Matt LeBlanc joins Top Gear – yes, Joey from Friends!

Top Gear Matt LeBlanc

It’s bizarre but true. Top Gear has announced a new host for its upcoming Series 23, and it’s Matt LeBlanc. Yes, Joey Tribbiani from ’90s sitcom Friends!

“As a car nut and a massive fan of Top Gear, I’m honoured and excited to be a part of this iconic show’s new chapter. What a thrill!” said LeBlanc. He last appeared on Clarkson-era TG, and set an as-yet unbeaten lap time in the show’s popular Star in a Reasonably Priced Car segment.

He will join main presenter Chris Evans in the new series. “Matt’s a lifelong fellow petrolhead and I’m thrilled he’s joining Top Gear. Acting out our craziest car notions on screen is a dream job and I know we’ll both be debating some epic road trip ideas. We can’t wait to share what we’ve been up to on screen later this year,” shared Evans.

So boys and girls, what do you think of this? Good or bad, share your thoughts below. In any case, here’s a taster of Matt/Joey on Top Gear.

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Preferring to drive cars rather than desks, Hafriz Shah ditched his suit and tie to join the ranks of Malaysia's motoring hacks. A car's technical brilliance is completely lost on him, appreciating character-making quirks more. When not writing this ego trip of a bio, he's usually off driving about aimlessly, preferably in a car with the right combination of three foot pedals and six gears.

 

Comments

  • It would never be the same…Stupid like proton marketing !!

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    • Comeon on Feb 05, 2016 at 12:15 am

      This guy is a huge car but and the best celebrity driver. And he has the best pick up line ever:

      How you doing?

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      • Pls Hire Najib on Feb 05, 2016 at 8:48 am

        Better for Top Gear to hire Najib. You see, Joey is a joker and a clown and Najib also is also now an International clown with clown faces.

        So better to hire Najib for this post.

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  • FIST (Member) on Feb 04, 2016 at 8:36 pm

    Its a mess even before it’s televised

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    • Better to call all the UMNO clowns to host Top Gear. Especially the Kedah MB who likes to sleep. Then in the show, he can also fall asleep

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  • shawal on Feb 04, 2016 at 8:58 pm

    mmmm…..
    Thing is JC was a motor journo, still writes till now…

    James may was a motor journo, and was fired from autocar (google it)

    N so was richard hammond…

    Dunno what to expect from this 3rd gen topgear, since chris Harris is no longer on board, then not really sure who would be d most well verse in car terminology…

    rowan Atkinson is a car guy too, maybe a bit too expensive…

    Oh well, all d best to them, tiff is old and still hosting 5th gear, mat Watson is funny and available…lol….

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  • No one is interested.

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  • Young Kangaroo on Feb 04, 2016 at 10:27 pm

    Ask him what would he do if he is omnipotent.

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  • Could be good. See how it goes. They definitely gotta create a different wow factor than Clarkson and company’s style of presentation and format. And hope fans give it a chance to grow on them too. Good luck to the new team.

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  • nabill (Member) on Feb 04, 2016 at 10:53 pm

    How u doin’!

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  • This is a compilation, view the fckin video.

    And Matt LeBlanc has a show that has been doing well in the UK.

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  • What does LeBlanc know about journalism?

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  • DonkeyKong on Feb 05, 2016 at 2:26 am

    Desperate times call for desperate measures

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  • sudonano (Member) on Feb 05, 2016 at 5:42 am

    Cringeworthy being taken to a whole new level. Chris Harris and Sabine Schmitz alone would have been great, but these two clowns HAD to come along….

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  • Hmm... Much Hmm... on Feb 05, 2016 at 8:06 am

    So no one told you TopGear was gonna be this way
    Your job’s a joke, you’re broke, your love life’s D.O.A.
    It’s like you’re always stuck in second gear
    When it hasn’t been your day, your week, your month, or even your year, but

    I’ll be there for you
    (Do you even drift at all)
    I’ll be there for you
    (Jezza finds you a bore)
    I’ll be there for you
    (The trio gone for like f.r.i.e.n.d.s too)

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  • frossonice on Feb 05, 2016 at 9:01 am

    Well, all they need now is the whole cast of Friends and we can call it Top Gear: The Friends Edition.

    Chandler Bing would be the joker.
    Ross would be the idiot who think he know everything about cars when he actually not.
    Phoebe would be the real driver since she normally drive a taxi anyway… You know, taxi driver always the best driver.
    Monica and Rachel could just be the err… just be them femme who are oblivious about cars.

    There… And kick out that Irish nerd.

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  • joey from friends?

    he should be in TG US…not TG UK…it wont feel rite when u have US dude

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  • alldisc on Feb 05, 2016 at 9:55 am

    it is so funny looking at how they hang the stig in the background. like drying process.

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  • to be fair, please give the new hosts some time for them to blend..even james may when he was started on TG seems like doesn’t go along well with JC and hammond..

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  • TG SUCKS on Feb 05, 2016 at 10:54 am

    Lame !!!

    Might as well put three stooges on top gear. At least can laugh.

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  • Head Hunter on Feb 06, 2016 at 6:45 am

    Chris Evans can’t even talk to the camera while driving. Matt is a great driver but I’m not sure how will he fit it. Steve Sutcliffe would probably be a better choice.

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