Nobody predicted who Top Gear’s latest presenter was going to be

You may remember the famous episode of Friends when Joey became obsessed with his Porche but it seems that Matt LeBlanc’s love of cars is set move up a few gears because he has just been announced as the first non-British host in Top Gear’s 39-year history.

The Golden Globe winner is already a familiar face to fans of the show, he was a two-time guest on it and demonstrated that he’s fairly handy behind the wheel after becoming the fastest celebrity around the Top Gear track- he set a still unbeaten time of 1m42.1sec in the Kia C’eed.

Official: @achrisevans reveals @Matt_LeBlanc as new #TopGear presenter https://t.co/A7qNYqQrol pic.twitter.com/jRqgwSjZhl

— Top Gear (@BBC_TopGear) February 4, 2016

LeBlanc also presented the recent standalone spin-off Top Gear: The Races, where he led fans through some of the most memorable racing moments from the previous 22 series.

Chris Evans said of his new Top Gear presenter: “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.”

Matt LeBlanc added: “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!”

The eagerly anticipated return of the revamped show is expected to return on BBC Two and TV screens everywhere this May.