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Andrew Flintoff shares graphic images of his injuries taken days after horrific Top Gear crash

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Updated 10:50 14 Aug 2024 GMT+1Published 08:43 14 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Andrew Flintoff shares graphic images of his injuries taken days after horrific Top Gear crash

The former Top Gear presenter has spoken out and revealed images of his horror crash.

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Former Top Gear host Andrew Flintoff has revealed images taken shortly after his massive crash on the show.

After 22 seasons with beloved trio Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond, Top Gear was cancelled after Clarkson left following accusations of verbal and physical abuse against the show's producer.

However, in 2016 the show returned with several new hosts, including cricketer and TV presenter Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff who joined the show in 2019.

WARNING: Graphic image below of Flintoff after the crash below.

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But after just 33 seasons, the show was again cancelled for the foreseeable future after host Flintoff was involved in a crash while filming for the 34th season, leaving him severely hurt.

And now, the 46-year-old has revealed images taken just days after the crash that show the extent of his injuries.

Former Top Gear host Freddie Flintoff crashed while filming the show in December 2022. (Image: BBC)
Former Top Gear host Freddie Flintoff crashed while filming the show in December 2022. (Image: BBC)

Flintoff returned to TV for the first time in his documentary for his Field of Dreams on Tour, a show where he coaches a Preston cricket team and takes them on tour in India.

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In the show, Flintoff reveals some of the details of the crash that nearly cost him his life, detailing the injuries and anxiety that left him housebound for months.

Speaking in a clip shortly after the crash, he said: "Week and a half after my accident. Genuinely should not be here after what happened. This is going to be a long road back and I have only just started and I am struggling already.

"I need help. I really am not the best at asking for it. I need to stop crying every two minutes. I am looking forward to seeing the lads and being around them, I really am. This India trip is going to be for me as much as them now. I really want to go."

"I thought I could just shake it off. I wanted to shake it off and say 'here I am, I'm alright'. But it's not been a case of that, it's been a lot harder than I thought. As much as I wanted to go out and do things, I have just not been able to."

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Flintoff's crash left him housebound due to his injuries and the anxiety caused by them. (Image: BBC)
Flintoff's crash left him housebound due to his injuries and the anxiety caused by them. (Image: BBC)

Flintoff's crash happened while filiming on the Top Gear test track in Dunsfold Park Aerodrome, Surrey.

Following the crash, the presenter reached a legal settlement with the BBC, reportedly worth £9million.

In March 2023, the BBC apologised to Flintoff in an official statement, reading: "We have sincerely apologised to Freddie and will continue to support him with his recovery."

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