Now it’s official: the TV show Top Gear has been cancelled; The cause would be the shocking accident that happened to Freddie Flintoff, one of the show’s “new” presenters, in December 2022. The BBC itself announced this.
“We know that the show’s suspension will be disappointing news for fans, but it is the right decision,” the British broadcaster said in a statement. Rumors of an impending closure of the historical television show they had been pursuing each other for a long time; There has also been talk in recent months of a possible return of Jeremy Clarkson to Top Gear, but this conclusion has permanently frozen all prospects.
Nobody knows exactly what happened to Flintoff (former cricketer) on December 13, 2022; A very hard collision and a pretty serious injury, so much so that even today the presenter He bears the scars of this episode on his face. “He could have died,” Freddie’s father explained, but no one ever really commented on the events. A secret source told the English newspaper The Sun: “He was driving on the track at a moderate speed, it was an accident that could happen to anyone.”
The presenter did it after being transported to the hospital underwent a 4-hour operation. Investigations were subsequently launched into the level of security during the filming of the episodes and it was completely blocked in March last year, pending a recovery that apparently will never occur. In addition, according to Motor1.com, Flintoff would have received one Compensation of $9 million from the BBC.
This ends one of the The most famous (and popular) television shows of all time. Founded in 1977, Top Gear enjoyed its golden age hosting trio Jeremy Clarkson (Clarkson’s joke about Ecclestone’s fine is legendary), Richard Hammond and James May. But be careful, because the final word hasn’t been written yet. The official BBC statement actually mentions a “suspension for the foreseeable future” and the format could therefore return. What is certain is that Chris Harris, Paddy McGuinness and Flintoff will not be there when they return.