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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Harry Taylor

BBC will not resume filming Top Gear series after Flintoff crash investigation

Freddie Flintoff
Flintoff has reportedly said he may quit as presenter of Top Gear as he does not feel he can continue to play his ‘daredevil’ role. Photograph: Lee Brimble/BBC

The BBC has said it will not resume filming the latest series of Top Gear after co-presenter former England cricket captain Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was injured in a crash last year.

The broadcaster said there will be a health and safety review on the motoring show, which has been running in its current iteration for 21 years.

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