Reports today suggest that the former Friends actor is becoming increasingly frustrated with how rude his co-presenter is with the staff on set and has told producers that they can no longer work together.
The revelations are said to have rocked the BBC and could leave them having to pick between the pair, with filming for the second series due to start in September.
This week’s ratings spike comes amid reports of growing tension between the show’s new hosts, Matt LeBlanc and Chris Evans. According to The Sun, LeBlanc has allegedly threatened to quit the show unless Evans is given the sack. “The team does not gel at all, and the atmosphere between the presenters is decidedly frosty,” an anonymous source told the paper.