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Freddie Flintoff 'didn't leave house for six months' after Top Gear crash

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Andrew ' Freddie ' Flintoff suffered 'crippling anxiety' in wake of Top Gear crash in 2022 .

The former England cricketer sustained serious facial and rib injuries in the crash.

Flintoff said he had to have " about five or six goes at leaving the room" and "have a chat with myself in the mirror" to overcome his anxiety.

The 47-year-old returned to television last year with a second series of his BBC show.

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