Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff returned to TV for the first time in nearly two years earlier in 2024 following an accident on BBC's Top Gear that nearly killed him.
Flintoff used to be co-host of popular BBC car show Top Gear along with Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris - a role he began back in 2019.
But the former England Cricket Team captain's time on the show was cut short after he was severely injured in an accident at the Top Gear Test Track - the Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey in December 2022.
What happened to Freddie Flintoff in Top Gear accident?
'Freddie' Flintoff reportedly flipped a Morgan Super 3 vehicle on the first bend at the Top Gear test track during filming for the show while not wearing a helmet.
The vehicle was only travelling at 22mph but was open-top, meaning when it flipped Flintoff's face scraped along the tarmac, reported the Mail on Sunday.
The presenter sustained broken ribs and serious facial injuries in the incident with Flintoff’s son Corey, revealing at the time, his father was “lucky to be alive” describing it as a “pretty nasty crash”.
There were reports Flintoff's crash was so bad Top Gear staff who witnessed it had to be signed off work indefinitely as they struggled to come to terms with an incident described as "something you would truly want to unsee".
After months of speculation, the BBC finally made the decision, last November, to rest Top Gear for the "foreseeable future".
Flintoff spoke about the Top Gear crash for the first time on Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dream on Tour, which aired on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in August.
He revealed how close he was to dying and the struggles he's had since including "crying every two minutes", anxiety, nightmares and flashbacks.
The documentary showed Flintoff in hospital shortly after the crash where he said: "I genuinely should not be here after what happened.
“This will be a long road back and I’ve only just started, I’m stuck already.
“I need help, and I realise I’m not the best at asking for it. I need to stop crying every two minutes.
“I’ve got to look at the positives, haven’t I?
“I’m still here, I’ve got another chance, I’ve got to go at it. I’m seeing that as how it is, a second go."
Freddie Flintoff back on TV for Bullseye Christmas special
Flintoff will be back on TV again on Sunday (December 22) as he hosts a special Christmas episode of the classic darts-based game show Bullseye.
He will be joined by three pairs of contestants each made up of a keen darts player (the 'thrower') and their partner (the 'knower'), Freeview explains.
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"The teams compete against each other and combine their skills at throwing darts at different game boards with answering questions correctly for points and prizes," Freeview added.
At the end of the show, the winning team will decide whether to risk everything they've won to try to win Bully's Mystery Star Prize.
BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year Luke Littler will also join Flintoff on Bullseye.
You can catch Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff on the Bullseye Christmas Special at 6pm on Sunday (December 22) on ITV1 and ITVX.
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