Top Gear presenter to front new BBC road trip series
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Top Gear stars Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris will host a new travel show for the BBC.
McGuinness and Harris will travel Europe in a three-part docuseries titled Road Trippin' to reveal the secrets of living a long and full life. The duo will head to Sweden, Switzerland and Greece to interview some of the healthiest, happiest, long-lived people and learn from them while exploring new locations.
"I'm very much looking forward to getting back on the road with Chris Harris," McGuinness said.
"Not so much looking forward to sharing a confined space with him. He doesn't believe in deodorant. On the plus side, he'll give me something to laugh at along the way. Bring it on!"
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"Paddy's idea of long-haul travel is driving from Bolton to Blackpool, so this European road trip should be a real eye-opener for both of us," Harris said.
"When we're finished debating the merits of literally everything we encounter, viewers will hopefully take something rewarding away from our deep dive into the secrets of human longevity – but I'm just hoping my interest in the subject doesn't dwindle as each mile goes by in Paddy's company!"
The series is set to air on BBC One and will be available to stream on iPlayer, with broadcast details to be announced in due course.
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Last month, McGuinness weighed in on the future of Top Gear after the show was put on hold for the "foreseeable future", with the news being confirmed following Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff's accident in December 2022.
"It's [the hiatus] what's been put out there by the BBC," McGuinness told Virgin Radio in April. "Top Gear hasn't been cancelled. It's just on hold at the minute while they get a few things in place.
"This isn't me being like an MP, it's what we know. So let's see what happens. We're all up for doing it, but it's just when the BBC feel it's right to do it again."
Road Trippin' will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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