BBC reaches '£9m' settlement with Andrew Flintoff over Top Gear crashBy Charlotte McLaughlin, PA Senior Entertainment ReporterThe BBC has reached a reported £9 million financial settlement with Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff after he was hurt in a crash while filming Top Gear. Both Flintoff and the BBC are “satisfied” with the agreement, according to the Sun’s Saturday front page, which claimed the settlement is worth £9 million. Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff appeared in public in September (Tim Goode/PA) Photo by Tim GoodeA BBC Studios spokesperson said: “BBC Studios has reached an agreement with Freddie that we believe supports his continued rehabilitation, return to work and future plans. It is understood that the decisions on future episodes of Top Gear will be made “in due course in conjunction with BBC Content”. His other shows with the BBC include Andrew Flintoff’s Field Of Dreams, where he embarked on a mission to find cricketing talent in his home town of Preston.

Source: Irish Independent October 14, 2023 21:06 UTC