The BBC has announced that filming of the latest series of Top Gear will not resume following the company’s investigation crash of host Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff.
Former professional cricketer Flintoff, 45, was taken to hospital after being involved in an accident while shooting for the popular auto show.
The incident happened while he was on the Top Gear test track at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey on December 13.
On Thursday, the company released a statement saying: “(BBC Studios) has sincerely apologized to Freddie and will continue to support him in his recovery.
“Under the circumstances, we feel it is inappropriate to continue making Series 34 of Top Gear at this time.
We understand this will be disappointing for fans, but it is the right thing to do and we will make a judgment later this year on how best to proceed.
“This has also affected the production team, which we continue to support. Finally, there will be a health and safety review of the show, in accordance with our procedures.”
The show is also hosted by Take Me Out presenter Paddy McGuinness and motoring journalist Chris Harris.
Flintoff, who began presenting Top Gear in 2019, has also made regular appearances on A League Of Their Own and won the first series of the Australian version of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!
He is best remembered for his time as a tubthumping all-rounder, most notably during the 2005 Ashes win.
The former England captain finished with 79 Test caps and 148 limited-overs internationals.