VIDEO : Matt LeBlanc Offered a Mega Money Deal to Host Second Series of Top Gear

Matt LeBlanc on Top Gear. The former Friends star was showered with compliments on when the first episode of the revamped motoring show hit screens, while his co-host Chris Evans was slapped with criticism, and now bosses are keen to pull out all the stops to get him on board the next instalment in a bid to persuade viewers to tune in. The show pulled in just 4.4. million viewers - 1.4 million less than the last series with ousted host Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May - but peaked to 4.7 million throughout the episode.