Jimmy Carr 'in talks to host Top Gear reboot'
Jimmy Carr is locked in talks about presenting a Top Gear reboot, according to a source.
Jimmy 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 Jimmy is now in talks about hosting a reboot.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Production have their sights set on Jimmy, he’s the ideal host to take the show into a new era and revive Top Gear. He’s keen to work on something mainstream after spending so many years fronting comedy panel shows.
"He’s a real car buff, too, so it would be a passion project."
BBC bosses are also looking for new talent that might complement Jimmy on the show.
The insider explained: "Casting directors are now working to find talent to join him in the new-look ensemble.
"Bosses are considering a woman and online celebrities to complement Jimmy."
Freddie Flintoff sustained serious injuries while shooting an episode of Top Gear in late 2022.
The former England cricketer - who suffered facial and rib injuries in the crash - subsequently admitted that he struggled to overcome the experience.
Speaking on Freddie Flintoff’s Field Of Dreams: Ultimate Test, he shared: "It was, what – 18 months ago? And you know, I’ve suffered with things like depression in the past before, but this time was different. I didn’t know if I had it in me to carry on, not that I wanted to die or anything like that, I just didn’t know if I had it in me, and that took a while.
"The one thing, I think, getting quite deep here, but the one thing you just want to be is happy in yourself, and try and be accepting of yourself of what you are. It took me a long time to be like that, and then the crash put me back again, and now it’s like finding myself or finding the person I want to be."
