Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff opens up on horror Top Gear crash

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Flintoff suffered serious facial injuries and broken ribs while filming in 2022.

Andrew Flintoff has revealed he thought his “face had come off” during the horrific car crash that left the former England all-rounder wishing he had died. Flintoff suffered serious facial injuries and broken ribs during the accident while filming for television programme Top Gear in 2022. The 47-year-old has spoken at length about the sickening crash in a new Disney+ documentary ‘Flintoff’, which premieres this weekend.

Flintoff, a key member of England’s 2005 Ashes-winning side against Australia, admitted he feared he had been damaged beyond repair by the crash. “After the accident I didn’t think I had it in me to get through..