Chris Evans suffers a driving disaster in his Aston Martin days after his sensational departure from Top Gear
TV host's driving skills leave a lot to be desired as he calls for passer-by to help with manoeuvre
CHRIS Evans suffered a driving disaster just days after his Top Gear departure when his Aston Martin got stuck in a narrow street.
The host, who sensationally stepped down from the motoring show this week, had to call in a passer-by to help him with the simple manoeuvre during a day out in Surrey.
The TV veteran was driving the luxury vehicle along a street lined with parked cars, and he struggled to squeeze through the gap.
He got stuck between the curb and an oncoming car, and Chris, 50, had to call in a pedestrian to help direct him from the pavement.
The embarrassing incident was caught on camera, and the pictures appear to show the pass-by becoming enraged with the TV star as he failed to negotiate the simple manoeuvre.
The man is seen directing the star from the front, but he was later pictured waving his arms at Chris from the pavement as the former Top Gear presenter struggled to move the car forward.
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The female driver in the silver BMW looks gobsmacked as she attempts to steer her car out of the way to give Chris more space.
There also appeared to be a line of traffic starting to build up as Chris took his time getting out of the tricky situation.
The driving disaster comes just days after Chris' headline-grabbing Top Gear exit.
He stepped down from his hosting role this week after just one series in charge of the motoring show amid plunging ratings and a storm of criticism from fans.
Chris co-hosted the revamped Top Gear with US actor Matt LeBlanc, replacing the previous line-up of Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.
Clarkson's contract was not renewed by BBC bosses following a bust-up with between the presenter and one of the show's producers.
Hammond and May later walked away from the hugely-successful series, and the trio are currently preparing to launch a rival show called The Grand Tour.
Ratings plummeted during the first season with Chris and Matt in charge, falling from a lofty eight million viewers during the height of the Clarkson era to a paltry 1.9 million for the season finale of the current series.
In a statement released on Monday, Chris declared he had given the show "my best shot but sometimes that's not enough".
He added: "The team are beyond brilliant, I wish them all the best. I feel like my standing aside is the single best thing I can now do to help the cause."
