Freddie Flintoff admits 'I'm different to what I was' after horror Top Gear crash that left him with horrific injuries

Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff will return to TV this Christmas, two years on from a near-fatal high-speed crash that he admits has changed his life forever.

The star was rushed to the hospital following the crash, which happened while filming for Top Gear in December 2022. Freddie was at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey, driving an open-topped three-wheeled Morgan Super 3 on the test track when the vehicle flipped over.

He was left with severe facial injuries as well as several broken ribs. The star took some time out of the limelight and embarked on "a long road" to recovery.

The BBC also announced they were scrapping series 34 of Top Gear but later confirmed in November 2023 that they were axing the show altogether. The broadcaster said, "Given the exceptional circumstances, the BBC has decided to rest the UK show for the foreseeable future."

Freddie, 47, reached a settlement with the BBC last year, reportedly worth £9m. The TV licence fee did not fund the payout, as BBC Studios is the broadcaster's commercial arm.

However, on Sunday night, Freddie is back on our screens to present a revival of the classic darts-based game show Bullseye on ITV.

It comes just months after his first TV comeback following the crash, where the former England cricket team captain spoke candidly about the incident, which left him with life-changing injuries.

Field of Dreams on Tour, which aired in August, saw Freddie take his Preston cricket team to compete in India - and also covered Freddie’s own battle back to full health.

Speaking in the show he said: "I don’t want to sit and feel sorry for myself, I don’t want sympathy, but it’s going from being here for seven months, to going to India.

“I’m struggling with my anxiety, I have