Jeremy Clarkson

Jeremy Clarkson has been photographed enjoying a drink with Jodie Kidd.

She has been tipped to be the Top Gear replacement at the bookies.

Jodie bastard Kidd? Might aswell just scrap the show

She's actually quite a good driver!

She might be. But is she as entertaining?

Probably not..but until she is given a chance we will never know.

Former Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have signed up to present a new show on Amazon's streaming video service.

The trio will front three series of a new motoring programme for Amazon Prime, with the first season to be made available worldwide in 2016.

The move follows their departure from the hit BBC Two show earlier this year.

Clarkson's contract was not renewed following an "unprovoked physical attack" on a Top Gear producer.

His co-hosts then followed him in leaving the show.

They will now make the unnamed new programme with former Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman, who also quit the BBC following the "fracas".

In a statement from Amazon, Clarkson said: "I feel like I've climbed out of a biplane and into a spaceship."

Hammond said: "Amazon? Oh yes. I have already been there. I got bitten by a bullet ant." And May added: "We have become part of the new age of smart TV. Ironic, isn't it?"

Amazon Prime Video EU vice-president Jay Marine said: "Customers told us they wanted to see the team back on screen, and we are excited to make that happen.

"We can't wait to see what Jeremy, Richard, James and the team will create in what is sure to be one of the most globally anticipated shows of 2016."

Analysis - Mark Savage, BBC entertainment reporter
Rumours that Clarkson, May and Hammond would take their blokey bonhomie to a streaming service have been circulating for months.

It's a shrewd move. For a start, Amazon doesn't have to bow to pressure from advertisers, particularly those car manufacturers the team regularly skewers.

Secondly, it neatly sidesteps the much-reported clause in the presenters' BBC contracts that prevented them making a show for a UK broadcaster for two years.

More importantly, the team already have a proven track record in streaming video. Top Gear accounted for eight of the top 20 most-streamed programmes on the BBC's iPlayer last year, with one episode watched by 3.8 million people.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33715671

Matt LeBlanc is to be the new co-host of Top Gear.

This is good news, he's a top bloke.

I don't really like cars much, but always loved Top Gear for some reason.

Can he even drive stick?

Does it matter? He has nice hair.

It's not that nice.

It's all grey now.

And he's fat.

Breadman wrote:It's not that nice.

It's all grey now.

And he's fat.

I don't like your fattist attitude.

It was a logistical observation, nothing more.

How's he going to fit in a mini or one of those tiny sports cars they review?

Will he be restricted to driving vans?

I think you're exaggerating his size. I doubt he's any bigger than Clarkson.

I bet you loved him in Friends.

He's a hero, but he's American... It could lead to cheesy lines and poor 'banter', have to wait and see.