Top Gear’s Second Host WIll Be Matt LeBlanc – Video

 

LONDON — U.S. actor Matt LeBlanc will be joining the motoring show Top Gear, the BBC announced Thursday.

In a statement, the broadcaster said LeBlanc will be the first non-British host in the program’s 39-year history.

The actor, best known for his role in Friends, will present the show with British radio host Chris Evans.

LeBlanc has appeared on the program twice as a guest and holds bragging rights as the the fastest star to race around the track in a reasonably priced car. He also presented a spin-off called Top Gear: The Races, a capsule show highlighting some of the show’s epic clashes of cars versus other forms of transportation.

“As a car nut and a massive fan of Top Gear, I’m honored and excited to be a part of this iconic show’s new chapter. What a thrill!” LeBlanc said in a statement carried by the program-makers.