Freddie Flintoff has been spending time with his family since his horrific accident on BBC car show Top Gear.
The former England cricket captain has not been seen since he suffered injuries to his face and a broken rib last December while doing a stunt which resulted in a crash.
At the time Freddie, 45, was airlifted to hospital, waiting almost an hour to be collected, and the injuries still look painful months later.
His crash shocked fans and sparked a review by the BBC of the health and safety on Top Gear, following an investigation.
The BBC also said in a statement to Metro.co.uk: ‘We have sincerely apologised to Freddie and continue to support him with his recovery.’
Angela Rippon, a former presenter of the long-running show, told The Sun: ‘I think Freddie and his family decided this was an ask and a task too far and his life is more important than a television programme.’
Who is Freddie Flintoff’s wife?
Freddie, who’s real name is Andrew, keeps his family life fairly private and has been married to Rachael Wools Flintoff since 2005.
Their wedding took place at the upmarket Pavilion Road Hotel in Knightsbridge, London, on March 5, but due to Freddie’s work commitments, they didn’t have a honeymoon.
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, with a teacher for a mother and a civil servant father – she also has one brother.
She previously told the Daily Mail she never calls him Freddie, instead he goes by Andrew at home as the nickname is his professional identity.
The 42-year-old met Freddie at the Edgbaston cricket ground in 2002, at which she was holding an event.
In that same 2007 interview, she admitted: ‘He really wasn’t my type physically, because I always go for dark men, but I thought he was the funniest guy I had ever met.
‘He got hold of my mobile number and texted me a couple of times, and we met up for a drink, and I was pretty much bowled over by his charm.’
His charm clearly worked as the couple have now been together for over two decades and married for 18 years.
How many kids does Freddie Flintoff have?
Together Freddie and Rachael have four children, the youngest of which is just two years old.
The secret child was named Preston after Freddie’s hometown and was born in April 2020, after the cricket legend said he didn’t want more kids.
‘We thought about it. I originally wanted five but you have three and that felt like enough. I couldn’t go back to the nappy stage now,’ he told The Sun in 2016.
Four years later their surprise son was welcomed to the world, joining their three other children; Holly, 17, Corey, 16, and Rocky, 13.
After his dad’s crash, Corey spoke out and said the presenter was ‘lucky to be alive’.
Corey added to the Mail Online: ‘It was a pretty nasty crash. It is shocking. We are all shocked but just hope he’s going to be OK.’
Where does Freddie Flintoff live?
Freddie and the family moved into an impressive £5.25 million mansion in Hale, Greater Manchester.
He purchased the mammoth property in July 2021 from friend Phil Neville, who moved to the US when he became manager for David Beckham’s Inter Miami team.
The six-bedroom home featured a swimming pool, cinema, gym, spa and even a steel-lined panic room.
While the house sounds dreamy, with a fabulous games room, apparently Freddie’s children preferred their old pad.
Their former Cheshire home was sold to ex-Man City footballer Benjamin Mendy, who put a tour of the refurbed house online.
‘My kids are so upset because it’s better than the house we’re in now – they want to move back!’ shared Freddie on talkSport Breakfast.
Mendy is thought to have put the home back on the market for £5 million last month following his legal battles.
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