BBC reaches ‘£9m’ settlement with Freddie Flintoff over Top Gear crash

Nancy Fielder
By Nancy Fielder
Published 14th Oct 2023, 10:03 BST
Updated 14th Oct 2023, 10:04 BST
Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff suffered horror injuries after his Top Gear crash and has now received a huge pay-out from the BBCAndrew 'Freddie' Flintoff suffered horror injuries after his Top Gear crash and has now received a huge pay-out from the BBC
Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff suffered horror injuries after his Top Gear crash and has now received a huge pay-out from the BBC
Freddie Flintoff and BBC reach multimillion pound pay-out deal after Top Gear crash left start with horrifying injuries

The BBC has reached a reported £9 million financial settlement with Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff after he was hurt in a crash while filming Top Gear.

The former England cricket captain, 45, appeared with facial injuries in public for the first time in September, nine months after he was taken to hospital after he was hurt while filming the BBC motoring show at its test track at Dunsfold Aerodrome last December. Both Flintoff and the BBC are “satisfied” with the agreement, according to the Sun’s Saturday front page, which claimed the settlement is worth £9 million. Both Flintoff and the BBC are said to be “satisfied” with the agreement.

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