Apparently, Chris Evans and Top Gear are not gearing up very well. According to The Sun UK, a number of issues have reportedly cropped up, even before its airing – well, that’s what the daily says anyway. Based on the word of “insiders” and “sources,” Evans has not been performing well.
Evans is said to have crashed a Jaguar that was borrowed to the show the first time he went around the Top Gear track at the Dunsfold Aerodome in Surrey. The report also claims – through sources – that Evans “struggled to get to every Top Gear production meeting” due to TFI Friday – an entertainment show hosted by Evans, and one which will come to an end soon.
To add to the fire, BBC executives are said to be unamused by Evans due to several slip-ups. These include revealing when Top Gear would be aired. An insider said, “bosses have been left open-mouthed by some of the announcements Chris has been making. Giving away the exact start date months before is a complete no-no, as it gives rivals the chance to try to damage the show.”
In addition to that, a source to the daily says that the BBC have brought in a production team “that doesn’t know anything about cars.” The source added, “writers from Top Gear magazine have had to be called over to suggest ideas.” The TV presenter is also said to have recorded a 12-page monologue for the cameras that was “totally unusable,” and adds that Evans was “struggling” with pre-recorded videos.
While news has it that Chris Harris, Sabine Schmitz and F1 driver, David Coulthard will be joining the show as well, the “low-profile” line-up is intentionally arranged as such as Evans reportedly wants to hog the limelight. “Chris is always the boss of the show. He doesn’t want anyone to be bigger than him,” another source told the daily.
To this, a spokesperson for the BBC told The Mirror, “this is all gossip and speculation and we don’t comment on such nonsense.” The show’s executive producer, Lisa Clark (brought in by Evans himself to replace Top Gear veteran Andy Wilman) has also reportedly left her post recently, along with script editor, Tom Ford.
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Even tom ford?? Oh my. Should Evans ruined top gear image, just change the name to Sixth Gear or something.
will never be equalled the last trio…i think they have to change the title.
Won’t be surprised if it’s legit. Chris Evans trying to make it his own show and moving away from the chemistry of the previous crew.. and he’s gonna bring over his typically self-indulgent monologues.. he has bragged about these elements time and again in numerous interviews, so this story seems to be plausible.. that his own take on it doesn’t have the zing of Clarkson, May and Hammond while his monologues are crap.
TOM FORD should be the new host for new Top Gear.
Hmmm… sounds a tad like the Chelsea drama featuring the manager and a certain female team doctor…
Most of the comments above sounds like a father predicted his soon to be born son is a loser for sure.
The Sun, The Mirror = utushit of UK.
Admittedly, it’s a challenge for Chris Evans to top Jezza n boys’ acts, but if he can be comfortable with just being himself, and expectations are kept sensible, he can satisfy his fans and/or the target audience for his interpretation of Top Gear.
If people’s expectation is too inflexible, acting elitist/purist, they can never be satisfied. The only way to satisfy them is to follow Amazon’s Jezza and boys’ new show.
Well, I guess BBC is screwing themselves up for firing JC. Though JC has been a bit vocal and overreacted but he did apologized. May be some morons in BBC decided they are the power or organization’s political power to get rite of JC.
What ever it is, BBC suffer a big lost and not surprise, the company politician will survive.
Typical office politics that screw the company for own self gain.
Brilliant, they put Captain America in.
Just cancel the show already. TG nothing without the trio.
This joker will never ever be Jeremy. Top gear is nothing with Jeremy. It’s Jeremy and his sidekicks that make TG interesting. Now, TG is trying to fit a ferrari car with proton suprima pamper turbo tuned by our beloved Mamak.
So, final say, TG is doomed.
damn, even Tom Ford left..?? for me, the right candidates to host TopGear are Tom Ford, Ollie Marriage and Paul Horrell.. Charlie Turner would be great also..