Freddie Flintoff health update as Top Gear co-star speaks out on his condition

09 November 2023 , 10:07

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Freddie Flintoff health update as Top Gear co-star speaks out on his condition

Freddie Flintoff's Top Gear co-star Chris Harris has shared a health update on the former cricketer following his horror car crash last December.

Appearing on BBC Breakfast, Chris said: 'I think he's healing. It was a serious incident. I'm not going say any more than that. As I've said in the book and in the few interviews I've given, I'm so proud of the fact that team Top Gear kept everything quiet and we were dignified."

The presenter, who joined the BBC motoring show in 2016, continued: "There is nothing out there about what happened and there won't be. There's no mole in the organisation. I'm really, really proud of that. As long as he's healing, it's great to see him out and about being passionate about cricket."

"I'm sad I'm not doing Top Gear with him at the moment, but that's life, it's the best thing for him right now." The presenter went on to discuss the impact the crash had on his own life.

He explained: "I suddenly had nothing to do. I have got another business, which is an online car platform which is great. I do stuff there. But my day job went and you can imagine your muscle memory of working life is really important, you guys have your routines, if that suddenly stops and suddenly you don't talk to those people, you don't see those people, then you go into a slightly dark place. I think I really missed it."

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Chris Harris addressed the crash on BBC Breakfast

"It does make you reflect on the times that it might have gone wrong, maybe. And that made me think I've got responsibilities. I've got children. Have I been reckless? The answer is I don't think I have," he added.

"But I did have moments of thought have I push this too far? Also, I'm old and I don't bounce the way I used to. When you're 25, you bounce nicely. Later you don't bounce so well. It's all about bouncing."

Freddie appeared with facial injuries in public for the first time in September, nine months after he sustained "life-altering" injuries" while filming the BBC show at its test track at Dunsfold Aerodrome last December.

BBC Studios said it has "sincerely apologised to Freddie" and will continue to support him. The broadcaster has reportedly reached a reported £9 million financial settlement with the former cricketer following the crash.

Charlotte McIntyre