Introduction to Freddie Flintoff’s Documentary

Freddie Flintoff has revealed the first image of the Top Gear crash that almost killed him – ahead of the release of a new documentary looking back at his life.

The cricketing superstar turned television presenter, 47, was left with horrific injuries after the car he was testing on the BBC motoring show flipped over at the Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey in December 2022.

Freddie retreated from public life for months as he recovered from severe facial injuries and broken ribs – but until now, footage of the crash that almost claimed his life has never surfaced.

But a trailer for Disney+’s new documentary on the star, called Flintoff, was released this morning – and gives viewers a glimpse of the horrifying scene that day.

A never-seen-before look at Freddie Flintoff’s (pictured) horror Top Gear crash has been released

Disney+ has dropped the first trailer for the ‘unprecedented’ documentary, Flintoff, and it features a shocking glimpse at Freddie’s crash

The 47-year-old cricket superstar was left with severe facial injuries and broken ribs after a three-wheeled car spun and flipped off a test track at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey in December 2022

The Aftermath of the Crash

‘I’ve lived under radar for seven months,’ Freddie says in the video. ‘One of the real frustrations was the speculation, that’s why I’m doing this now. What actually happened.’

Following the terrifying ordeal, Flintoff quit Top Gear and reportedly received a £9million settlement from the BBC of the crash, paid for by the broadcaster’s commercial arm.

In March 2023, the corporation apologised to Flintoff for his injuries.

Freddie opens up about his injuries in the trailer and says, ‘I’m not saying embracing them, but I’m not trying to hide my scars.’

He goes on, ‘It’s almost like a reset, I’m trying to find out what I am now. I’ve always seemed to be able to flick a switch, I’ve got to find that switch again.’

The Documentary

The new 90-minute documentary will be released on April 25 and features Freddie as well as others close to him as they discuss his sporting career and life.

His wife Rachael and close friends including Michael Vaughan, James Corden, and Jack Whitehall, all appear in the film.

Flintoff is set to document the sportsman’s compelling life story from winning two Ashes series for England, becoming captain of the team and to becoming a British TV icon.

It will delve into his return to the game following his life-altering car crash.

‘This is a story of resilience through career highs, personal challenges, and the pressures of living under the public gaze,’ the synopsis reads.

After the incident, Freddie kept out of the public eye for months as he recovered but has gradually returned to screens

The new 90-minute documentary will be released on April 25 and features Freddie as well as others close to him as they discuss his sporting career and life

His wife Rachael (pictured) and close friends including Michael Vaughan, James Corden, and Jack Whitehall, all appear in the film

Freddie’s Road to Recovery

No photographs of the crash had ever been published before the trailer and new documentary.

Previously speaking about the 90-minute film, the 47-year-old said: ‘Cricket has always been a massive part of my life, shaping who I am.

‘Looking back on the highs and the lows, including the challenges I’ve faced since my accident, has been a real reminder of why my career in the sport has meant so much.’

He returned to TV for his second series of Field of Dreams On Tour during summer last year for series two of his BBC show.

He confessed on the show how much he had struggled since his crash, talking about it for the first time.

He said: ‘I struggle with anxiety, I have nightmares, I have flashbacks. It’s been so hard to cope. But I’m thinking if I don’t do something, I’m never going to do nowt. I’ve got to get on with it.’

‘It’s going to be a long road back and I’ve only just started and I am struggling already and I need help. I really am.

‘I’m not the best at asking for it. I need to stop crying every two minutes. I am looking forward to seeing the lads and being around them. I really am.