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Ola Jordan is quitting 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
The 33-year-old dancer is the longest-serving female professional on the prime-time show but has grown sick of tensions with bosses and will leave at the end of the current series.
The blonde beauty has featured on the programme since 2006 and won the competition with broadcaster Chris Hollins in 2009 but has had a souring relationship with show bosses after her dancer husband James Jordan, 37, was axed last year.
A source said: "This has been on the cards a while. She's very loyal to James so when he was forced out it left a sour taste."
Last month Ola - who left the competition in the first week this year after her sprinter partner Iwan Thomas failed to impress audiences with his cha cha - was also slammed by judge Craig Revel Horwood who suggested she should be banned from taking part in "sexy shoots", such as one she did for her 2016 calendar.
The source told The Sun newspaper: "And her calendar shoot was a bit racy, but 'Strictly' dancers aren't paid a huge amount. She has so many work offers, she can't turn down things like that.
"Ola has been amazing on 'Strictly' and in the main it's been a great experience, but it's time to walk away."
Ola Jordan quitting Strictly Come Dancing
Ola Jordan is quitting 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
The 33-year-old dancer is the longest-serving female professional on the prime-time show but has grown sick of tensions with bosses and will leave at the end of the current series.
The blonde beauty has featured on the programme since 2006 and won the competition with broadcaster Chris Hollins in 2009 but has had a souring relationship with show bosses after her dancer husband James Jordan, 37, was axed last year.
A source said: "This has been on the cards a while. She's very loyal to James so when he was forced out it left a sour taste."
Last month Ola - who left the competition in the first week this year after her sprinter partner Iwan Thomas failed to impress audiences with his cha cha - was also slammed by judge Craig Revel Horwood who suggested she should be banned from taking part in "sexy shoots", such as one she did for her 2016 calendar.
The source told The Sun newspaper: "And her calendar shoot was a bit racy, but 'Strictly' dancers aren't paid a huge amount. She has so many work offers, she can't turn down things like that.
"Ola has been amazing on 'Strictly' and in the main it's been a great experience, but it's time to walk away."
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Ant McPartlin gets "shouted at" by his wife for being too "camp" on 'I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!'
The 39-year-old TV host - who presents alongside Declan Donnelly as Ant and Dec - has admitted his wife of nine years Lisa Armstrong cringes when the pair present the reality show because they're both so over-the-top.
Asked about the secret to the duo's success, he confessed: "It's because we can both camp it up with the best of them.
"I get shouted at a lot by the wife: 'Why are you doing that? That's so camp!'
"It's never clothing. It's just my mannerisms."
The pair have been presenting the annual series since 2002 but they thought it could turn into a "disaster" when the idea was first pitched to them.
Ant explained: "The title was ridiculous! Putting a bunch of celebs in a jungle? It took quite a bit of convincing for me to do that show. You liked it from the off, didn't you?"
Dec, 40, continued: "I just thought the idea was so out there that even if it was a disaster, it was going to be a fun disaster."
The 15th series of the show, based in Australia, kicks off on Sunday night (15.11.15) but they still find it as funny as ever to watch and be a part of.
Dec told The Sun newspaper's TV Magazine: "Every year you get nervous and you start thinking: 'How are we going to make it work this time?'
"Then the show starts and we just don't stop laughing. I mean, we work on the challenges, twists and do all the things you can do to make it fresh but, basically, the whole thing is about the people who are in there.
"We both love doing it and, ultimately, no one has any clue what is going to happen between the stars. It still makes us howl after all these years."
Ant McPartlin: My wife thinks I’m too camp
Ant McPartlin gets "shouted at" by his wife for being too "camp" on 'I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!'
The 39-year-old TV host - who presents alongside Declan Donnelly as Ant and Dec - has admitted his wife of nine years Lisa Armstrong cringes when the pair present the reality show because they're both so over-the-top.
Asked about the secret to the duo's success, he confessed: "It's because we can both camp it up with the best of them.
"I get shouted at a lot by the wife: 'Why are you doing that? That's so camp!'
"It's never clothing. It's just my mannerisms."
The pair have been presenting the annual series since 2002 but they thought it could turn into a "disaster" when the idea was first pitched to them.
Ant explained: "The title was ridiculous! Putting a bunch of celebs in a jungle? It took quite a bit of convincing for me to do that show. You liked it from the off, didn't you?"
Dec, 40, continued: "I just thought the idea was so out there that even if it was a disaster, it was going to be a fun disaster."
The 15th series of the show, based in Australia, kicks off on Sunday night (15.11.15) but they still find it as funny as ever to watch and be a part of.
Dec told The Sun newspaper's TV Magazine: "Every year you get nervous and you start thinking: 'How are we going to make it work this time?'
"Then the show starts and we just don't stop laughing. I mean, we work on the challenges, twists and do all the things you can do to make it fresh but, basically, the whole thing is about the people who are in there.
"We both love doing it and, ultimately, no one has any clue what is going to happen between the stars. It still makes us howl after all these years."
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Simon Cowell has picked Bob Dylan's 'Forever Young' as 'The X Factor' winner's single.
The music mogul has chosen the 1974 song as the first track to be released by the show's 2015 winner although the decision is expected to anger many music fans.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Simon is aware that the song choice will split opinion. Some will argue he is introducing Bob and the song itself to a new, younger audience. But arguably the majority will feel the opposite.
"Bob stands for everything that 'The X Factor' does not, which means hearing the track will be tough for many musos to go through."
The show has a long history of releasing covers as the first tracks from the victors, with Alexandra Burke's 2008 version of 'Hallelujah' and James Arthur's 'Impossible' in 2012 each shifting over a million copies each.
However, Joe McElderry's rendition of Miley Cyrus' 'The Climb' failed to reach the top spot in the UK charts in 2009 when it was pipped to the post by Rage Against the Machine's 'Killing in the Name' which was pushed by fans to end the show's reign over the Christmas number one spot.
Meanwhile, former 'The X Factor' judge Nicole Scherzinger - who left the show following the 2013 series - has taken a swipe at the show insisting it's not as good as when she was on it.
She said: "Everybody knows 'X Factor' is the biggest thing in this country... or it was.
"I always said my panel was so strong. I miss my fellow judges."
Bob Dylan song picked for X Factor winner’s single
Simon Cowell has picked Bob Dylan's 'Forever Young' as 'The X Factor' winner's single.
The music mogul has chosen the 1974 song as the first track to be released by the show's 2015 winner although the decision is expected to anger many music fans.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Simon is aware that the song choice will split opinion. Some will argue he is introducing Bob and the song itself to a new, younger audience. But arguably the majority will feel the opposite.
"Bob stands for everything that 'The X Factor' does not, which means hearing the track will be tough for many musos to go through."
The show has a long history of releasing covers as the first tracks from the victors, with Alexandra Burke's 2008 version of 'Hallelujah' and James Arthur's 'Impossible' in 2012 each shifting over a million copies each.
However, Joe McElderry's rendition of Miley Cyrus' 'The Climb' failed to reach the top spot in the UK charts in 2009 when it was pipped to the post by Rage Against the Machine's 'Killing in the Name' which was pushed by fans to end the show's reign over the Christmas number one spot.
Meanwhile, former 'The X Factor' judge Nicole Scherzinger - who left the show following the 2013 series - has taken a swipe at the show insisting it's not as good as when she was on it.
She said: "Everybody knows 'X Factor' is the biggest thing in this country... or it was.
"I always said my panel was so strong. I miss my fellow judges."
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Louisa Johnson wants to duet with Beyonce in 'The X Factor' final.
The 17-year-old hopeful has admitted she's been dropping hints to production staff about who she'd like to perform with if she makes it to the final.
She said: "Beyonce is my number one choice, I love her so much - she's different, she works hard and she doesn't just have one style.
"She's my inspiration. Her inspiration is Michael Jackson, so it all comes from him.
"If not Beyonce, I'd duet with Christina Aguilera.
"I've hinted to a few people."
Despite long being the favourite to win, Louisa has insisted she has paid little attention to the hype, and doesn't worry about criticism either.
She said: "To be honest, I'm not one of those people who gets really excited about things, nor really low.
"If I get a good comment or a bad one, I just think, 'Cool.'
"I'm just focusing on myself but I've still got a lot to prove and I'm still at a very early stage.
"I don't feel like, 'Oh yeah, I'm amazing' just because people have said that.
"I'm just me and I can do better every week."
However, the singer admitted she was thrilled to learn Simon Cowell has tipped her to win the show, but is trying not to "get ahead" of herself.
She told Now magazine: "That's really, really cool. I really appreciate things like that - and it's Simon Cowell and he's amazing, obviously.
"I need to focus though and not get too ahead of myself.
"I just say, 'Thank you' and that's that. I want to keep myself on the same level at all times."
Louisa Johnson wants to duet with Beyonce
Louisa Johnson wants to duet with Beyonce in 'The X Factor' final.
The 17-year-old hopeful has admitted she's been dropping hints to production staff about who she'd like to perform with if she makes it to the final.
She said: "Beyonce is my number one choice, I love her so much - she's different, she works hard and she doesn't just have one style.
"She's my inspiration. Her inspiration is Michael Jackson, so it all comes from him.
"If not Beyonce, I'd duet with Christina Aguilera.
"I've hinted to a few people."
Despite long being the favourite to win, Louisa has insisted she has paid little attention to the hype, and doesn't worry about criticism either.
She said: "To be honest, I'm not one of those people who gets really excited about things, nor really low.
"If I get a good comment or a bad one, I just think, 'Cool.'
"I'm just focusing on myself but I've still got a lot to prove and I'm still at a very early stage.
"I don't feel like, 'Oh yeah, I'm amazing' just because people have said that.
"I'm just me and I can do better every week."
However, the singer admitted she was thrilled to learn Simon Cowell has tipped her to win the show, but is trying not to "get ahead" of herself.
She told Now magazine: "That's really, really cool. I really appreciate things like that - and it's Simon Cowell and he's amazing, obviously.
"I need to focus though and not get too ahead of myself.
"I just say, 'Thank you' and that's that. I want to keep myself on the same level at all times."
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'Children in Need' raised over £37.1 million for charity.
The annual appeal show was held into the early hours of this morning (14.11.15) and a whole host of celebrities including the stars of 'Call the Midwife', 'EastEnders', Chris Evans, Dermot O'Leary and Tess Daly united with the British public to raise the hefty sum of £37,100,687, which will be used to make a difference to children's lives up and down the UK.
Highlights of the night included the final leg of the 2015 Rickshaw Challenge led by 'The One Show's Matt Baker, which netted a staggering £3.46 million for the worthy cause.
Chris Evans and the team at BBC Radio 2 also contributed a large amount - a total of £5.7 million, which was raised from a number of events and activities including Carfest and an auction.
The cast of 'EastEnders' swapped the square for the dance floor as they performed 'Puttin' On the Ritz' whilst the 'Call The Midwife' stars competed in a special version of 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
But the most anticipated moment of the night united the likes of Warwick Davis, Sir Terry Wogan, Martin Freeman, Danny Dyer, Barbara Windsor and Lewis Hamilton for a special Star Wars sketch where the celebrities worked together to find the right person to press the first totaliser button of the night.
Elsewhere on the programme, Scott Mills abseiled down the ArcelorMittal Orbit in London's Olympic Park and musical performances were provided by the likes of Ellie Goulding, Selena Gomez and Rod Stewart.
Meanwhile, Jess Glynne performed a fantastic rendition of the official BBC Children in Need's single for 2015, 'Take Me Home'.
Children in Need raises £37m
'Children in Need' raised over £37.1 million for charity.
The annual appeal show was held into the early hours of this morning (14.11.15) and a whole host of celebrities including the stars of 'Call the Midwife', 'EastEnders', Chris Evans, Dermot O'Leary and Tess Daly united with the British public to raise the hefty sum of £37,100,687, which will be used to make a difference to children's lives up and down the UK.
Highlights of the night included the final leg of the 2015 Rickshaw Challenge led by 'The One Show's Matt Baker, which netted a staggering £3.46 million for the worthy cause.
Chris Evans and the team at BBC Radio 2 also contributed a large amount - a total of £5.7 million, which was raised from a number of events and activities including Carfest and an auction.
The cast of 'EastEnders' swapped the square for the dance floor as they performed 'Puttin' On the Ritz' whilst the 'Call The Midwife' stars competed in a special version of 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
But the most anticipated moment of the night united the likes of Warwick Davis, Sir Terry Wogan, Martin Freeman, Danny Dyer, Barbara Windsor and Lewis Hamilton for a special Star Wars sketch where the celebrities worked together to find the right person to press the first totaliser button of the night.
Elsewhere on the programme, Scott Mills abseiled down the ArcelorMittal Orbit in London's Olympic Park and musical performances were provided by the likes of Ellie Goulding, Selena Gomez and Rod Stewart.
Meanwhile, Jess Glynne performed a fantastic rendition of the official BBC Children in Need's single for 2015, 'Take Me Home'.
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Peter Capaldi has injured his knee filming 'Doctor Who'.
The 57-year-old actor had to have keyhole surgery on his meniscus membrane after injuring his joint shooting stunts for the BBC sci-fi show as the Twelfth Doctor.
Capaldi has had to walk with a cane while he recovers, but he has grown quite attached to his walking aid and wants to customise it.
Speaking on the first day of the Doctor Who Festival at London's ExCel Centre on Friday (13.11.15), he revealed: "I had keyhole surgery on the meniscus membrane. It got torn and it doesn't grow back so they had to snip it away to make it all fine. I was worried that it would get worse, because they couldn't do the surgery while we were filming ... But I've become rather drawn to the cane that I had. Obviously I wanted one with a silver fox or a skull on the handle. You go between feeling rather elegant and feeling like a blatant idiot (when using it)."
The injury is exactly the same one Capaldi's predecessor Matt Smith suffered playing the Eleventh Doctor.
He said: "I have the exactly the same injury Matt had. When I first met Matt he was on crutches, and I asked, 'What happened to you?' And he said, 'This show mate.' And it turns out we have exactly the same thing! I think it's something that happens when you run down corridors and suddenly pivot at the end."
Capaldi, showrunner Steven Moffat, writer Mark Gatiss and Missy actress Michelle Gomez will all be attending the Doctor Who Festival this weekend. And Jenna Coleman will be participating in a Q&A when she appears at the event on Saturday (14.11.15).
Go to www.doctorwhofestival.com for tickets and information.
Peter Capaldi injured knee filming Doctor Who
Peter Capaldi has injured his knee filming 'Doctor Who'.
The 57-year-old actor had to have keyhole surgery on his meniscus membrane after injuring his joint shooting stunts for the BBC sci-fi show as the Twelfth Doctor.
Capaldi has had to walk with a cane while he recovers, but he has grown quite attached to his walking aid and wants to customise it.
Speaking on the first day of the Doctor Who Festival at London's ExCel Centre on Friday (13.11.15), he revealed: "I had keyhole surgery on the meniscus membrane. It got torn and it doesn't grow back so they had to snip it away to make it all fine. I was worried that it would get worse, because they couldn't do the surgery while we were filming ... But I've become rather drawn to the cane that I had. Obviously I wanted one with a silver fox or a skull on the handle. You go between feeling rather elegant and feeling like a blatant idiot (when using it)."
The injury is exactly the same one Capaldi's predecessor Matt Smith suffered playing the Eleventh Doctor.
He said: "I have the exactly the same injury Matt had. When I first met Matt he was on crutches, and I asked, 'What happened to you?' And he said, 'This show mate.' And it turns out we have exactly the same thing! I think it's something that happens when you run down corridors and suddenly pivot at the end."
Capaldi, showrunner Steven Moffat, writer Mark Gatiss and Missy actress Michelle Gomez will all be attending the Doctor Who Festival this weekend. And Jenna Coleman will be participating in a Q&A when she appears at the event on Saturday (14.11.15).
Go to www.doctorwhofestival.com for tickets and information.
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Steven Moffat has not yet started looking for the new 'Doctor Who' companion.
Jenna Coleman is to leave her role as TARDIS traveller Clara Oswald during the current series but showrunner Moffat has revealed the search for a new co-star for Twelfth Doctor Peter Capaldi is yet to begin because work on the last episodes hasn't finished yet.
Speaking on the first day of the Doctor Who Festival at London's ExCel Centre on Friday (13.11.15), Moffat said: "We went to the BBC yesterday (12.11.15) to talk about the type of person we might be looking at. To my unending terror, we have not yet finished Episode 11 and Episode 12 is nowhere near finished so we haven't actually delivered the show yet."
Capaldi hasn't yet turned his attention on who his new co-star could be but he's looking forward to getting involved in the decision making process.
The actor said: "I'm not quite sure where we're at but I will (be involved) at some point. Obviously at the end of the day, it has to be someone I'm happy to work with."
Capaldi, Moffat, writer Mark Gatiss, Missy actress Michelle Gomez and Ingrid Oliver - who portrays fan favourite character Osgood - will all be attending the Doctor Who Festival this weekend. And Jenna Coleman will be participating in a Q&A when she appears at the event on Saturday (14.11.15).
Go to www.doctorwhofestival.com for tickets and information.
Doctor Who: Steven Moffat hasn’t started looking for new companion
Steven Moffat has not yet started looking for the new 'Doctor Who' companion.
Jenna Coleman is to leave her role as TARDIS traveller Clara Oswald during the current series but showrunner Moffat has revealed the search for a new co-star for Twelfth Doctor Peter Capaldi is yet to begin because work on the last episodes hasn't finished yet.
Speaking on the first day of the Doctor Who Festival at London's ExCel Centre on Friday (13.11.15), Moffat said: "We went to the BBC yesterday (12.11.15) to talk about the type of person we might be looking at. To my unending terror, we have not yet finished Episode 11 and Episode 12 is nowhere near finished so we haven't actually delivered the show yet."
Capaldi hasn't yet turned his attention on who his new co-star could be but he's looking forward to getting involved in the decision making process.
The actor said: "I'm not quite sure where we're at but I will (be involved) at some point. Obviously at the end of the day, it has to be someone I'm happy to work with."
Capaldi, Moffat, writer Mark Gatiss, Missy actress Michelle Gomez and Ingrid Oliver - who portrays fan favourite character Osgood - will all be attending the Doctor Who Festival this weekend. And Jenna Coleman will be participating in a Q&A when she appears at the event on Saturday (14.11.15).
Go to www.doctorwhofestival.com for tickets and information.
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Craig Revel Horwood thinks Jay McGuiness needs to show "more personality" on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
The 50-year-old judge has confessed that while he thinks both Jay and Peter Andre are the frontrunners on the show, he's advised Jay to act more during his routines.
He said: "I love Jay, I think he is fantastic. Peter Andre has come up in my estimation, again I had a really bad couple of weeks and then suddenly he really brought a fantastic dance to the table. Absolutely brilliant. I think he was in his element. You always get one dance you're really, really good at that could be a ten dance and Jay is getting up there too. He's just a beautiful technician. It's so lovely to see a celebrity man that has beautiful legs and beautiful feet and beautiful hands, all the things I go on about. He just needs to get a little bit more personality and by that I mean, acting through the dances a little bit more."
Craig is currently starring in the theatre production of 'Annie' and confessed even he receives criticism for his dancing sometimes but doesn't let it bother him.
Explaining that everyone has different ideas about what's right and wrong on 'Strictly', he told ITV's 'This Morning': "[Head judge] Len [Goodman] might have a completely different opinion, we're often at loggerheads together ... He is a bit of a traditionalist and I sort of go against tradition sometimes."
Craig Revel Horwood: Jay McGuiness needs ‘more personality’
Craig Revel Horwood thinks Jay McGuiness needs to show "more personality" on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
The 50-year-old judge has confessed that while he thinks both Jay and Peter Andre are the frontrunners on the show, he's advised Jay to act more during his routines.
He said: "I love Jay, I think he is fantastic. Peter Andre has come up in my estimation, again I had a really bad couple of weeks and then suddenly he really brought a fantastic dance to the table. Absolutely brilliant. I think he was in his element. You always get one dance you're really, really good at that could be a ten dance and Jay is getting up there too. He's just a beautiful technician. It's so lovely to see a celebrity man that has beautiful legs and beautiful feet and beautiful hands, all the things I go on about. He just needs to get a little bit more personality and by that I mean, acting through the dances a little bit more."
Craig is currently starring in the theatre production of 'Annie' and confessed even he receives criticism for his dancing sometimes but doesn't let it bother him.
Explaining that everyone has different ideas about what's right and wrong on 'Strictly', he told ITV's 'This Morning': "[Head judge] Len [Goodman] might have a completely different opinion, we're often at loggerheads together ... He is a bit of a traditionalist and I sort of go against tradition sometimes."
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Jeremy Clarkson is being sued by the 'Top Gear' producer he punched earlier this year.
The 55-year-old presenter was sacked by the BBC in March after it was revealed he'd attacked Oisin Tymon during a row over a hot meal, and the producer is now suing Clarkson and the broadcasting corporation for racial discrimination.
Lawyers for Clarkson and the BBC are reported to have attended a closed hearing with Tymon's legal team at a London employment tribunal earlier today (13.11.15).
The case centres on the "verbal abuse" that is alleged to have accompanied the physical attack.
It was previously claimed that Clarkson called Tymon a "lazy Irish ****" during the fracas.
The law firm Slater & Gordon have confirmed that they've been engaged by the producer.
A statement from the BBC said: "We will be responding to this claim, but will not be commenting further at this time."
An internal inquiry was launched by the BBC shortly after the incident - which took place at a hotel in Yorkshire when Clarkson was told there was no hot food available following a day of filming - and BBC Scotland director Ken MacQuarrie found that Tymon had been subjected to an "unprovoked physical and verbal attack".
The producer told police at the time of the attack that he didn't want to press charges, despite having suffered swelling and bleeding to his lip.
Tymon drove himself to hospital after the incident and is said to have believed he'd lost his job.
BBC director general Tony Hall announced in March that Clarkson had subjected an "innocent party [to] a physical altercation accompanied by sustained and prolonged verbal abuse of an extreme nature" and insisted he had "no choice" but to sack him.
Meanwhile, Clarkson is set to front a new motoring show on Amazon Prime alongside James May and Richard Hammond while BBC Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans is taking over as the new host of 'Top Gear'.
Jeremy Clarkson sued after punching producer
Jeremy Clarkson is being sued by the 'Top Gear' producer he punched earlier this year.
The 55-year-old presenter was sacked by the BBC in March after it was revealed he'd attacked Oisin Tymon during a row over a hot meal, and the producer is now suing Clarkson and the broadcasting corporation for racial discrimination.
Lawyers for Clarkson and the BBC are reported to have attended a closed hearing with Tymon's legal team at a London employment tribunal earlier today (13.11.15).
The case centres on the "verbal abuse" that is alleged to have accompanied the physical attack.
It was previously claimed that Clarkson called Tymon a "lazy Irish ****" during the fracas.
The law firm Slater & Gordon have confirmed that they've been engaged by the producer.
A statement from the BBC said: "We will be responding to this claim, but will not be commenting further at this time."
An internal inquiry was launched by the BBC shortly after the incident - which took place at a hotel in Yorkshire when Clarkson was told there was no hot food available following a day of filming - and BBC Scotland director Ken MacQuarrie found that Tymon had been subjected to an "unprovoked physical and verbal attack".
The producer told police at the time of the attack that he didn't want to press charges, despite having suffered swelling and bleeding to his lip.
Tymon drove himself to hospital after the incident and is said to have believed he'd lost his job.
BBC director general Tony Hall announced in March that Clarkson had subjected an "innocent party [to] a physical altercation accompanied by sustained and prolonged verbal abuse of an extreme nature" and insisted he had "no choice" but to sack him.
Meanwhile, Clarkson is set to front a new motoring show on Amazon Prime alongside James May and Richard Hammond while BBC Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans is taking over as the new host of 'Top Gear'.