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Freddie Flintoff ‘makes TV return’ for 1st time since near-fatal Top Gear smash

Freddie Flintoff has reportedly made his TV comeback for the primary time since his Top Gear horror crash.

The England cricket legend, 46, was virtually killed whereas on set in December 2022. The high-speed smash fortuitously did not declare his life, however did depart him with facial accidents and damaged ribs.

He appeared within the public eye for the primary time final summer time as he helped out his nation’s Test crew. And based on The Sun, he is now returned to his broadcast work.

They declare he is been in planning conferences with manufacturing firm South Shore, discussing the second sequence of his BBC One cricket present Field of Dreams the place he will get kids concerned within the sport.

Filming is predicted to start out in spring and it is going to be his first main challenge in two years. He will not be returning to Top Gear, with the motor present shelved by the BBC after they reached a £9million settlement with him.



Top Gear hosts Freddie Flintoff, Chris Harris, Paddy McGuinness
Flintoff virtually died whereas filming Top Gear in December 2022

A supply stated: “Freddie and workers have been quietly engaged on it since final month. It’s a present he feels keen about and he’s excited to be returning to the grass roots of the game.

“Plenty of the identical manufacturing crew shall be concerned on this sequence so Freddie will really feel snug forward of his large telly return.”

Flintoff is gearing up for a way more regular 12 months than the one he endured in 2023. He’ll coach the Northern Superchargers for the annual The Hundred summer time match.

His TV return has been within the works since October. It was additionally rumoured he might revive stalled automobile makeover present Chasing Cars, which was described as “The Repair Show meets Top Gear”.

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