Freddie experienced a near-fatal crash on Top Gear (Image: PA) Freddie Flintoff has unveiled new, distressing footage taken shortly after his perilous Top Gear accident. The beloved cricketer and television host made a comeback on screens this evening with his programme "Field of Dreams on Tour," where he mentors an underdog cricket team from Preston on their journey to tour Indiaa plan initially set for 2022 but delayed due to the life-threatening mishap during Top Gear filming. In tonight's episode, audiences were presented with a glimpse of Freddie mere days following the incident, which resulted in serious injuries and such profound anxiety that he was housebound for several months.
Reflecting on his ordeal, he shared: "Week and a half after my accident. Genuinely should not be here after what happened. This is going to be a long road back and I have only just started and I am struggling already.
" "I need help. I really am not the best at asking for it. I need to stop crying every two minutes.
I am looking forward to seeing the lads and being around them, I really am. This India trip is going to be for me as much as them now. I really want to go.
" The documentary also features moments where Freddie converses with his cricket coach Kyle at home, revealing that his path to recovery was "much harder" than anticipated, reports the Mirror . READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing pairings 'unmasked' as celebrities 'speed-date' dancers [LATEST] Freddie showed his injuries for the firs.