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BBC will not resume filming Top Gear series after Flintoff crash ... (The Guardian)

'Judgment about how best to continue' with motoring show will come after health and safety review.

“Under the circumstances, we feel it would be inappropriate to resume making series 34 of Top Gear at this time,” a spokesperson said. Flintoff has already had one high-speed crash while filming the show. Filming of the show was halted and has not restarted since. He and a crew member in the passenger seat were wearing helmets, but Flintoff suffered facial injuries and broken ribs. [BBC](https://www.theguardian.com/media/bbc) added that it had apologised to Flintoff, and the accident had affected the team who produce the show. [according to the Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/top-gear-freddie-flintoff-accident-q89d5qfmr#:~:text=Flintoff%20and%20a%20crew%20member,broken%20ribs%2C%20according%20to%20reports.), as he does not feel he could continue to play his “daredevil” role.

Top Gear filming halted by BBC after Freddie Flintoff accident (BBC News)

The BBC said it would be "inappropriate" to resume making the popular TV show's new series for now.

[won the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity... That relationship between the lead presenters is crucial to the show's appeal. It is a strong brand, with its own magazine and merchandise. The show faltered under Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc, who took over presenting duties in 2016. He joined Top Gear as a host in 2019 and has co-starred in the show with Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris. Flintoff's impact on Top Gear should not be underestimated - he played a key role in rescuing the show after the tricky era that followed the departure of Clarkson, Hammond and May.

'Top Gear' Halted After Andrew Flintoff Crash (Variety)

The BBC has halted filming on season 34 of 'Top Gear' after Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff was involved in an accident on the show's test track last year.

Flintoff was a talismanic cricketer who captained the England men’s cricket team and was instrumental in fashioning several triumphs. “Freddie has been seriously emotionally and physically affected by the crash,” the Times said, quoting a source. “BBC Studios has concluded its investigation into the accident at the ‘Top Gear’ test track in Surrey last December, which regrettably injured presenter Freddie Flintoff.

Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff to 'leave Top Gear' as filming on series 34 ... (Hackney Gazette)

The Times reported that Flintoff 'has decided to leave the show' following an accident in December last year.

In 2022 the BBC announced it was returning for a four-part follow-up series. Under the circumstances, we feel it would be inappropriate to resume making series 34 of Top Gear at this time. Get Me Out of Here!.

BBC cancels 'Top Gear' filming after Freddie Flintoff accident (CNN)

The BBC has halted production on the latest series of motoring show "Top Gear" following an investigation into an accident that left co-host Andrew ...

“It will look more ridiculous than dangerous when you see it on TV”. The former cricket star is not the only “Top Gear” host to have been involved in a high-speed crash while filming the show. On Thursday, the corporation released a statement saying it had “sincerely apologized” to the former England cricket captain following its probe and “will continue to support him with his recovery.”

Freddie Flintoff update: What will happen to Top Gear now? (Daily Mail)

Paddy McGuinness has been spotted for the first time since it emerged his Top Gear co-star Freddie Flintoff has 'quit' the show and the BBC paused filming.

The motorcar journalist was flipping it over to prove that the three-wheeled car could easily tip over. When the trio decided to test out their cars on a straight 1/4 mile stretch of road Paddy's car only got a few yards before the back end of the axle came apart entirely and he was forced to abandon the car. The cricket star, 45, insisted he was 'absolutely fine' after his jet trike careered off the road during a race at the Elvington Airfield near York. Richard was left fighting for his life after crashing the jet-powered car while going at 288mph as he tested the vehicle at the former RAF Elvington airbase near York. He arrived in their start point of Peru with a Pontiac Firebird which didn't have a roof amongst several other problems. Freddie reportedly careered his high speed trike off the road as he filmed the high-speed race. In September, Freddie revealed he suffered a nasty escape after a high speed crash in a jet trike during filming. Hammond was completing a seventh and final run in the car when the front-right tyre blew-out and the dragster veered off the runway, rolled over, and Hammond was left with a traumatic head injury and was in a coma for two weeks. McGuinness, who started at Top Gear in 2019, was seen today leaving the Heart Breakfast Radio Studios in London. [The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/top-gear-freddie-flintoff-accident-q89d5qfmr): 'Freddie has been seriously emotionally and physically affected by the crash. I can still read a script and deliver it but my long-term memory is not brilliant. He is determined to resume his TV work at some point though.

Devastating truth of Freddie Flintoff Top Gear crash - facial injuries to ... (Mirror.co.uk)

While BBC Studios has apologised to the Top Gear presenter, 45, following its investigation into his filming incident in Surrey, more details have been ...

[The Sun.](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/21614329/bbc-freddie-flintoff-three-shows-in-balance/) [The Sun:](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/21276813/top-gear-freddie-flintoff-crash-details/) “The injuries were more severe as the car didn’t have a roof. [The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/top-gear-freddie-flintoff-accident-q89d5qfmr), an insider close to Flintoff says: "Freddie has been seriously emotionally and physically affected by the crash. [told friends he is 'emotionally and physically affected by the crash'](https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/freddie-flintoff-cant-continue-daredevil-29537838). [ crash was even worse than fans could imagine ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/freddie-flintoffs-horror-top-gear-29136214)- and it is hinted the incident was made worse by the fact the vehicle involved in the incident didn’t have a roof. [Paddy McGuinness](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/paddy-mcguinness) and Chris Harris, “with his recovery”, but his injuries were reported to be “severe”. [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/21760359/freddie-flintoff-crash-car-no-bags/). [a vehicle which was "was not fitted with air bags"](https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/freddie-flintoffs-top-gear-car-29494962), according to reports. ["lucky to be alive" after the accident](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/freddie-flintoffs-top-gear-crash-29388956), which happened back in December, left him hospitalised. [BBC](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bbc) Studios has apologised to the Top Gear presenter, 45, following its investigation into his [filming incident](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/top-gear-bosses-halt-show-29246999) in Surrey, more details have been emerging about the crash. [Flintoff made the “painful decision” to take a break from his TV career](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/top-gears-freddie-flintoff-makes-29062631) as he is unable to continue his hosting duties at the moment. [former cricketer](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/freddie-flintoff) and another crew member were injured in the crash after the vehicle flipped at the Top Gear test track at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey three months ago.