Matt LeBlanc had hinted that he was keen to return to the show DEANO/SPLASH NEWSMatt LeBlanc has signed a two-year deal to stay on as host of Top Gear. Chris Evans, the BBC radio DJ, quit after a single series as host, citing disappointing viewing figures for the show’s reincarnation after the departures of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. LeBlanc hinted last month that he was keen to return to the show and — in a month when the BBC has lost the rights to air The Great British Bake Off and its star judge Paul Hollywood — there was delight at the corporation when the actor signed up. Patrick Holland, channel…

Source: The Times September 26, 2016 11:03 UTC