Freddie Flintoff makes heartbreaking admission about near-fatal Prime Gear crash

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Former Prime Gear presenter Freddie Flintoff has opened up on his near-death accident on his new sequence, Area of Desires.

The TV character suffered from quite a few extreme accidents following the crash of a Morgan Tremendous 3 at Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey, the positioning of Prime Gear’s take a look at monitor.

Now 47, Flintoff was airlifted to St George’s Hospital, London, the place surgeons operated in him following the incident that left the previous cricket star believing he may’ve died.

Photographs exhibiting how disfigured his face was upon arriving on the hospital, in addition to following surgical procedure, highlighted the extent of the crash and the way his look had been modified perpetually.

Having landed face-first within the influence, Flintoff had quite a few arduous and delicate tissue accidents following the crash, in addition to damaged enamel, damaged ribs, and a fractured jaw.

The surgeon who operated on Brit spoke in a documentary titled Flintoff which landed on Disney+ in April, admitting it was among the many most extreme he’d ever handled on this profession.

Now, talking on the brand new sequence of Area of Desires, he opened up in regards to the low factors he confronted following the accident, admitting that he did not know if he may hold going afterwards.

After establishing his first-ever women group in Blackpool, the presenter spoke to a teenage woman and after being requested in regards to the expertise, he mentioned: “It was, what – 18 months in the past? I’ve suffered with issues like despair prior to now earlier than, however this time was completely different.

“I didn’t know if I had it in me to hold on… not that I needed to die or something like that, I simply didn’t know if I had it in me, and that took some time.”

Flintoff admitted beforehand on Area of Desires On Tour that he is ‘not the most effective’ at asking for assist when he is in a tricky spot.

Talking months after the accident, he admitted:

He added: “I need assistance, and I realise I’m not the most effective at asking for it. I must cease crying each two minutes. I’ve received to have a look at the positives, haven’t I?

“I’m nonetheless right here, I’ve received one other probability, I’ve received to go at it. I’m seeing that as how it’s, a second go.”

The previous athlete even mentioned that he was fighting nervousness, nightmares and flashbacks, admitting ‘if I don’t do one thing, I’ll by no means go. I’ve received to get on with it,’ when talking about his then-upcoming tour to India with the cricket group.

Flintoff has been open in regards to the aftermath of his crash, saying within the trailer of his documentary: “I keep in mind the whole lot about it… it’s so vivid.”

Area of Desires: Final Take a look at, is ready to air on BBC One on September 7.