Jeremy Clarkson has broke his silence on the cancellation of BBC's Top Gear - following an investigation into hosting Freddie Flintoff's crash back in December.
Flintoff was filming for the widely-watched automotive feature back in December, when he flipped an open-top car on the Top Gear test track at the Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey.
The 45-year-old was airlifted to hospital after the incident December 13, suffering broken ribs and facial injuries.
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After an investigation into the crash, the BBC last week released a statement confirming that filming for the current season will come to a halt, citing how it is 'inappropriate to resume making' the show considering. The statement, read: "(BBC Studios) have sincerely apologised to Freddie and will continue to support him with his recovery.
"Under the circumstances, we feel it would be inappropriate to resume making series 34 of Top Gear at this time. We understand this will be disappointing for fans, but it is the right thing to do, and we’ll make a judgment about how best to continue later this year.
"This has also impacted the production team, who we continue to support. Finally, there will be a health and safety review of the show, in line with our procedures.”
And now, former host Clarkson has shared his two cents on the situation.
Taking to his regular column in The Sun, Clarkson wrote about Freddie: "From what I can gather, it was absolutely horrific and it will take a very long time before he’s fully recovered. So I can quite understand why he would choose to do something else in future."
He added: "I do hope, however, that my old mates who run the show can find a way of saving it. Because in these days of soft and cuddly eco-madness, we need programmes like it more than ever."
Clarkson fronted Top Gear for thirteen years between 2002 to 2015, alongside Richard Hammond and James May. Hammond in 2006 himself suffered a devastating crash while filming for Top Gear.
The 53-year-old lost control of a high-speed supercar in Switzerland - leading to a crash which left him with a frontal lobe injury, fighting for his life in a two-week coma. Production on the BBC staple back then was also delayed for several months after the incident.
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