Evans makes live TV comeback
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Former Big Breakfast host Chris Evans is making his TV comeback presenting a live ITV show
Since his heyday, the multi-millionaire has turned his hand to producing TV shows but many of his projects have flopped.
Now Evans, 38, will double up as both presenter and producer for the first time on Oh No It's Sunday, which will discuss the "weird and wonderful highlights of the week gone by."
The former Radio 1 Breakfast DJ, who split with his young wife Billie Piper last year, will be making his ITV debut with the Sunday evening series.
The Don't Forget Your Toothbrush star made a successful return as a TV presenter hosting The Brits this year.
But his recent productions - Channel 4's Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot, and Five's Terry and Gaby Show - flopped.
His other project, Boys and Girls, fronted by Vernon Kay, was also axed.
Evans, who was sacked from Virgin Radio after going on a drinking binge, has also made a return to the airwaves with a stint on Radio 2.
The star, who recently sold off possessions in a north London market stall, said the ITV1 show would confirm "the nuttiness of Planet Earth and the people who live in it".
Special guests, including music acts, will also join Evans when Oh No It's Sunday kicks-off in the autumn.
ITV1's Controller of Entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz, who commissioned the series, said: "I'm delighted that Chris is back hosting his own show.
"We got him back on air earlier this year for The Brits 2005 and it's wonderful that he's now returning to host his own show again."
ITV's Director of programmes Nigel Pickard said: "It remains a core objective for ITV to bring the biggest names and talent to our viewers across all parts of the schedule.
"I'm therefore thrilled that Chris is working with us on this exciting new project."
Evans said: "Oh No It's Sunday is a live end of the week show confirming the nuttiness of Planet Earth and the people who live in it, as the majority of us continue to scrabble around wondering what the hell it is we are doing here."