Former Top Gear host Chris Evans has dedicated his morning radio show to his ex-colleagues, advising them to “move on” without him.
The Radio 2 DJ announced on Monday that he was stepping down from the programme after just one series, leaving Friends star Matt LeBlanc in charge.
Matt LeBlanc and Chris Evans (BBC/PA)
Speaking to listeners of his Radio Two this morning show he said: “Today’s show is dedicated to all the Top Gear gang. And today’s show is entitled ‘Breathe in, breathe out, move on’.”
In a tweet on Monday, Chris said that he was stepping aside saying he had given it his best shot but “sometimes that’s not enough”.
Stepping down from Top Gear. Gave it my best shot but sometimes that's not enough. The team are beyond brilliant, I wish them all the best.
— Chris Evans (@achrisevans) July 4, 2016
Full steam ahead then with Radio 2, CarFest, Children In Need, 500 Words and whatever else we can dream up in the future.
— Chris Evans (@achrisevans) July 4, 2016
He praised the team behind the multi-million pound programme, which is the BBC’s biggest earner.
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