Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Freddie Flintoff faced a life-altering moment when he endured a severe crash driving a sports car for a Top Gear episode in December 2022. The former England cricket hero recently made a comeback to television on with the second series of his BBC One's cricket documentary, Field of Dreams. It marks his first appearance since his terrifying accident .
While filming at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey, Freddie encountered disaster as the Morgan Super 3 he was driving flipped over. The emergency services airlifted him to hospital where he had to confront critical injuries, including broken ribs and damage to his face. Anxiously waiting by her husband's bedside, Rachael Wools faced the possibility of losing him when she was warned to 'expect the worst'.
A source shared harrowing details with The Sun : "The injuries were more severe as the car didn't have a roof. It was a freak accident and somehow the car flipped over and the two men were dragged along. Freddie and the crew member were both wearing helmets, but it was still a severe accident.
"Everyone on the scene was shocked by how serious it was and they were very worried about the two men strapped in." Recounting the harrowing ordeal, their second eldest son, Corey, then 16, told Mail Online at the time: "He's OK. .