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 the Lancashire Cricket Academy, who are on tour in the country.
The trip was initially postponed after the crash, and in scenes shown in the BBC documentary, the retired cricketer can be seen breaking down while in hospital. “I need help, and I realise I’m not the best at asking for it. I need to stop crying every two minutes.
I’ve got to look at the positives, haven’t I? I’m still here, I’ve got another chance, I’ve got to go at it. I’m seeing that as how it is, a second go,” Freddie admits. The sportsman, who played for England and Lancashire for almost two decades, said he’s been trying to move on from the accident, but the mental anguish has meant he’s been unable to.
“As much as I want to go out and do things ...
I’ve just not been able to,” Freddie said. In one scene, the camera focuses on the cricketer’s facial scars, as he explains how he’s been struggling with the emotional impact of his almost-fatal crash. “I don’t want to sit and feel sorry for myself.
I don’t want sympathy. I’m struggling with my anxiety, I have nightmares, I have flashbacks – it’s been so hard to cope,” he shared. Follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .
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