Future of Freddie Flintoff's BBC series confirmed as he recovers from Top Gear crash

Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff has been recuperating following a severe crash in December final yr.

The 45-year-old was filming for  favorite and driving an open-top Morgan Tremendous 3 which flipped over following a collision.

The previous cricketer was rushed to hospital with facial accidents and damaged ribs, and continues to get well from the horror accident.

Unsurprisingly, the way forward for the present has been in jeopardy because the incident, however there have additionally been query marks over Freddie's scheduled new collection.

The unnamed BBC2 programme was set to be just like the channel's staple The Restore Store, with the restoration of automobiles because the central focus.

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Freddie Flintoff: Freddie was concerned in a collision in December (Picture: Getty)

Following a brand new replace, it appears as if Freddie will likely be off-air till subsequent yr on the earliest.

A supply revealed: "It was hoped that the restoration present might need been a simple approach again into making tv for Freddie, who's clearly been shaken up by the accident."

Talking to The Solar, they continued: "And the truth that he may have been making it this spring meant there was an opportunity we may see him again on our screens by the tip of the yr.

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Freddie Flintoff: The previous cricketer is recovering from his accidents (Picture: BBC)

"Nevertheless it's not a very good signal that the filming has been known as off at such a comparatively late stage, and viewers will likely be gutted that such a well-liked star has been off air for therefore lengthy."

Categorical.co.uk has contacted the BBC for a touch upon the destiny of the collection.

In March, the BBC confirmed filming for Prime Gear had halted in gentle of the intense accident, which came about on the present's take a look at monitor in Surrey.

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Freddie Flintoff: Freddie was badly injured while filming BBC's Prime Gear (Picture: BBC)

Freddie was seen publicly for the primary time because the accident final month, with footage displaying him sporting sun shades and overlaying his face.

One other collection of Freddie's, Area of Desires, is prone to be cancelled after only one collection regardless of extra episodes being deliberate previous to the crash.

The present adopted Freddie as he looked for unrecognised cricketing expertise and assembled groups like no different.

Talking to The Solar, a supply defined it will be "unlikely" for the host to return to the collection.

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