September 8th 2023.
Andrew Flintoff, or Freddie as he is more popularly known, made a rare public appearance on Friday when he attended the England vs. New Zealand one-day international match at Cardiff's Sophia Gardens. This is the first time the former English cricket captain has been seen in public since suffering facial injuries in an accident while filming for Top Gear in December.
Freddie is close friends with England's managing director Rob Key, and is currently travelling with the team in an unpaid capacity. England captain Jos Buttler said it was 'great' to have Freddie around the group, and that he had 'settled in really well'.
The accident in December caused the BBC to issue an apology to Freddie and brought the filming of series 34 to a halt. Despite the injuries to his face, Freddie appeared to be in good spirits at the match.
The BBC have vowed to support Freddie in his recovery, with a statement earlier this year saying 'We have sincerely apologised to Freddie and will continue to support him with his recovery. Under the circumstances, we feel it would be inappropriate to resume making series 34 of Top Gear at this time.'
Freddie made his first foray into broadcasting in 2016 when he joined the Top Gear team alongside Paddy McGuinness and motoring journalist Chris Harris. He ended his international cricket career in 2009 after helping England to an Ashes series victory, and retired from all forms of the game in 2015.
The sporting star has certainly had a long and varied career, and it was great to see him in good spirits and enjoying the match on Friday.
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