Freddie Flintoff heartbreakingly revealed he’s still bearing the mental scars when asked if he's “better” since his terrifying Top Gear crash . The former cricketer, 46, was involved in a near-fatal crash at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in December 2022 while filming an episode of the hit BBC show. According to reports, Freddie - real name Andrew - was in an open-top three-wheel vehicle when it flipped over on the track while he was driving at high speed.
The iconic sportsman was left with serious facial injuries and broken ribs, and the BBC suspended production on Top Gear “for the foreseeable future”. In a new documentary, Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams on Tour, the Preston-born cricketer discusses in depth the emotional and physical turmoil he has endured since the accident, and confessed he “genuinely should not be here”. When asked if he’s better almost two years since the crash, Freddie sadly replied that he’s struggling with the aftermath of the horrifying incident.
“Not really. I’m not sure I ever will again, to be honest. I’m better than I was.
I don’t know what completely better is. I am what I am now, I’m different to what I was, that’s something I’ll have to deal with for the rest of my life. Better, no.
Different,” he candidly shared. Freddie underwent surgery on his facial injuries after the crash, and also admitted he’s been suffering from anxiety and nightmares. The documentary follows Freddie as he travels to India with th.