The BBC’s flagship show Top Gear will not return “for the foreseeable future” after presenter Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was hurt in a crash while filming last year.
In a statement, the BBC said it has “decided to rest the UK show”. The presenter was injured in December at Top Gear’s test track at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey.
The 34th series was subsequently halted and the BBC apologised to the former England cricketer.
Flintoff recently reached a settlement with the BBC, reportedly worth £9m. The payout will not be funded by the TV licence fee, as BBC Studios is a commercial arm of the broadcaster.
Flintoff was pictured for the first time since the accident in September, as he led fielding drills with England players in Cardiff ahead of the team’s one-day international with New Zealand. Scars were visible on his face and he had tape on his nose.
Since then he has been confirmed to return to cricket on a coaching basis while Chris Harris has made appearances on various videos on YouTube and in rally events such as the RAC Rally.
