Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff’s son mentioned the Prime Gear host is ‘fortunate to be alive’ after he was airlifted to hospital following a ‘nasty crash’ throughout filming.
Corey Flintoff, 16, mentioned his household have been left ‘shocked’ after the England cricket legend, 45, was taken to hospital.
He was behind the wheel whereas taking pictures an episode for the BBC collection at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey – when temperatures plunged to 0C on the check monitor – and reviewing the automobile when he was concerned within the accident.
Corey mentioned that his mom had raced to be beside the previous cricket star’s hospital mattress.
He advised MailOnline: ‘He is OK. I am not too positive what occurred however he’s fortunate to be alive.
‘It was a reasonably nasty crash. It’s stunning. We’re all shocked however simply hope he will be OK.’
Prime Gear host Freddie Flintoff was airlifted to hospital after a horrifying automobile crash throughout filming (file photograph)
The BBC confirmed that Flintoff was injured within the crash and brought to hospital for additional therapy (file photograph)
The BBC confirmed that the father-of-four was damage within the crash and brought to hospital for additional therapy. Sources advised The Solar that Flintoff’s accidents are ‘not life-threatening’.
Flintoff’s smash comes three years after the ex-cricketer narrowly cheated demise following a shock 125mph crash.
A spokesperson for the BBC advised MailOnline: ‘Freddie was injured in an accident on the Prime Gear check monitor – with crew medics attending the scene instantly. He has been taken to hospital for additional therapy and we are going to affirm extra particulars in the end.’
Sources advised The Solar: ‘All the same old well being and security measures have been in place for filming too. Freddie was taken to hospital by air ambulance shortly afterwards.
‘Filming has been postponed for now and all anybody cares about is Freddie recovering.’
Flintoff was behind the wheel filming when the incident occurred, seeing on-site medics on the venue close to Cranleigh rush to his help. His co-star Chris Harris, who presents the present alongside Flintoff and Paddy McGuiness, was additionally on the Prime Gear check monitor.
In 2019, Flintoff was heard fearfully yelling, ‘I can not cease,’ as he hurtled head-first down a runway simply inches off the bottom in a three-wheeled cycle automobile. He had been racing his co-hosts when he realised he was working out of street and about to overshoot the end line – seeing him spin off in a cloud of mud.
Flintoff walked away from the ‘near-death’ crash unscathed, insisting he was ‘completely high-quality.’
He mentioned on the time: ‘I am going to nice lengths to ensure I do properly in Prime Gear drag races however, on this event, I went a number of lengths too far. It’s going to look extra ridiculous than harmful while you see it on TV.’
Flintoff was behind the wheel filming when the incident occurred, seeing on-site medics on the venue close to Cranleigh rush to his help. His co-star Chris Harris, who presents the present alongside Flintoff and Paddy McGuiness, was additionally on the Prime Gear check monitor
In 2019, Flintoff was heard fearfully yelling, ‘I can not cease,’ as he hurtled head-first down a runway simply inches off the bottom in a three-wheeled cycle automobile
Flintoff was injured as cameras have been rolling to seize his opinion of the automobile for the present’s overview phase (file photograph)
Flintoff, who was appointed England cricket captain twice, first in 2006 and 2007, retired from the worldwide stage in 2010, briefly returning to play for Lancashire 4 years later.
Following his profitable sporting profession he turned a well-known face on tv, becoming a member of varied actuality and panel exhibits and showing because the face of grocery store model Morrisons.
In 2010 he turned a workforce captain on Sky’s A League Of Their Personal, hosted by James Corden earlier than being topped king of the jungle within the first collection of the Australian model of I am A Movie star…Get Me Out Of Right here! in 2015.
After showing within the BBC drama Love, Lies and Data in 2017, he went on to make his musical theatre debut in Kay Mellor’s Fats Pals The Musical and hosted All Star Musicals for ITV in December the identical 12 months.
He was introduced in October 2018, forward of the present’s twenty seventh collection, as a brand new host of Prime Gear alongside Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris.
McGuinness additionally cheated demise after dropping management of a crimson Lamborghini within the Yorkshire Dales in 2020.
It comes after Richard Hammond was left in a coma after a severe crash throughout filming in September 2006.
The ex-Prime Gear presenter crashed a jet-powered Vampire dragster car whereas travelling at 288mph, and spent 5 weeks in hospital recovering from his accidents.
Prime Gear crashes via the years
Richard Hammond crashes a Vampire Dragster – 2006
Richard was left combating for his life after crashing the jet-powered automobile whereas going at 288 mph as he examined the car on the former RAF Elvington airbase close to York. Hammond was finishing a seventh and last run within the automobile when the front-right tyre blew-out and the dragster veered off the runway, rolled over, and Hammond was left with a traumatic head damage and was in a coma for 2 weeks. Within the 12 months following the crash the TV presenter returned to the present and spoke in regards to the crash on the Jonathan Ross Present, however could not bear in mind any of it due to his accidents.
Stunning: Richard was left combating for his life after crashing the Vampire Dragster whereas going at 288 mph as he examined the car on the former RAF Elvington airbase
Freddie Flintoff crashes a jet trike – 2019
In September, Freddie revealed he suffered a nasty escape after a excessive pace crash in a jet trike throughout filming. The cricket star, 41, insisted he was ‘completely high-quality’ after his jet trike careered off the street throughout a race on the Elvington Airfield close to York. Freddie reportedly careered his excessive pace trike off the street as he filmed the high-speed race. Crew members rushed to Freddie – who was sporting a full motorcycling swimsuit and helmet for the scenes – however he emerged with barely a scratch.
Shut name: In September final 12 months, Freddie revealed he suffered a nasty escape after a excessive pace crash in a jet trike throughout filming
Paddy McGuinness’ again axel comes off his Pontiac Firebird – 2020
Within the newest collection of Prime Gear, Paddy launched into the ‘authentic’ American Street Journey with Freddie and Chris Harris. He arrived of their begin level of Peru with a Pontiac Firebird which did not have a roof amongst a number of different issues. When the trio determined to check out their automobiles on a straight 1/4 mile stretch of street Paddy’s automobile solely acquired a number of yards earlier than the again finish of the axel got here aside totally and he was pressured to desert the automobile.
Within the newest collection of Prime Gear, Paddy was pressured to desert his Pontiac Firebird after the again finish of the axel got here aside totally (pictured)
Jeremy Clarkson flips over his Reliant Robin – 2010
In a now well-known phase from Prime Gear, former presenter Jeremy flipped over a Reliant Robin a number of occasions. The motorcar journalist was flipping it over to show that the three-wheeled automobile may simply tip over. In his Sunday Instances driving column Jeremy revealed that he had really requested crew to tinker with the automobile ‘in order that the poor little factor rolled over each time I turned the steering wheel’.
Flipping heck: In a now well-known phase from Prime Gear, former presenter Jeremy Clarkson flipped over a Reliant Robin a number of occasions (pictured)
