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| Chris Evans says Top Gear bullying claims are ridiculous Chris Evans says Top Gear bullying claims are ridiculous | |
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| The new Top Gear presenter Chris Evans has called allegations that he is a bully “ridiculous” and denied claims the revamped show is “out of control”. | The new Top Gear presenter Chris Evans has called allegations that he is a bully “ridiculous” and denied claims the revamped show is “out of control”. |
| Evans, who is at the helm of a team of six new hosts, told the Sunday Mirror the accusations of bullying particularly had hurt his family. | Evans, who is at the helm of a team of six new hosts, told the Sunday Mirror the accusations of bullying particularly had hurt his family. |
| “All these bullying claims and other allegations are just ridiculous,” he said, adding that he, his wife Natasha, and their two young children, lived a “normal life” and said the accusations amounted to a “witch-hunt”. | “All these bullying claims and other allegations are just ridiculous,” he said, adding that he, his wife Natasha, and their two young children, lived a “normal life” and said the accusations amounted to a “witch-hunt”. |
| Evans has been accused of bullying colleagues when he worked on The Big Breakfast in the 1990s. His former radio sidekick John Revell claimed he was “out of control” and that BBC bosses were too scared to stand up to him. | Evans has been accused of bullying colleagues when he worked on The Big Breakfast in the 1990s. His former radio sidekick John Revell claimed he was “out of control” and that BBC bosses were too scared to stand up to him. |
| Evans rejected these claims: “But of course if you sling enough mud, some will stick to the wall,” he said. “Is it hurtful to see your wife - or your children - upset? Of course it is.” | Evans rejected these claims: “But of course if you sling enough mud, some will stick to the wall,” he said. “Is it hurtful to see your wife - or your children - upset? Of course it is.” |
| The new series, which Evans took over after Jeremy Clarkson was fired for punching one of the show’s producers, has attracted controversy since filming began. | The new series, which Evans took over after Jeremy Clarkson was fired for punching one of the show’s producers, has attracted controversy since filming began. |
| The BBC was accused of pandering to political correctness with its new presenter line-up and disrespecting the war dead after Matt Le Blanc and rally driver Ken Block were pictured performing “doughnuts” around the Cenotaph in London. | The BBC was accused of pandering to political correctness with its new presenter line-up and disrespecting the war dead after Matt Le Blanc and rally driver Ken Block were pictured performing “doughnuts” around the Cenotaph in London. |
| The stunt caused uproar, with Evans apologising and promising the footage would not be shown. The new series is set to air at the end of May. | The stunt caused uproar, with Evans apologising and promising the footage would not be shown. The new series is set to air at the end of May. |