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Freddie Flintoff’s net worth, Top Gear crash and more
The 47-year-old has only returned to the public eye recently after an accident on BBC’s Top Gear back in 2022 nearly killed him.
Flintoff has taken on various cricket coaching roles since his return after the Top Gear crash, while also making his TV comeback on Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams on Tour (BBC) in August 2024.
He was back on TV again in December as he hosted the Bullseye Christmas special on ITV1 and ITVX alongside special guest Luke Littler and scorer Richard Ashdown.
A new documentary about Andrew Flintoff is now set for release on Disney+ on Friday, April 25).
Apparently this is on @DisneyPlus @DisneyPlusUK tomorrow have watch if you want want
https://t.co/Bz8NPFjecs
— Andrew Flintoff (@flintoff11) April 24, 2025
“Flintoff” will give viewers “unprecedented access” to Freddie’s life, covering everything from his cricketing career to his “life-altering” Top Gear crash.
The programme will also show the Preston-born star’s return to cricket after the car crash.
Andrew Flintoff’s cricket and TV career
Flintoff played county cricket for Lancashire before making his Test debut for England in 1998 (against South Africa at Trent Bridge, Nottingham).
He went on to represent his country in 79 test matches, 141 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and seven T20s.
Flintoff scored 7,315 runs and took 400 wickets across all three formats for England during his international cricket career, which spanned from 1998 to 2009.
He also captained England for a brief period from 2006 to 2007.
After his international career finished, he continued to play T20 cricket for franchises around the world, including the Chennai Super Kings (IPL) and Brisbane Heat (BBL).
During his TV career, Flintoff has hosted the likes of Total Wipeout, Ninja Warrior and Top Gear, while also appearing on shows like A League of Their Own.
He even took part in the first series of the Australian version of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! in 2015, which he went on to win.
More recently, he has appeared on the BBC docuseries Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams and hosted the Bullseye Christmas special on ITV back in December 2024.
He has also taken on several new cricket roles in the past few years, helping the England Cricket Team as an assistant coach, while also being named head coach of England Men’s Lions Team and the Northern Superchargers in The Hundred.
What happened to Freddie Flintoff in Top Gear accident?
Flintoff used to be co-host of the popular BBC car show Top Gear along with Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris – a role he began back in 2019.
But the former England Cricket Team captain’s time on the show was cut short after he was severely injured in an accident at the Top Gear Test Track – the Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey in December 2022.
‘Freddie’ Flintoff reportedly flipped a Morgan Super 3 vehicle on the first bend at the Top Gear test track during filming for the show while not wearing a helmet.
The presenter sustained broken ribs and serious facial injuries in the incident, with Flintoff’s son Corey revealing at the time his father was “lucky to be alive”, describing it as a “pretty nasty crash”.
There were reports Flintoff’s crash was so bad that Top Gear staff who witnessed it had to be signed off work indefinitely as they struggled to come to terms with the incident described as “something you would truly want to unsee”.
After months of speculation, the BBC finally decided in November 2023 to rest Top Gear for the “foreseeable future”.
The former England cricket captain spoke about the Top Gear crash for the first time upon his return to TV in August on Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams on Tour (BBC).
Andrew Flintoff’s net worth
Flintoff’s net worth is estimated to be around £15.9 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
This wealth has been accumulated thanks to his career as a cricketer – both player and coach, his TV roles and various sponsorship deals.
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Andrew Flintoff’s wife and children
Flintoff is married to former model, now entrepreneur, Rachael Wools Flintoff.
The pair first met back in 2002 before getting married three years later in 2005.
They have four children together – Holly, Corey, Rocky and Preston.