The long-running BBC show was shelved in 2022 after Freddie Flintoff's major car crash.
Home / EntertainmentJosh EvansBang Showbiz·23 Aug, 2026 08:54 PM2 mins to readJimmy Carr could host the reboot. Photo / Getty ImagesJimmy Carr could host the reboot. Photo / Getty ImagesJimmy Carr is reportedly in talks to host a Top Gear reboot.The long-running BBC show was shelved in 2022, after Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff was involved in a horrific car crash – but Carr is now in talks about hosting a reboot.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Production have
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Jimmy Carr is reportedly in talks to host Top Gear four years after the BBC were forced to take the show off air following…
The comedian, 53, is reportedly in talks with BBC bosses to front a reboot of Top Gear.
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe BBC has confirmed that motoring show Top Gear will return to screens, nearly four…
The BBC is set to bring back Top Gear four years after it was shelved following Freddie Flintoff's crash.
The BBC have confirmed that Top Gear will be making a comeback to the channel after the car show was shelved indefinitely…
The popular motoring show is ‘coming back’
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