What happened to Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff?What we know about Top Gear horror crash

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2023-09-11 09:22:09  • 3 mins

Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff has returned to the public eye following the horrific crash he suffered while filming Top Gear.

Flintoff made a quiet re-introduction to the game in the summer of 2023, keeping a low profile as a spectator at several Ashes Tests and was also been pictured with England's one-day side during their ODI series against New Zealand.

But what exactly caused Flintoff to return to cricket? What happened to him following the Top Gear crash?

Read on below for everything you need to know about what happened to Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff.

What happened to Andrew Flintoff?

In December 2022, while filming for Top Gear, Flintoff, 45, suffered a horror crash that almost killed him and left him with severe facial injuries and several broken ribs.

The near-fatal crash on BBC's Top Gear saw Flintoff's three-wheeled open-top car, which did not have air bags, flip over, leaving him to wait an 'agonising' 45 minutes for an air ambulance - with the BBC later giving him an apology.

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