Richard ruled themselves out. He says he's a fan of the show and has talked to Jeremy, James and Richard about it.
Jul 4, 2016 · Chris Evans has announced he is leaving his role as a presenter on BBC Two's Top Gear after one series. He tweeted: "Stepping down from Top Gear. Gave it my best shot but sometimes that's...
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