Matt LeBlanc joins Chris Evans as co-host for BBC 'Top Gear' revamp - Roadshow

"Hey, it's Porsch-ah!" US TV star Matt LeBlanc has been confirmed as a new host of the BBC's "Top Gear".

LeBlanc is best known to Brits and US viewers alike for his portrayal of the dunderheaded actor Joey Tribbiani on NBC sitcom "Friends", but he will join Chris Evans as a co-host on the popular motoring show. "Top Gear" is currently in the process of being rebooted after previous host Jeremy Clarkson was fired last year for punching a producer. The new series is set to arrive in May.

LeBlanc, who presented standalone spin-off show "Top Gear: The Races" and has appeared on the show twice before as a "star in a reasonably priced car", will join production "immediately", the BBC said in a statement, also hinting that additional cast members will be announced "shortly".