Jeremy Clarkson mentioned he ‘knew what occurred’ as ‘horrific’ Freddie Flintoff Prime Gear crash is proven for first time
Jeremy Clarkson mentioned he ‘knew what occurred’ in Freddie Flintoff’s ‘horrific’ crash.
The previous England cricketer was concerned within the near-fatal incident in 2022 whereas filming for Prime Gear. And with the 47-year-old struggling ‘life-altering accidents’, the accident has by no means aired on TV.
Nonetheless, Flintoff is additional opening up concerning the crash with it set to be proven for the primary time within the upcoming Disney+ documentary, Flintoff.
It came about when the star flipped a Morgan Tremendous 3 whereas not carrying a helmet, as co-host Chris Harris beforehand defined on a podcast that he ‘thought he was lifeless’.
Within the months following the incident, BBC introduced it might be ‘resting’ Prime Gear and ultimately mentioned it might not be returning for the ‘foreseeable future’.
And ex star of the present Clarkson claimed that Flintoff wasn’t ‘eager to get again to work’ whereas Richard Hammond would steadily get injured and return, nonetheless, the star mentioned he ‘did not blame him’.
“I don’t blame him. I do know what occurred on that terrible day and it was horrific,” he wrote in his column for The Solar in 2023. “Certain, the producers might attempt to discover a alternative. However would you need that gig? Actually?
“As a result of not solely would you come throughout as a heartless tw*t, you’d be on a present that was written and produced each week by a newly invigorated and omnipotent well being and security division.”
Clarkson reckoned Flintoff made the precise selection in not returning to the motoring present.
Within the trailer for Flintoff, the star says of the crash: “I keep in mind every thing about it… it’s so vivid.”
He goes on to touch upon the frustration with simply how a lot consideration surrounded the accident, as clips are featured of paparazzi working to seize his facial accidents.
“I’ve lived below the radar for seven months, one of many actual frustrations was the hypothesis, that’s why I’m doing this now, (about) what really occurred,” Flintoff says.
In final yr’s collection of Freddie Flintoff’s Area of Goals, the star mentioned he has flashbacks and nightmares because of the incident and now ‘struggles with anxiousness’ attributable to it.
“I genuinely shouldn’t be right here after what occurred,” he mentioned.
“This will likely be an extended highway again and I’ve solely simply began, I’m caught already.
“I need assistance, and I realise I’m not one of the best at asking for it. I must cease crying each two minutes. I’ve bought to take a look at the positives, haven’t I?
“I’m nonetheless right here, I’ve bought one other probability, I’ve bought to go at it. I’m seeing that as how it’s, a second go.”
Flintoff lands on Disney+ on 25 April.
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