Chris Evans' stint as host of Top Gear is over, after just one season.
Evans said he was resigning from the BBC money-spinner to focus on his radio show.
"I feel like my standing aside is the single best thing I can now do to help the cause. I remain a huge fan of the show, always have been, always will be," Evans said in a statement.
Evans took control of Top Gear after the BBC sacked Jeremy Clarkson last year when he punched his producer.
But the new version got mixed reviews.
Here's The Guardian's take on the first season with Evans in charge: "It might not have been pretty, or funny, or interesting, or particularly well watched, but at least the show now has something to work with."
The BBC said the new series had more than 30 million views in the U.K. alone, and had already been sold to 130 territories worldwide.
"[Chris] says he gave it his best shot doing everything he could to make the show a success," BBC Studios director Mark Linsey said. "He firmly believes that the right people remain, on both the production team and presenting team to take the show forward and make it the hit we want it to be."
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