Matt LeBlanc signs on for 2 years hosting Top Gear

  • 27/09/2016
Matt LeBlanc (AAP / file)
Matt LeBlanc (AAP / file)

Former Friends star Matt LeBlanc appears unperturbed by his Top Gear co-host stepping down, signing on for another two years with the show.

After just one season, co-host Chris Evans backed away from the motoring show following fans' criticism.

LeBlanc will now be joined by Chris Harris and Rory Reid, the BBC has confirmed.

"Matt was hugely popular with Top Gear viewers last series with his humour, warmth and obvious passion for cars and for the show, so I couldn't be more delighted that he's agreed to come back and do more for us," says BBC Studios director Mark Linsey.

It's thought the hosting deal is worth around £1.5 million ($2.6 million).

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