FREDDIE Flintoff admitted he didn't know if he'd "ever be better" following his devastating Top Gear crash. The sporting hero breaks his silence on his life changing injuries on BBC series Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams On Tour . The England Ashes legend, 46, speaks out on the physical and emotional turmoil from the horrific car crash in 2022 and in one emotional moment he opens up to his cricket team while they prepare to compete in India.
One clip shows the star reuniting with the wannabe cricket pros in Preston, as he tells them he is determined to make the trip happen. Flintoff delivers a rousing speech and says: "One of the reasons I came here is I'm aware the last time I saw you I promised you a trip to India. "One thing this last year I've been aware of is I'm desperate to take you.
" READ MORE ON FREDDIE "Are you feeling one hundred percent?" one lad replies. Flintoff says: "Not really. I don't know if I ever will again to be honest.
"I don't know what completely better is. I am what I am now. It's something I'll have to deal with for the rest of me life.
"So better? No, different" Most read in Showbiz In December 2022, former England cricketer and television presenter Freddie was involved in a serious accident while filming for the BBC show Top Gear. The incident occurred during a high-speed test run at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey. Flintoff sustained severe injuries, including broken ribs and facial injuries, and had to be airlifted to the hospital.
Following the accident, Flintoff has been recovering out of the public eye, undergoing multiple surgeries, and dealing with both physical and emotional challenges. The aftermath has been tough, and his family has shared how difficult this period has been for him. However he says he feels fortunate to have survived the smash, which turned him into a recluse who barely left the house for seven months.
Freddie is seen facing his fears in a heartbreaking scene in the documentary where his facial wounds are weeks old. His many stitches are on show, he has a large dressing on his cheek, and when Freddie speaks his familiar Lancashire voice is distorted by his swollen lips and broken nose. With his voice breaking he adds: "I am struggling already and I need help.
I really am. I'm not the best at asking for it. I need to stop crying every two minutes.
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