{"id":133471,"date":"2023-11-14T21:17:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T21:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=133471"},"modified":"2023-11-14T21:17:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T21:17:36","slug":"top-gear-host-issues-health-update-on-freddie-flintoff-following-horror-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/tv-and-movies\/top-gear-host-issues-health-update-on-freddie-flintoff-following-horror-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Gear host issues health update on Freddie Flintoff following horror crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Top Gear host gives update on Freddie Flintoff<\/h3>\n<p>Top Gear presenter Chris Harris has given a health update on Freddie flintoff while appearing on BBC Breakfast and admitted that he is proud of how the show handled his horror crash.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think he\u2019s healing. I\u2019m not going to say more than that,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m so proud of the fact that team Top Gear kept everything quiet and we were dignified. There is nothing out there about what happened, there won\u2019t be. There&#8217;s no mole in the organisation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m really proud of that. So I hope you understand [why he won&#8217;t say more].<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As long as he&#8217;s healing it\u2019s great to see him out and about being passionate about cricket,&#8221; he intimated.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>Casualty&#8217;s Jacob Masters star teases show return with behind the scenes photos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/20\/590x\/secondary\/Chris-Harris-5056828.jpg?r=1699520612145\"><\/p>\n<p>Freddie crashed during filming at Surrey\u2019s Dunsfold Aerodrome in December 2022.<\/p>\n<p>He suffered serious facial injuries and broken ribs. The vehicle flipped over and slid along the track.<\/p>\n<p>He was immediately tended to by on-site medics and airlifted to hospital.<\/p>\n<p>It was the second time that the father-of-four has suffered a serious accident while filming Top Gear. In 2019, he had a narrow escape after a 129mph crash.<\/p>\n<p>In October the BBC\u00a0 issued a statement after it was reported the broadcaster was axing\u00a0the show. It said: \u201cA decision on the timing of future Top Gear shows will be made in due course with BBC Content.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>I&#8217;m A Celebrity &#8211; Nigel Farage issues update as first star &#8216;lands&#8217; in Australia[INSIGHT] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Barbra Streisand tells BBC she was &#8216;appreciative&#8217; of Britain thanks to Queen[WATCH] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Sir Patrick Stewart recalls &#8216;unpleasant&#8217; childhood trauma to Lorraine Kelly[WATCH] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/20\/590x\/secondary\/Freddie-Flintoff-crash-facial-injuries-5056872.jpg?r=1699520612213\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>In September he was snapped at the Kia Oval in London, taking part in net sessions with the England cricket team, still bearing visible scars from the horror crash.<\/p>\n<p>Last month it was reported that he had reached a \u00a39 million settlement with the BBC over the incident.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson from BBC Studios confirmed to Express.co.uk that a settlement had been made.<\/p>\n<p>They said: &#8220;BBC Studios has reached an agreement with Freddie that we believe supports his continued rehabilitation, return to work and future plans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have sincerely apologised to Freddie and will continue to support him with his recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/showbiz\/tv-radio\/1833044\/Top-Gear-Freddie-Flintoff-health-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top Gear host gives update on Freddie Flintoff Top Gear presenter Chris Harris has given a health update on Freddie&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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