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Kerry-bound: Matt LeBlanc, Chris Evans and The Stig.
 

 
NEW Top Gear presenters Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc will be heading for Kerry this weekend as part of filming for the upcoming series of the show.
Chris Evans revealed he and the Friends star plan on visiting Dingle and Killorglin. He said on his BBC Radio Two show: "Mr LeBlanc and I are going to Ireland on Friday to make a Top Gear film, actually to make a couple and then one combined, and we're thinking of going to the Dingle area."
Kerry Fine Gael TD Brendan Griffin welcomed the upcoming visit to Kerry by the programme. “Two years ago I contacted the BBC and invited the Top Gear programme to come to Kerry and the Wild Atlantic Way, as I believed that the landscape, the roads and the people would be a perfect fit for the programme. I was delighted today to hear Chris Evans confirm that the show will be coming to Dingle on Friday,” said Deputy Griffin.
“Top Gear is a hugely popular programme watched by millions of people across the globe. By coming to Kerry, the programme will expose the area to a whole new audience and will present a massive opportunity for tourism.”
He added: “Major programmes and films such as Star Wars’ visit to the Skelligs, and now Top Gear’s trip to Kerry, draw attention to the area and their importance cannot be underestimated. This is a free showcase for our spectacular county and culture. I look forward to the people of Kerry welcoming the Top Gear team to Kerry. I am confident that they will get some stunning shots of the area, which will attract many new tourists to Kerry.”