TOP GEAR TO BE RESTED FOR ‘FORESEEABLE FUTURE’ FOLLOWING ANDREW FLINTOFF CRASH

The BBC has said that Top Gear, one of its biggest shows, will be rested ‘for the foreseeable future’ following the crash presenter Andrew Flintoff was involved in last year.

Former cricketer Flintoff was injured last December at the show’s test track in Surrey, which led to filming for the next series being halted and the BBC issuing an apology to the presenter.

In a statement, the BBC said: “Given the exceptional circumstances, the BBC has decided to rest the UK show for the foreseeable future.

“The BBC remains committed to Freddie, Chris and Paddy who have been at the heart of the show’s renaissance since 2019, and we’re excited about new projects being developed with each of them.

“We will have more to say in the near future on this. We know resting the show will be disappointing news for fans, but it is the right thing to do.

“All other Top Gear activity remains unaffected by this hiatus including international formats, digital, magazines and licensing.”