Matt LeBlanc Announced As New Top Gear Presenter - The Best Twitter Reactions
Earlier today the BBC confirmed that Friends star Matt LeBlanc, aka Joey Tribianni, was joining Chris Evans as the host of their reboot of hit car show ‘Top Gear’.
We mean, of all the names that the beeb could have thrown at us, Matt’s was probably one of the most surprising.
Needless to say, we weren’t the only ones who were a little shocked to discover that our fave comedy lothario was turning his hand to British telly, with many confused fans taking to Twitter to share their reaction to the news:
Matt LeBlanc announced as new Top Gear co-presenter… pic.twitter.com/zS32PbzL1n
— Jordan Walker (@NOTJORDANWALKER) February 4, 2016
Matt Le Blanc as the new Top Gear presenter is something I never thought I would type.
— Ryan (@Ryan___David) February 4, 2016
Matt Le Blanc swooping in to save this series of Top Gear like… pic.twitter.com/sv4hoNynTh
— Jamie Lee (@jamieedwardlee) February 4, 2016
matt leblanc presenting top gear is honestly so random wtf
— karis // 12 (@sunshinehelbig) February 4, 2016
Joey from friends is presenting Top Gear. What a time to be alive
— Hannah Moran (@hannahmoran_) February 4, 2016
Natural reaction to the news that @Matt_LeBlanc is presenting Top Gear.. pic.twitter.com/NtgJPZ0RPx
— Sahir (@Sahir__) February 4, 2016
I go away for an hour and I come back to news Joey will be a Top Gear presenter pic.twitter.com/1OymLbauB7
— Matthew Thomas (@mrt95_) February 4, 2016
Joey it’s estelle, I’ve got you a audition for top gear in England. You’re welcome #topgear
— Matt Briggs (@Matt_Briggs8) February 4, 2016
Joey from Friends is the new Top Gear host? Yeah sound mate. Who’s the third, David Brent? Cryton? Huckleberry Hound?
— Joe Gomezinho (@CarraGabs) February 4, 2016
Needless to say, we are now more excited than ever for the reboot to hit our screens in May!