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During a recent appearance on ITV's This Morning, Chris Evans joked about his short-lived stint on Top Gear and his infamous car crash during the show. The 58-year-old star had originally signed on for a three-year run on the iconic motoring show, but ended up leaving after just one series. Last year, he referred to his time on the show as "water under the bridge," and during Monday's episode of This Morning, he was able to make light of the whole situation.
Arriving at the studio, Chris literally drove his car right into the building, much to the surprise of hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley. He playfully skidded on the floor as he tried to stop, making sure not to crash into any of the set. "Cars on TV and me, it hasn't gone well so far," he quipped. He even took a playful jab at Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway finale, jokingly saying, "Taxi for Ant and Dec! The show was so long, I thought it'd still be going by now!"
Chris's arrival certainly caused a stir, with Cat exclaiming that he was "going way too fast." Ben confessed that there was some nervousness in the control room, to which Chris jokingly replied, "Me too, to be honest!" Later on in the show, Ben and Cat revealed that Chris had actually left skid marks on the studio floor when he arrived. They even joked about auctioning off the pieces of flooring as a keepsake.
But Chris didn't just come to make a grand entrance - he was there to promote his annual CarFest event, which is returning for its 22nd year this summer. He explained that the car he was driving actually came from Ant and Dec's last show, as they had planned to give it away but ran out of time. "They're the right kind of skid marks," Chris joked, before revealing the unique story behind the car.
Chris left Top Gear in 2016, and while he had initially given it his best shot, he ultimately decided to step down. In a tweet at the time, he wrote, "Stepping down from Top Gear. Gave it my best shot, but sometimes that's not enough. I feel like my standing aside is the single best thing I can now do to help the cause."
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