Chris Evans has said that his new-look Top Gear will "definitely" feature a female co-host.

The presenter told BBC Radio 5 Live's Nicky Campbell that installing a female host was one of the changes he wanted to make to the BBC Two series.

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When asked if a female host may join him, he said: "Absolutely. But not for the sake of it. I can confirm that definitely 100%."

Jodie Kidd, Clare Balding and Suzi Perry have been linked to the series in recent months, with Perry being spotted at the TFI Friday bar on Friday night (June 12).

"I want to have people who are knowledgeable about cars, people who have great energy, good timing, who are keen to do things differently," Evans added.

The BBC Radio Two DJ was announced as the new lead host of Top Gear last night, following the departure of Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.

Evans has said that he will meet up with May after they recently went on holiday together.

"We're going to meet up today and tomorrow and talk about things and who knows what might happen there..?"

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Earlier today, Evans explained that the reason he had denied he would be joining the show when his name was first rumoured was because he didn't want to "contaminate the situation".

"I wanted [James and Richard] to return! As a fan, I wanted Top Gear to carry on with those two and I thought that was going to happen," he said.

"Whenever I said I categorically rule myself out of running for [Top Gear] it was because I didn't want to be a pawn in a chess game involving two of my friends - in fact, three, including Jeremy.

"I didn't want to be involved in bookies' odds and all that kind of stuff. That's not what the situation needed and I had to get out of that madness."

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