Top Gear ‘pauses filming while Freddie Flintoff recovers from his serious accident during filming’
Top Gear bosses have reportedly delayed filming on new episodes of the show while host Freddie Flintoff recovers.
The 45-year-old former England cricketer was airlifted to hospital with facial injuries and broken ribs after a collision at Dunsfold airfield in Surrey while filming the car show on December 13.
It was previously reported that filming had been temporarily put on hold while it recovered, but now there appears to be even more uncertainty as to when the show will return.
Freddie’s son Corey also recently confirmed to MailOnline that the presenter is “fine” after the success, but “lucky to be alive”.
And with the show’s producers awaiting his recovery, they are said to have emailed collaborators to let them know they don’t know when filming will resume.
Top Gear has reportedly halted filming on new episodes while Freddie Flintoff recovers from his serious accident during filming.
According Sunthe BBC had hoped to restart filming this month, but had to delay it further.
Supposedly sending a letter, they explained: ‘However, we have now delayed filming. We don’t have a date in mind.
While a source told the publication that despite Freddie’s health coming first and foremost, broadcasters are concerned that taxpayers won’t be able to make it to the new date, after assuming the host would already be there. back.
MailOnline has contacted BBC Top Gear for comment.
Freddie’s injuries were reportedly more severe because the engine he was riding in had no roof. However, he was wearing a helmet that could have saved his life.
The BBC confirmed that the father-of-four was injured in the accident and has been taken to hospital for further treatment.
Chris Harris, who presents the show alongside Freddie and Paddy McGuiness, was also on the Top Gear test track.
The injured athlete’s son, Corey, 16, revealed that his family was ‘shocked’ after he was taken to the hospital.
Corey told MailOnline: ‘It’s okay. I’m not quite sure what happened, but he’s lucky to be alive.
Delayed: According to The Sun, the BBC had hoped to restart filming this month, but had to delay it further (presenters Freddie, left, Chris Harris, center, and Paddy McGuinness, right)
Serious: The former England cricket ace was airlifted to hospital with facial injuries and broken ribs after a collision at Dunsfold airfield in Surrey while filming the car show on December 13.
‘It was quite a nasty accident. It’s shocking. We’re all shocked, but we just hope he’s okay.”
The presenter and former England ace is understood to have avoided serious physical injury in the incident, but could leave the hit BBC show for good, according to friends.
Friends revealed that he was physically recovering well after the accident, but the psychological impact was less clear, according to The times.
After the accident, the BBC launched an investigation into the incident and insists that “all health and safety procedures” were followed.
A review of the accident by the Health and Safety Executive, the government agency, found no evidence of serious faults requiring a formal investigation.
A spokesman said: “We have completed our initial investigations into this incident and will not investigate further.”
Freddie hasn’t posted anything on his social media accounts since the accident and his official website appears to be down.
He was announced in October 2018, ahead of the show’s 27th season, as the new host of Top Gear alongside Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris.
The trio just completed season 33, with the last episode being shown in December.
Terrifying: Freddie’s injuries were reportedly more severe because the engine he was riding in had no roof. However, he was wearing a helmet that could have saved his life (file image)