“I remember everything about it… it’s so vivid,” Freddie Flintoff details at the start of the trailer for Disney+’s new doc on the ex-Top Gear host.
He is of course referring to the terrifying high-speed crash that ended his Top Gear career, caused the former England cricketer serious facial injuries and led to a long road to recovery.
Disney+’s Flintoff will launch April 25 and a trailer can be viewed above, as Flintoff opens up about the awful incident and others discuss his career as one of the UK’s most beloved sportsmen.
With exclusive access to Flintoff and featuring his wife Rachael and close friends including Michael Vaughan, James Corden and Jack Whitehall, the film documents his compelling life story from winning two Ashes series for England to becoming a British TV host, and finally, returning to the game following the life-altering car crash in 2022.
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In a BBC doc last year, Flintoff said he “struggles with anxiety,” has “nightmares” and “flashbacks” when recalling the incident.
The crash led to the axing of Top Gear and Flintoff received a reported £9M ($11.9M) settlement from BBC Studios.
Flintoff is directed by John Dower. It is executive produced by Flintoff, Andrew Mackenzie and Naomi Templeton for South Shore, and Sean Doyle for Disney+.