Eddie Jordan has been confirmed as the latest addition to the new look Top Gear presenting team when it returns in Mꦛay, alongside a large line-up including Chris Evans and Matt Le❀Blanc.

The former F1 team boss, Jordan - who guided his 🎃eponymous team to success in F1 during the team's existence from 1991 and 2006 - has most recently been seen as part of BBC's line up for its F1 coverage after it took over from ITV in 2009.

Howe🐭ver, with the BBC losing the TV rights to F1, Jorda𒁃n has opted to stick with the corporation rather than chase a switch to Channel 4 to continue covering the series.

Jordan will join a substantial line-up for BBC's new Top Gear team, which was forced to sack lead presenter Jeremy Clarkson after he was accused of assaulting a crew memb🤡er. His exit would also prompt fellow presenters Richard Hammond and Jame🍃s May to leave too.

"I have such enormous respect for all my fellow presenters and I politely ask that they go easy on these old bones," ✨he said.

He was announced as part of a team that will include journalists Chris Harris and Roy Reid. However, the show itself will be headed up by a team comprising of Friends' star LeBlanc, who was confirmed last week and also radio two p🍎resenter Evans, while 'Queen of the Nordscheife' Sabine Schmitz has also been given a role.

Clarkson, Hammoond and May will now launchꦜ their own rival show on the Amazon Prime streaming service.