LONDON (AP) ? The BBC says former ?Friends? star Matt LeBlanc has signed a two-series deal to host its popular car show ?Top Gear.?
The broadcaster announced Monday that LeBlanc will front the program when it returns for a 24th series in 2017.
LeBlanc was one of two hosts when ?Top Gear? was relaunched in May after the loss of its longstanding team of presenters. His co-host, Chris Evans, quit in July after the show drew lackluster ratings and lukewarm reviews.
A mix of humor, stunts and automotive advice, ?Top Gear? became a global hit under presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.
The trio left last year after an off-set dustup in which Clarkson punched a producer. They are hosting a new car show, ?The Grand Tour,? on Amazon Prime.
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