Freddie Flintoff ‘has positive things to say’ after heartbreaking admission about horror Top Gear crash
GB News host Nana Akua hopes Freddie Flintoff has “a lot of positive things to say” ahead of the release of his new tell-all documentary.
The former Top Gear host and cricketer withdrew from the spotlight after a horror crash while filming in 2022 which left him with life-changing injuries.
For the first time since the crash, Flintoff will share his story of the tragic incident in a new feature-length documentary on Disney+.
Offering exclusive access to Flintoff, the documentary features his wife Rachael and close friends Michael Vaughan, James Corden and Jack Whitehall.
Discussing the documentary on GB News, sports broadcaster Paul Coyte hailed the “good publicity” for the upcoming release, and suggested it is also a good result for the streaming platform.
Coyte explained: “It’s great publicity, isn’t it, for Disney+? But it is a documentary about his life, and it’s a 90-minute documentary which is dropping on Friday.
“But the thing is, everybody’s focusing on the crash.”
Suggesting the main content of the documentary will be about Flintoff’s crash, Coyte added: “Of course, everybody talks about how he was a marvellous cricketer.
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“I just wonder how much cricket is going to be in there and how much is it going to be on the accident.”
Stressing how horrific the crash Flintoff suffered was, Coyte expressed sympathy for the sportsman and detailed some of his many injuries as a result of the incident.
Coyte told GB News: “It was a horror crash – he was filming for Top Gear 2022 in little Morgan Super 3, and it was an awful crash.
“He didn’t think he had it in him to get through it, and he was going at 130. Hard and soft tissue injures, broken teeth, lost teeth, upper jawbone fractured – I mean it’s awful.”
Noting that it is an “interesting story” for Flintoff to finally tell, Coyte concluded: “He went through a lot and mentally it was very scarring as well, he didn’t even leave the house for seven months.
“So it’s a very interesting story of course, and he opens up about everything.”
Offering her thoughts on the upcoming documentary, host Nana Akua echoed Coyte’s remarks, stating: “It’s awful, but I hope it’ll be an interesting watch.
“And I hope he’s got some lots of positive things to say as well about it.”