Top Gear: Chris Evans slams reports of his ‘unprofessional’ behaviour as he dubs former hosts ‘Zippie, George and Bungle’

Hitting back: Chris Evans slams reports of his bad behaviour
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Jennifer Ruby21 March 2016
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Chris Evans has slammed reports of his ‘unprofessional’ behaviour on the new series of Top Gear.

The DJ and presenter has claimed that it’s impossible for him to have been behaving badly on set as the set hasn’t even been built yet.

He wrote in his Mail on Sunday column: “Just a small point here. We don’t actually have a set yet for me to misbehave on.

"Not only has it not been built, but we have only just signed off the final design. Once it is built, however, I promise I will try not to let the “insider” down."

Evans, who is fronting the new series of the show alongside Matt LeBlanc, went on to have a sly dig at former hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.

“Today I will be mostly on my travels again, this time going to Venice with That Car Show,” he wrote.

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“Good title, don’t you think? For a car show. That’s what I would have retitled Top Gear had Zippy, Bungle and George announced some irretrievable divine right over the original name.

“Either that or Carmageddon, which I’ve always fancied."

The new series of the show has been plagued by controversy before even hitting TV screens.

While Evans has been criticised for his supposed bad behaviour, producers were forced to apologise for a stunt near the Cenotaph war memorial last week.

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