 England cricket legend Freddie Flintoff made his first public appearance since the 130 mph Top Gear horror crash which almost killed him last year. The 45 year-old was seen with visible scars to his face and tape on his nose during England's ODI clash against New Zealand in Cardiff on Friday, with whom he is working with in an unpaid consultancy role. Flintoff was announced as a presenter on the BBC's hugely popular motoring show in 2018 alongside Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris in what the former all-rounder described as his 'dream job'. So, what exactly happened to Flintoff? Here is everything we know about his Top Gear accident which turned his dream into a nightmare. What happened to Freddie Flintoff? Flintoff's crash took place on December 13, 2022 at Dunsfold Park aerodrome in Surrey, which has been the Top Gear test track since 2002. Flintoff was pictured with significant facial wounds in Cardiff (Picture: PA) He was driving an open-topped three-wheel Morgan Super 3 at 130 mph when it flipped and slid along the track during filming. Flintoff, who was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident along with a crew member in the passenger seat, was airlifted to hospital and suffered multiple facial injuries and broken ribs – but not before having to wait 45 minutes for the helicopter to arrive. Flintoff's injuries were described at the time as being non-life threatening, but his son Corey said he was 'lucky to be alive.' A source told The Times: 'Freddie has been seriously emotionally and physically affected by the crash. He is a daredevil, that's what he does, and he doesn't feel like he is able to continue to play that role on the show.' As a consequence of the incident, production of series 34 of Top Gear was halted, with the BBC then confirming in March that filming would not resume at all. The broadcaster said in a statement: 'Under the circumstances, we feel it would be inappropriate){kind=link}
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England cricket legend Freddie Flintoff made his first public appearance since the 130 mph Top Gear horror crash which almost killed him last year.
The 45 year-old was seen with visible scars to his face and tape on his nose during England’s ODI clash against New Zealand in Cardiff on Friday, with whom he is working with in an unpaid consultancy role.
Flintoff was announced as a presenter on the BBC’s hugely popular motoring show in 2018 alongside Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris in what the former all-rounder described as his ‘dream job’.
So, what exactly happened to Flintoff? Here is everything we know about his Top Gear accident which turned his dream into a nightmare.