Chris Evans has announced he is stepping down from Top Gear after just one series.
In a tweet in the past hour he said he had given it his best shot "but sometimes that's not enough".
He went on to say "The team are brilliant and I wish than all the best".
Evans and Matt LeBlanc took over in May after the high profile exit of Jeremy Clarkson.
The motoring show hit a new ratings low for its series finale on Sunday, finishing with fewer than 2 million viewers - lower than any episode fronted by Clarkson.
Stepping down from Top Gear. Gave it my best shot but sometimes that's not enough. The team are beyond brilliant, I wish them all the best.
— Chris Evans (@achrisevans) July 4, 2016
Full steam ahead then with Radio 2, CarFest, Children In Need, 500 Words and whatever else we can dream up in the future.
— Chris Evans (@achrisevans) July 4, 2016
In a statement Mark Linsey, Director of BBC Studios said: “Chris is stepping down from his duties on Top Gear. He says he gave it his best shot doing everything he could to make the show a success. 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. The new series has so far notched up over 30m views in the UK alone and has already been sold to 130 territories worldwide."
