Former Top Gear presenters lead tributes to Formula One ‘legend’ Eddie Jordan

Former Top Gear presenters have led the tributes to Eddie Jordan after his death at the age of 76.

Rory Reid described his former co-star as a “legend” while Chris Harris said the former Formula One team owner was a “pure force of nature”.

TV pundit and entrepreneur Jordan, who disclosed in December that he had been diagnosed with cancer, appeared on the BBC motoring show between 2016 and 2018.

A post shared by Rory Reid (@mrroryreid)

Also paying tribute was Jordan’s co-star, TV and radio presenter Chris Evans, who spoke about the importance of getting checked for cancer.

Jordan revealed in 2024 that he had been diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer, which spread to his spine and pelvis.

“He was encouraging us all to get checked because we do know that various forms of cancer, the majority of forms of cancer, are now eminently curable if you catch them early enough – prostate cancer being one of them”, Evans said on his Virgin Radio breakfast show.

“Seventy-six, too young, too young, too young, too young – too young for anyone,” he added.

“The thing is, though, Eddie sang from the hymn sheet that says ‘live life as deeply as you can every single day, every single day’.

“Because Eddie lived a thousand lifetimes and he was a real liver of life.

“If you really are a liver of life, then life loves you for it and gives you more.”

Reid, 45, posted a selection of photos of him with Jordan and wrote: “Rest easy, Eddie Jordan.

“You always had time for me from day one… from racing boats off the coast of Monte Carlo, to trying to get me to freestyle rap while you played the spoons in Surrey… to doing everything you did for F1 and beyond.

“You left your mark. Legend.”

Journalist Harris, 50, posted a photo of them with their