Popular TV Presenter Announced As New Top Gear Host

The BBC have announced that Chris Evans will be the new host of Top Gear.  The TV and Radio presenter has signed a three-year-deal to replace Jeremy Clarkson on the "new-look show". The presenter is a car enthusiast.  Chris has said he is "thrilled" to come on board with his "favourite programme of all time". The 42-year-old said: "I promise I will do everything I possibly can to respect what has gone on before and take the show forward." The car enthusiast gushed about the programme which he says was "created by a host of brilliant minds who love cars and understand how to make the massively complicated come across as fun, devil-may-care and effortless". Chris recently interviewed Jeremy Clarkson about his departure from the show.  BBC Controller Kim Shillinglaw has revealed she is "delighted" Chris will present the series. She said: "His knowledge of and passion for cars are well-known and combined with his sheer inventiveness and cheeky unpredictability, he is the perfect choice to take our much-loved show into the future." Production of the new series is set to start in the coming weeks.