There has been months of speculation about who will BBC get to replace Jeremy Clarkson after his final indiscretion with Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon lead the BBC to decline renewing his contract.
Now it looks as though they have come to a decision. Why replace Jeremy Clarkson with one presenter, when you can do it with many? It appears that the Top Gear producers are set to go down the route of "Have I Got News For You" where a different person will present each show.
It's a risky move, and it requires retaining current stars Richard Hammond and James May after both were reportedly unsure about whether they would return without Clarkson. The BBC realise the importance of keeping the pair, and are set to offer substantial pay increases to them.
Given that one of Top Gear's main selling points was the chemistry between Clarkson, Hammond and May - the idea of adding in a new person each show doesn't sit well. It also remains to be seen how various challenges in different parts of the world will go with brand new people each time.
For those unfamiliar with "Have I Got News For You", here's a segment from when Jeremy Clarkson himself presented the BBC show:
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