Top Gear presenter Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff was taken to hospital this morning after an accident while filming.

The BBC has confirmed that the presenter who fronts the show with Bolton-burn Paddy McGuinness, was taken to hospital on Tuesday morning after being involved in an accident while working on Top Gear.

In a statement, a BBC spokesperson said: “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 45-year-old TV presenter and former professional cricketer has presented the BBC One show since 2019.

The accident is not the first faced by Flintoff since he began working on the show.

In February 2019 the presenter was involved in a minor incident when he crashed into a market stall in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.

In September of the same year he crashed again while driving a three-wheel vehicle at a reported speed of 124mph during filming for Top Gear at Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire, but walked away from the incident unharmed.

The last episode in the series will be aired this Sunday.

 Chris Harris, Paddy and Freddie will  carry out some consumer testing, taking a look at 50 family cars on the market and whittling them down to he best three. Plus, there’s some tips on buying a delivery van on a budget, and Paddy heads to Italy to test drive the limited-edition Daytona SP3, Ferrari’s retro-styled supercar inspired by its iconic 1960s racers. A total of 599 have been built, and although they come with a price tag of around £2million, that hasn’t deterred buyers from pre-ordering.