New Top Gear's Bad Luck Continues As Chris Evans And Matt LeBlanc Have Fallen Out

After Matt LeBlanc caused outcry with his Cenotaph stunt, Chris Evans blamed him for the bad PR, causing their relationship to turn 'frosty'

Darren Cassey

Updated: 10 Oct 2024

We really want to give the BBC’s new Top Gear a chance, but it seems to be completely unable to avoid problems. There’s been the fact that Chris Evans is reportedly a nightmare on set, writers have quit, and members of the team were unable to get into Kazakhstan for a shoot - and that’s before we even talk about the Cenotaph stunt.

It’s the latter issue that’s at the centre of the latest problem for the BBC show, as The Sun is reporting that Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc have fallen out over the bad PR the show received following the incident. LeBlanc had jumped onboard Ken Block’s Hoonicorn for a drifty ride around London, but the pair got close to a war memorial, upsetting many Brits.

According to The Sun’s story, Evans has not forgiven LeBlanc for causing outrage, with a source claiming “their relationship’s deteriorated. Chris thinks Matt severely damaged the brand…Behind the scenes it’s very frosty between them.”

We get that the stress and pressure associated with following up one of the biggest television shows in the world must be immense, but come on, guys, pull your acts together. We want another awesome car show on the telly, so we’d rather you didn’t throw it all away over petty squabbles!

Comments

Matt LeBlanc > Chris “Pukey” Evans

Well there’s one thing to say..

Go Amazon Prime!

I think it would maybe be a little unrealistic but awesome if they used Carthrottle Staff and Youtubers like Sam (Seen through glass), Paul (Supercars of London), Tim (Shmee150) and so on ;D

New top gear must die.
Kill kill kill kill kill kill
Kill it !!!!!!

Just saying, this could be good. Just imagine some serious rivalries in the challenges, and literal car fights. Instead of car soccer (football), car boxing or wrestling.

I’m gonna reserve judgement until I see it, be it good or bad I’ll probably watch every episode anyway

Both need to butt out and leave it to Harris and Sabine. Think there’s a golden high performance duo there. Leblanc and Evans don’t want it.

The whole Cenotaph thing is stupid anyway. Thousands drive past it every day anyway, who cares if one more car does. They were also quite far away from it.