Freddie Flintoff’s TV comeback confirmed as he returns to BBC after cricket star’s horror Top Gear crash
FREDDIE Flintoff is returning to TV following the Top Gear accident which left his face badly scarred.
Flintoff is set to reappear with a second series of BBC One cricket doc Field of Dreams, the broadcaster announced today.
The England legend will be seen taking his young sports team – who hail from his home city of Preston – on tour to cricket mad India.
It’s not yet known when the new series will air, but the first series aired all the way back in July 2022.
Ashes cricket hero Freddie, 46, slammed the brakes on his TV career for more than a year — and received £9million compensation from BBC Studios.
He had to be airlifted to hospital following the 2022 Top Gear accident at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome, Surrey.
He was said to be lucky to be alive after the crash during filming of an episode of Top Gear with co-stars Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris.
The three-wheel roadster he was driving flipped, leaving the father of four with substantial facial lacerations, broken bones and damage to his teeth.
The Sun reported earlier this month that second series of the cricket show was being filmed.
A TV insider said at the time: “This will be a huge comfort to his fans because it shows he’s healing well and returning to two of his greatest passions — sport and television.
“It’s obvious that there is some scarring, which everyone expected, but Freddie looks to have made huge progress since he was last seen in public playing cricket.
“He’s clearly comfortable enough to get in front of a camera again — something which was not the case this time last year.
“They’re nervous first steps, as he’s recovering both mentally and physically, but the TV show he’s making is a real passion project for him.”
In September, he appeared in public for the first time when he took to the pitch at the Oval to help during an England cricket team practice session.
It was revealed in November that Top Gear was being “rested” after an external BBC health and safety investigation.
But Freddie took the decision to return to his media career, with several projects in the pipeline throughout 2024.
