Top Gear: what went wrong with Chris Evans, and who will take over as host?

By Michael Idato
Updated July 5 2016 - 9:08pm, first published 12:04pm
'Gave it my best shot but sometimes that's not enough' ... Former <i>Top Gear</i> host Chris Evans. Photo: topgear.com
'Gave it my best shot but sometimes that's not enough' ... Former <i>Top Gear</i> host Chris Evans. Photo: topgear.com
Tipped to take over ... <i>Top Gear</i> co-host Matt LeBlanc is charming, charismatic and endearingly silly. Photo: BBC
Tipped to take over ... <i>Top Gear</i> co-host Matt LeBlanc is charming, charismatic and endearingly silly. Photo: BBC
The old <i>Top Gear</i> crew - Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and James May - had a chemistry that is not possible to manufacture. Photo: Aaron Bunch
The old <i>Top Gear</i> crew - Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and James May - had a chemistry that is not possible to manufacture. Photo: Aaron Bunch
The new-look <i>Top Gear</i> met with a cool reception. It is unsure who will return next season.
The new-look <i>Top Gear</i> met with a cool reception. It is unsure who will return next season.

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