Andrew Flintoff relives horror automotive crash that he concept had killed him in new Disney+ documentary

Andrew Flintoff says he’s “getting there slowly” and is “probably in a better place” after reliving the life-altering automotive crash that he concept had killed him.

The former England cricket captain suffered a significant twist of fate whilst filming for Top Gear in 2022 that left him with enduring main facial accidents.

He speaks concerning the incident in Disney+ documentary ‘Flintoff’, which is launched on Friday, going into element concerning the speedy aftermath and the way he struggled to maintain the fallout.

‘After the twist of fate, I did not suppose I had it in me to get thru’

The 47-year-old, who’s now training the England Lions, says within the display: “I thought I was dead because I was conscious but I couldn’t see anything. I was thinking, ‘is that it?’

“After the twist of fate, I did not suppose I had it in me to get thru. This sounds terrible… a part of me needs I’d been killed. Part of me thinks, I want I’d died.

“I did not wish to kill myself… I would not mistake the 2 issues. I used to be now not wishing, I used to be simply considering, ‘this is able to had been such a lot more uncomplicated’.

“Now I attempt to take the perspective that the solar will arise the following day and my youngsters will nonetheless give me a hug. I’m more than likely in a greater position now.

“I don’t think I’m ever going to be better… just different now. I’m getting there slowly.”

Flintoff’s spouse Rachael: I believe cricket stored him

Flintoff has additionally coached Hundred crew Northern Superchargers since his twist of fate, with spouse Rachael pronouncing: “I do think cricket saved him. It gave him a reason for being again.”

The documentary options an look through surgeon Jahrad Haq, who describes Flintoff’s accidents as probably the most 5 worst he has come throughout in 20 years.

Flintoff says: “I remember my head got hit, I got dragged out. I went over the back of the car and it pulled my face down on the runway, about 50 metres, underneath the car.

“My largest concern used to be, I did not suppose I had a face. I believed my face had come off. I used to be anxious to demise.

“Even the memories of it are real, to the point where now I’m talking about it and I’m getting a bit jittery and I can feel the pain on the side of my face.

“I will really feel like a phantom ache. It’s like slightly of a curse, in point of fact.”

The BBC “rested” Top Gear for the foreseeable long term in 2023 after achieving a monetary agreement with Flintoff, reportedly value round £9m.

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