Top Gear expected to return to BBC in dramatic ‘comeback’

The Sun is reporting that Top Gear will make a return once three new presenters are found to replace Paddy McGuinness, Freddie Flintoff and Chris Harris.

The show was most famously presented alongside Oxfordshire farmer Jeremy Clarkson, who presented the show in the 1990s and with Richard Hammond and James May between 2002 and 2015.

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Top Gear was shelved in 2022 following the serious crash of Freddie Flintoff, which saw him suffer serious injuries.

An insider told the Sun: “BBC bosses are keen to revive Top Gear because they have never filled the space it left behind and so many viewers hanker after a motoring show.

Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson, and James May at Top Gear Live 2012 at the NEC Birmingham. (Image: Newsquest Archive)

“And it’s not just in Britain that the programme is much loved, it is a brand in its own right and watched by millions around the globe.

“Which is why it wasn’t just important to satisfy the needs of petrolheads, but also, specifically, fans of Top Gear. They’ll be thrilled to hear it is returning.”

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Top Gear started in 1977 as a regional motoring show before it grew, under the leadership of Mr Clarkson, into the most watched factually entertainment show in the world.

Mr Clarkson, Mr Hammond and Mr May left the show in 2015 and were quickly signed up by Amazon Prime.

From that, The Grand Tour was created and lasted for six series before the duo ended their adventures with ‘One for the Road’ in 2024.

The search is already under way for new Top Gear presenters, according to The Sun.