September 11th 2023.
Freddie Flintoff, the former England cricket captain, has been spending time with his family since his horrific accident in December 2020 on BBC car show Top Gear. The accident resulted in injuries to his face and a broken rib, and Freddie was airlifted to hospital and waited almost an hour to be collected. Following an investigation, the BBC released a statement saying they had sincerely apologized to Freddie and were continuing to support him with his recovery. Angela Rippon, a former presenter of the long-running show, told The Sun that Freddie and his family decided the task was too far and his life was more important than a television programme.
Freddie, whose real name is Andrew, has been married to Rachael Wools Flintoff since 2005. Their wedding took place at the Pavilion Road Hotel in Knightsbridge, London on March 5, but they were unable to have a honeymoon due to Freddie’s work commitments. Rachael works as a model and entrepreneur and has done so since she was 19 when she started her events company Strawberry Productions. Her family is from Hayward’s Heath, West Sussex, and she has one brother. She told the Daily Mail that she never calls him Freddie, instead he goes by Andrew at home as the nickname is his professional identity.
The couple have been together for over two decades and married for 18 years, and have four children. The youngest of which is just two years old and was born in April 2020, despite Freddie previously saying he didn’t want more kids. The couple met at an event in Edgbaston cricket ground in 2002, and Rachael admitted that while he wasn’t her type physically she found him the funniest guy she had ever met.
Freddie and his family live in an impressive £5.25 million mansion in Hale, Greater Manchester, which was purchased from friend Phil Neville in July 2021. The six-bedroom home features a swimming pool, cinema, gym, spa and even a steel-lined panic room. Despite its luxurious interiors, Freddie’s children apparently preferred their old pad. The family’s previous Cheshire home was sold to ex-Man City footballer Benjamin Mendy, who put a tour of the refurbed house online.
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