Former cricketer and England captain Andrew Flintoff scared the cricket fraternity all over the world after being met with an accident while shooting an episode for Top Gear, an automobile show by BBC in Surrey on Monday. He was then taken to the hospital immediately. According to the doctors, his injuries are not deadly.
The accidental news was revealed by BBC in a statement saying-
“Freddie was injured in an accident at the Top Gear test track this morning — with crew medics attending the scene immediately,” “He has been taken to hospital for further treatment and we will confirm more details in due course.”
The miserable car accident took place at the Top Gear test track at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey after which he was airlifted to the hospital. BBC later told sources that the car was not at a very high speed and the cricketer’s injuries are also not life-threatening.
In 2019 also Flintoff was involved in an accident while filming for Top Gear at Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire. According to the reports he was driving at a speed of 125mph and unfortunately met with an accident and had serious injuries.
Details About Andrew Flintoff Wife and Children
Andrew Flintoff is married to a model turned entrepreneur Racheal Wools for 17 years. At the young age of 13, Rachael appeared in various magazines and was a representative of the famous model agency, Storm Models. Apart from modelling she also ran her own firm, Strawberry Promotions which supplies staff for marketing events and occasions. Despite its successful running, Rachael sold Strawberry Promotions for the sake of her family.
The pair first met in a cricket match at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in 2002. Rachel at that time owned her own marketing business and went to a work event at Edgbaston Ground. Rachel in her interview with Daily Mail told that she always wanted a dark man in her life but was bowled by the charm of Flintoff. She finds Flintoff the funniest guy she has ever met.
The duo after dating for three years tied the Knot in 2005 at Pavillion Road Hotel in Knightsbridge, London and went on to have four children named: Holly(17), Corey(16), Rocky(14), and Preston(2). Flintoff is truly a family man whose priority is his family more than anything else in the world.
A Brief Bio of the Former England Captain Andrew Flintoff
Flintoff is an excellent cricketer of his time and played 79 tests, 141 ODI and 7T20I for the England Team in his outstanding career. In his career span scored over 7000 runs and picked up 400 wickets. After his retirement in 2009 from cricket, he became a professional boxer and defeated Richard Dawson in Manchester in November 2012. From boxing, he then moved to become a television presenter of the British TV series Top Gear in 2019 and since then he is associated with the show.
Flintoff is struggling with his mental health during 2006-07. In the BBC One documentary Freddie Flintoff: Living with Bulimia, the former cricketer shared his battles with depression and bulimia.
Net Worth of Andrew Flintoff
According to the data collected from celebritynetworth.com, the former England captain has a net worth of around $ 20 million. A large portion of his income is brought down from her career as a professional cricketer.