A BBC representative has told Express.co.uk that Matt LeBlanc, Sabine Schmitz, Rory Reid, Chris Harris and Eddie Jordan are all set to come back in 2017.

Whether or not Evans himself will be replaced remains to be seen.

Announcing his departure in an official statement, he had said: “I have never worked with a more committed and driven team than the team I have worked with over the last twelve months.

“I feel like my standing aside is the single best thing I can now do to help the cause. I remain a huge fan of the show, always have been, always will be.