1 year, 4 months ago

Ex-Top Gear star James May reveals sadness after BBC parks up motoring show 'for the foreseeable future' following Freddie Flintoff horror crash (but sources insist programme could be revived 'in a co

James May hosted show from 2003 to 2005 alongside Clarkson and Hammond Ex-Top Gear star James May has revealed his sadness after the BBC parked up the motoring show for the 'foreseeable future' on Tuesday following a horror crash that nearly killed host Freddie Flintoff. James May, 60, hosted the programme from 2003 to 2005 alongside Jeremy Clarkson, 63, and Richard Hammond, 53 Freddie Flintoff, pictured in September, scraped his face 'horrifically' after he rolled a three-wheel Morgan Super 3 while on the Top Gear test track The crash saw Flintoff's car flip while filming with co-hosts Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris Following the crash, the BBC announced it would pause production on the show, co-presented by Take Me Out host Paddy McGuinness and automotive journalist Chris Harris, as it was felt it would be 'inappropriate', adding there would be a health and safety review. Flintoff was recruited as one of the new presenters on Top Gear after it was rebooted for a third successive time since the departure of mainstay presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May The incident had echoes of Richard Hammond's terrifying 300mph dragster crash in 2006, which left the ex-Top Gear presenter in a coma for two weeks The presenting line-up of Top Gear has made headlines for better and worse over the years. The American actor was a surprise addition to the Top Gear presenting line-up along with presenter and radio star Chris Evans, following the departure of previous hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

James May insists Top Gear 'didn't need to end' after punch scandal as he reveals whether he still speaks to Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond

Daily Mail

James May has insisted that his exit from hit BBC series Top Gear was avoidable as he opened up about the show. James May has insisted that his exit from hit BBC series Top Gear was avoidable as he opened up about the show The presenter, alongside co-stars Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, had been the face of the series …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

James May addresses Top Gear's ‘regrettable’ BBC exit after Jeremy Clarkson punch

The Independent

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Top Gear host feared show 'wouldn't end well' when Freddie Flintoff was made presenter before horror crash - and said putting TV and sports stars in the driving seat 'could be a problem'

Daily Mail

An ex-Top Gear host said he feared the show 'wouldn't end well' when TV bosses added TV and sports stars - Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness - to the roster. Ex-Top Gear host Rory Reid feared the show would not 'end well' when Freddie Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness were announced as hosts Freddie Flintoff on a motorised trike while …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Richard Hammond says he ‘never thought’ his work with Clarkson and May would go on ‘as long as it has’

The Independent

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7 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent

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1 year ago

Freddie Flintoff makes BBC return for first time since horrific Top Gear crash as facial injuries heal

The Independent

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1 year ago

Paddy McGuinness gives an update on his Top Gear co-host Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff after his horror crash and is cagey about the future of the show

Daily Mail

Paddy McGuinness has given an update on his former Top Gear co-host Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff after his horror crash on the show. Paddy McGuinness gave an update on his former Top Gear co-host Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff after his horror crash on the show on Good Morning Britain on Monday The Ashes hero, 46, was 'lucky to be alive' after his …

1 year, 1 month ago

Richard Hammond wishes Freddie Flintoff the 'very best' after near-fatal Top Gear crash but admits 'taking risks is excusable' as he reflects on his own accident

Daily Mail

Richard Hammond wished Freddie Flintoff the 'very best' after his near-fatal Top Gear crash in a new interview on Wednesday. Former cricketer Freddie, 46, was 'lucky to be alive' after his is open-topped three-wheel 130mph Morgan Super 3 car, which had no air bags, flipped over in December 2022, leaving him with severe facial injuries and several broken ribs. Richard …

1 year, 2 months ago

James May drops hint about presenting future with Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Is it time for a Top Gear rethink? Ex-BBC host James May says it's 'time for a new format' but there is still a desire from viewers to watch fast cars

Daily Mail

James May today called for the BBC to give Top Gear a 'new format' as he argued there was still a lot of demand for a motoring show. James May, 60, hosted the programme from 2003 to 2005 alongside Jeremy Clarkson, 63, and Richard Hammond, 53 Freddie Flintoff, pictured in September, scraped his face 'horrifically' after he rolled a three-wheel …

1 year, 4 months ago

BBC’s ‘Top Gear’ on hiatus for ‘foreseeable future’ after host Freddie Flintoff’s 2022 crash

LA Times

BBC said hitting pause on “Top Gear” may be “disappointing news for fans, but it’s the right thing to do.” BBC has hit the brakes on its long-running auto show “Top Gear” for an indefinite amount of time. The decision may come to car enthusiasts’ dismay, but, the British broadcaster said, “it is the right thing to do.” In a …

1 year, 5 months ago

Richard Hammond defends Top Gear against ‘laddish’ perception: ‘We were just three nice blokes’

The Independent

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1 year, 5 months ago

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

The Independent

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1 year, 5 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 …

1 year, 6 months ago

BBC faces fresh questions amid claims Andrew Flintoff raised safety concerns with Top Gear team on the day of his horror 130mph crash

Daily Mail

The BBC is facing fresh questions amid claims Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff raised safety concerns with the Top Gear crew on the day of his horror 130mph crash. The BBC is facing fresh questions amid claims that Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff raised safety concerns with the Top Gear crew on the day of his horror 130mph crash. Flintoff is pictured at England's …

1 year, 6 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 …

1 year, 6 months ago

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

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

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

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

How will Top Gear ever return to our screens? Co-host Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff's serious facial injuries after horror crash in a three-wheeled open-top car raise fresh concerns over the show's health

Daily Mail

Top Gear's future is hanging in the balance as health and safety bosses continue their probe into the near-fatal smash that almost killed co-host Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff. He was pictured on Sunday at England v New Zealand game in Southampton Top Gear 's future is hanging in the balance as health and safety bosses continue their probe into the near-fatal …

1 year, 6 months ago

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

The Independent

1 year, 6 months ago

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

The Independent

1 year, 6 months ago

Andrew Flintoff pictured for first time since Top Gear car crash

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Flintoff still has facial injuries nine months after Top Gear crash

The Independent

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1 year, 10 months ago

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

The Independent

1 year, 11 months ago

Jeremy Clarkson calls on the BBC to ‘save Top Gear’ after ‘horrific’ Freddie Flintoff accident

The Independent

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1 year, 11 months ago

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

The Independent

1 year, 11 months ago

BBC stops filming latest Top Gear series after Freddie Flintoff crash

The Independent

1 year, 11 months ago

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

The Independent

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2 years ago

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

The Independent

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2 years, 1 month ago

Freddie Flintoff putting TV career ‘on hold’ amid family’s fears following Top Gear car crash

The Independent

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2 years, 3 months ago

Jeremy Clarkson: Former Top Gear presenter at the centre of Meghan controversy

The Independent

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2 years, 3 months 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 …

2 years, 3 months 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 …

2 years, 3 months 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 …

3 years, 11 months ago

Jeremy Clarkson returns to Top Gear for first time since 2015 for Sabine Schmitz tribute

The Independent

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8 years, 8 months ago

Chris Evans dedicates BBC Radio 2 show to Top Gear colleagues: 'Breathe in, breathe out, move on'

The Independent

8 years, 8 months ago

Chris Evans quits 'Top Gear'

ABP News

London: English presenter, businessman and producer Chris Evans on Monday quit the motoring show "Top Gear", which recorded the lowest poor viewing figures on Sunday night. Besides, police confirmed on Monday morning that they are investigating allegations of sexual assault, after the presenter was accused of grabbing the breasts of a female colleague in the 1990s, the Telegraph reported. In …

8 years, 8 months ago

Chris Evans quits Top Gear: Presenter leaves BBC show after one series and says 'I gave it my best shot'

The Independent

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8 years, 8 months ago

Top Gear: Matt LeBlanc 'vows to quit' unless Chris Evans is sacked

The Independent

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8 years, 9 months ago

Top Gear: Eddie Jordan defends Chris Evans, says Jeremy Clarkson is 'past it'

The Independent

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8 years, 9 months ago

Chris Evans insists Top Gear is a 'hit' despite first episode of new series being panned by critics

The Independent

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8 years, 11 months ago

Ex-Top Gear's James May says Matt LeBlanc's Cenotaph stunt was 'a little unwise'

Daily Mail

The stunt was widely criticised for being performed near the memorial ' to do them anywhere on the road James May said it was ' James May, 53, is filming with Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond for their new Amazon series Former Top Gear presenter James May has brandished the controversial Cenotaph war memorial stunt, filmed for the show's new …

9 years ago

Top Gear's Cenotaph stunt took six months to plan and cost taxpayers £100,000

Daily Mail

Pressure is continuing to mount on Top Gear bosses today after it emerged the highly controversial scenes of cars 'donutting' near the Cenotaph war memorial cost licence fee-payers £100,000 to film. Scroll down for video Pressure: Chris Evans leaves the BBC this morning as questions continue over who authorised controversial filming of a rally car 'donutting' near Britain's main war …

9 years, 2 months ago

Top Gear: Chris Evans 'looking car sick' after driving with Sabine Schmitz

The Independent

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9 years, 3 months ago

Top Gear suffers blow as executive producer leaves Chris Evans's BBC show

The Independent

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9 years, 3 months ago

Top Gear start date: Chris Evans reveals when show will return to screens

The Independent

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9 years, 4 months ago

Jeremy Clarkson’s old Top Gear team being 'poached' from the BBC for new Amazon Prime car show

The Independent

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9 years, 7 months ago

Top Gear's Clarkson, May, Hammond sign Amazon's new car show

Hindustan Times

Sacked BBC "Top Gear," host Jeremy Clarkson has signed a deal with Amazon to present a new motoring show alongside his former co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May. Amazon said the new show, to be overseen by the trio's long time executive producer Andy Wilman, will be available on its subscription streaming service Amazon Prime next year and run for …

9 years, 8 months ago

Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson and Chris Evans to go head-to-head with new series

Daily Mail

Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson criticised the BBC ahead of last night's final episode of the show on BBC Two, as the show marked the end of an era. Head to head: Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond are said to have 'jumped at the chance' to do battle with Chris Evans after it emerged the trio are …

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