Freddie Flintoff has opened up about his harrowing Top Gear crash that almost put a full-stop to his TV career, nearly halting plans for his thrilling new BBC cricket documentary, Field of Dreams.
The star was all set to whisk away his band of cricket novices formed two year prior, on an adventure to India.
Yet, in the latest series airing in August, he divulges that this grand tour was on the brink of never happening.
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Speaking of the crash in December 2022 that required extensive recovery from severe facial injuries, Freddie confesses in episode one that “something happened which changed my life forever.”
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Described as “the story of the most unlikely cricket tour that almost didn’t happen”, the narration sets the stage for an emotional rollercoaster.
Viewers will see Freddie announce to his team: “We’re all going to find out something about ourselves – me included.”
In heart-rending scenes, he praises the young cricketers from Preston, proclaiming: “From what I’ve done in my career. You lads are my greatest achievements.”
With a heartfelt ambition, he expresses his plan to them: “I want to take you on tour. I want to take you to India.”
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He continues, sharing his vision for the boys: “I want the boys to learn to be outside their comfort zone. I just hope and pray that all the boys take these opportunities – and they grab it with both hands.”
Freddie’s accident horrified fans when he was injured while filming Top Gear in 2022 at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome, Surrey.
The BBC expressed regret for the incident in March 2023 and settled with Freddie last year, with a reported £9m payout.
This sum didn’t come from TV licence fees as BBC Studios, the show’s producer, operates commercially.
Field Of Dreams On Tour is coming this summer to BBC iPlayer and BBC One.
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