BBC stops filming latest Top Gear series after Freddie Flintoff crash
1 year, 9 months ago

BBC stops filming latest Top Gear series after Freddie Flintoff crash

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The BBC has decided not to resume filming Top Gear after presenter Freddie Flintoff was injured in a horrific accident during production. Top Gear presenter Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff Earlier this year, it was reported that Flintoff was putting his TV career “on hold” at the behest of his family in order to focus on his recovery. I go to great lengths to make sure I do well in Top Gear drag races but on this occasion, I went a few lengths too far!” Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free The airfield is the same one where former Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond crashed in 2006 while piloting a drag-racing car.

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What happened to Freddie Flintoff? Everything we know about his Top Gear crash
4 months, 1 week ago

What happened to Freddie Flintoff? Everything we know about his Top Gear crash

The Independent  

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Andrew Flintoff on Top Gear crash: ‘I should not be here’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Andrew Flintoff on Top Gear crash: ‘I should not be here’

The Telegraph  

Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff has spoken for the first time of the nightmares and flashbacks he suffered as a result of his Top Gear crash, saying he “genuinely should not be here”. Flintoff suffered serious facial injuries in the accident, which happened when his open-topped car flipped over while he was driving at the Top Gear test track. He will return …

Freddie Flintoff returns to TV after his near-fatal Top Gear crash: Ex-England star 'quietly working on' BBC cricket show Field of Dreams
11 months ago

Freddie Flintoff returns to TV after his near-fatal Top Gear crash: Ex-England star 'quietly working on' BBC cricket show Field of Dreams

Daily Mail  

England cricket legend Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff has quietly made a return to TV for the first time since a horror crash on Top Gear put him out of action for months. Having returned to the England cricket side in a coaching capacity, Flintoff has also been holding meetings with production company South Shore over a second series of his BBC …

James May lambasts fans for Top Gear question after Freddie Flintoff news
1 year, 1 month ago

James May lambasts fans for Top Gear question after Freddie Flintoff news

The Independent  

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BBC finally decides Top Gear fate after Freddie Flintoff crash
1 year, 1 month ago

BBC finally decides Top Gear fate after Freddie Flintoff crash

The Independent  

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Top Gear 'WILL return in a couple of years' after BBC AXED the show following Freddie Flintoff's horror crash: 'This is just temporary'
1 year, 1 month ago

Top Gear 'WILL return in a couple of years' after BBC AXED the show following Freddie Flintoff's horror crash: 'This is just temporary'

Daily Mail  

Top Gear could reportledy return to screens in a matter of years despite the BBC announcing the show had been 'shelved' on Tuesday following Freddie Flintoff's horror crash. Production of the hit motoring show has been halted since the former England cricket captain, 45, was taken to hospital in December 2022 after he was injured in an accident at the …

Freddie Flintoff ‘voiced safety worries’ about Top Gear stunt before ‘horrific’ crash, claims report
1 year, 1 month ago

Freddie Flintoff ‘voiced safety worries’ about Top Gear stunt before ‘horrific’ crash, claims report

The Independent  

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BBC reaches ‘£9m’ settlement with Freddie Flintoff over Top Gear horror crash
1 year, 2 months ago

BBC reaches ‘£9m’ settlement with Freddie Flintoff over Top Gear horror crash

The Independent  

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Top Gear axed? BBC responds to reports show won’t return after Freddie Flintoff crash
1 year, 2 months ago

Top Gear axed? BBC responds to reports show won’t return after Freddie Flintoff crash

The Independent  

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Top Gear crash that nearly killed Freddie Flintoff and may have finished off the show came when star was doing just 22mph as he flipped open-topped car without a helmet
1 year, 2 months ago

Top Gear crash that nearly killed Freddie Flintoff and may have finished off the show came when star was doing just 22mph as he flipped open-topped car without a helmet

Daily Mail  

Freddie Flintoff’s horror crash last year – which may end up finishing the Top Gear franchise – happened as he took a corner at just 22mph. Freddie Flintoff, pictured, scraped his face 'horrifically' after he rolled a three-wheel Morgan Super 3 while on the Top Gear test track The Morgan Super 3, pictured, has three wheels and is open topped. …

Top Gear producers 'looking for other work and considering action over loss of earnings' amid reports the show will be axed after 46 years on screen following Freddie Flintoff's horror crash - as the
1 year, 2 months ago

Top Gear producers 'looking for other work and considering action over loss of earnings' amid reports the show will be axed after 46 years on screen following Freddie Flintoff's horror crash - as the

Daily Mail  

Flintoff was 'lucky to be alive' after his horror crash on December 13 last year Top Gear producers are said to be looking for other work and considering legal action over loss of earnings amid reports that the show will be axed after 46 years following Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff's horror crash. For 13 years it was hosted by Jeremy Clarkson …

Top Gear may NEVER return to our screens as the flagship show's team is dismantled... And have BBC chiefs already quietly paid Freddie Flintoff millions for his horror crash?
1 year, 3 months ago

Top Gear may NEVER return to our screens as the flagship show's team is dismantled... And have BBC chiefs already quietly paid Freddie Flintoff millions for his horror crash?

Daily Mail  

Again and again, it has been the rubber ball of BBC programmes, always bouncing back. This seemingly sudden turnaround is explained with just one glance at the pictures of Top Gear host and former England cricketer Freddie Flintoff, seen in public last week for the first time since December 13, 2022, when a car he was driving for one of …

Top Gear needs to be cancelled – and not just because of Freddie Flintoff’s crash
1 year, 3 months ago

Top Gear needs to be cancelled – and not just because of Freddie Flintoff’s crash

The Independent  

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Is Top Gear cancelled? What we know after Freddie Flintoff’s near-fatal accident
1 year, 3 months ago

Is Top Gear cancelled? What we know after Freddie Flintoff’s near-fatal accident

The Independent  

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Freddie Flintoff makes first public appearance since ‘horrific’ Top Gear accident
1 year, 3 months ago

Freddie Flintoff makes first public appearance since ‘horrific’ Top Gear accident

The Independent  

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Fresh details of Freddie Flintoff’s horror Top Gear accident disclosed
1 year, 3 months ago

Fresh details of Freddie Flintoff’s horror Top Gear accident disclosed

The Independent  

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Andrew Flintoff pictured for first time since Top Gear car crash
1 year, 3 months ago

Andrew Flintoff pictured for first time since Top Gear car crash

The Independent  

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Flintoff still has facial injuries nine months after Top Gear crash
1 year, 3 months ago

Flintoff still has facial injuries nine months after Top Gear crash

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy TV presenter and former cricketer Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff displayed injuries …

Freddie Flintoff seen in public for the first time since Top Gear crash
1 year, 7 months ago

Freddie Flintoff seen in public for the first time since Top Gear crash

The Independent  

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Paddy McGuinness says Top Gear co-host Freddie Flintoff warned him about A Question of Sport role
1 year, 8 months ago

Paddy McGuinness says Top Gear co-host Freddie Flintoff warned him about A Question of Sport role

The Independent  

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Top Gear: 5 of BBC series’ most controversial moments as Freddie Flintoff ‘to leave show’
1 year, 9 months ago

Top Gear: 5 of BBC series’ most controversial moments as Freddie Flintoff ‘to leave show’

The Independent  

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Freddie Flintoff to ‘leave Top Gear’ after being ‘seriously emotionally and physically affected by crash’
1 year, 9 months ago

Freddie Flintoff to ‘leave Top Gear’ after being ‘seriously emotionally and physically affected by crash’

The Independent  

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Freddie Flintoff's Top Gear horror crash car did NOT have airbags
1 year, 9 months ago

Freddie Flintoff's Top Gear horror crash car did NOT have airbags

Daily Mail  

Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff's horror crash sports car was not fitted with air bags. The television presenter, 45, was driving an open-topped three-wheel 130mph Morgan Super 3 car for Top Gear in December last year when the vehicle flipped at an aerodrome. Road smash: Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff's horror crash sports car was not fitted with air bags, it has emerged Disaster: …

Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff 'puts his TV career on hold after horror Top Gear car crash'
1 year, 10 months ago

Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff 'puts his TV career on hold after horror Top Gear car crash'

Daily Mail  

Top Gear star Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff has reportedly put his TV career on hold after his horror car crash. Top Gear star Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff has reportedly put his TV career on hold after his horror car crash Though it is understood he avoided serious physical injury in the collision, his family reportedly begged him to stay away from work …

Freddie Flintoff update: Top Gear presenter ‘lucky to be alive’ after ‘shocking’ crash, says son
2 years ago

Freddie Flintoff update: Top Gear presenter ‘lucky to be alive’ after ‘shocking’ crash, says son

The Independent  

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Freddie Flintoff airlifted to hospital after Top Gear crash
2 years ago

Freddie Flintoff airlifted to hospital after Top Gear crash

The Independent  

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Freddie Flintoff broke his rib and suffered facial injuries in 'nasty' crash
2 years ago

Freddie Flintoff broke his rib and suffered facial injuries in 'nasty' crash

Daily Mail  

Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff broke his rib and suffered facial injuries in a 'nasty' crash as his son said that the Top Gear host is 'lucky to be alive' after he was airlifted to hospital. We are all shocked but just hope he's going to be OK.' Top Gear host Freddie Flintoff was airlifted to hospital after a horrifying car crash …

England's Andrew Flintoff airlifted to hospital after car crash during 'Top Gear' filming
2 years ago

England's Andrew Flintoff airlifted to hospital after car crash during 'Top Gear' filming

India Today  

Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been admitted to the hospital after he injured himself in a car crash while filming an episode of Top Gear, a show on the BBC. "Freddie was injured in an accident at the Top Gear test track this morning - with crew medics attending the scene immediately. The report also added that Flintoff was …

Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff taken to hospital after car crash during Top Gear filming
2 years ago

Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff taken to hospital after car crash during Top Gear filming

The Telegraph  

A source told The Sun: "Freddie is in hospital after a crash on Top Gear. A spokesman said: "Freddie was injured in an accident at the Top Gear test track this morning - with crew medics attending the scene immediately. In September of the same year he crashed again while driving a three-wheel vehicle at a reported speed of 124mph …

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