Chis Evans' Clarkson's Replacement

June 2015: Evans announced as Clarkson replacement Chris Evans is confirmed as the new host of Top Gear after Jeremy Clarkson is sacked for punching a colleague. Evans signs a three-year deal – but ultimately managed only six episode April 27, 2016: Heat Street sounds the alarm Heat Street, which launched just a few days earlier, raises the first warning signs about Evans’s past, revealing that a former colleague was planning to speak out about his alleged habit of exposing his penis to women at work. May 7: Alleged victim speaks out Just days later, the former colleague of Evans who had previously mentioned his alleged bad behaviour agrees to tell her story in full. May 23: Complaint made to police An allegation of sexual assault dating back to the 1990s was made to the Metropolitan Police on May 23rd – though it only became public today. May 29: First episode of Top Gear airs, promptly flops The first episode of the new series aired, pulling in disappointing viewing figures. The ratings would continue to slide all season, drawing in fewer than 2 million people with the July 3 finale. July 4: Investigation confirmed, Evans quits I always thought Chris Evans was a wanker. I miss (the real) Top Gear. Here's the full poop.