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FREDDIE Flintoff has revealed his son was too scared to speak to him after he sustained severe facial injuries following his Top Gear crash. The 47-year-old has heartbreakingly revealed how his toddler, three, was terrified to be near his father with injuries. Advertisement 4 Freddie Flintoff has revealed how his toddler was too scared to come near him after his horror crash Credit: Disney 4 The former cricketer suffered severe facial injuries 4 Freddie will recall the aftermath of the 2022 smash which led to Top Gear's axe for a new Disney+ film Credit: Instagram @disneyplusuk In his brand new Disney+ film - which drops this Friday - Freddie emotionally recalled: “What I’ve done, I suppose, in this house, is become safe and be scared to step outside of it.
"You want to be there for the kids and you don’t want to miss stuff and fortunately I’ve got four of them. “I’ve spent all this time with a three-and-a-half year old. He wouldn’t come near me to begin with, I think it frightened him, my face.
"It frightened me. That was heartbreaking.” Advertisement more on freddie flintoff BRAVE RETURN Flintoff refused to leave house for 8 months after horror Top Gear car crash FREDDIE'S ORDEAL Flintoff crash seen for first time as England icon relives horror accident In 2022 Freddie had been filming for a Top Gear episode at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey when his three-wheeled roadster flipped over.
Freddie suffered severe facial injuries as a result of the smash and the BBC motoring show was axed. He also received a £9m payout from BBC Studios for the accident. In the same film, Freddie opened up on how downward spiral and becoming a recluse.
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. Freddie Flintoff thought he was dead after his face was almost ripped off in horror Top Gear crash Freddie hits out at the BBC saying ‘they treated me like a piece of meat in bid for higher ratings’ as he slams Top Gear stunts Freddie admits ' I wished I'd been killed ' in devastating confession after Top Gear accident in his new doc Freddie relives crash 'every night' and 'hasn't slept the same since' Jack Whitehall reveals bulimia battle as he praises 'brave' Freddie Flintoff on documentary He spent eight months recovering from the ordeal - and never left the house during that time, apart for medical appointments. Freddie's Disney+ film - produced by South Shore - will also look back at his incredible life and cricketing career that saw him win two Ashes series with England and become a national sporting hero.
Top Gear's star launches furious attack on BBC as he breaks silence on Freddie Flintoff's horror crash Award-winning director John Dower was granted exclusive access to Freddie over the last year to film his recovery and document his cricketing career. Advertisement 4 Freddie's feature-length film will land on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland on Friday Credit: PA.
