The BBC has halted filming on season 34 of “Top Gear” after presenter Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was involved in an accident on the show’s test track in December 2022. The BBC said…
The BBC said that halting the show would be “disappointing to fans, but it is the right thing to do. Under the circumstances, we feel it would be inappropriate to resume making series 34. We have sincerely apologised to Freddie and will continue to support him with his recovery.”
“We’ll make a judgement about how best to continue later this year,” the statement added. “This has also impacted the production team, who we continue to support.”Flintoff, who has been a presenter on the show since 2019, alongside Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris, was involved in a crash at the “Top Gear” test track at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey last December. He received medical care there before being taken to hospital.
He is no stranger to crashes, featuring in two in 2019 – at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire and at Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire. He was unharmed on both occasions.. “Freddie has been seriously emotionally and physically affected by the crash,” the Times said, quoting a source. “He is a daredevil, that’s what he does, and he doesn’t feel like he is able to continue to play that role on the show.”
Flintoff was a talismanic cricketer who captained the England men’s cricket team and was instrumental in fashioning several triumphs.
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