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A BBC boss has mentioned that returning to filming Prime Gear whereas Freddie Flintoff continues to get well from his accident could be ‘actually inappropriate’.
Final 12 months the previous worldwide cricketer and TV presenter, 45, was concerned in an accident whereas filming the motoring programme in Surrey.
Whereas cameras had been rolling as a phase was being filmed on the present’s take a look at observe at Dunsfold Aerodrome in December, Freddie’s automobile flipped, leaving him with facial accidents and damaged ribs.
In March, the nationwide broadcaster introduced that ‘underneath the circumstances’ it ‘could be inappropriate to renew making collection 34 of Prime Gear presently’ following an inner investigation into the accident.
Now, chief content material officer Charlotte Moore has mentioned the main target is on his restoration, slightly than dashing to get the present again on air.
‘My precedence for the time being is supporting Freddie by way of his restoration so I believe it might be actually inappropriate for us to renew filming now,’ she mentioned at a Broadcasting Press Guild occasion on Thursday.
‘I believe after we get to the purpose the place he feels prepared … and we’ll get to desirous about getting him again.’
She added: ‘I believe we’ve obtained to speak about what Freddie needs to do. When somebody’s in restoration, I don’t assume we'd push that … I believe that may be actually inappropriate, I wouldn’t be glad.’
Moore additionally mentioned that ‘you’ve obtained to be actually human about this and do the precise factor’.
When the ‘freak accident’ occurred, Freddie was airlifted to hospital, and it was quickly after mentioned he was ‘fortunate to be alive’.
It was later reported that the automobile didn’t have any air luggage, after claims that he had extreme accidents as a result of automobile not having a roof.
Final month BBC Studios apologised to Freddie following the accident.
Its assertion the company mentioned it ‘will proceed to help’ Freddie ‘along with his restoration’, whereas that ‘underneath the circumstances, we really feel it might be inappropriate to renew making collection 34 of Prime Gear presently’.
‘We perceive this might be disappointing for followers, however it's the proper factor to do, and we’ll make a judgment about how finest to proceed later this 12 months.’
It additionally mentioned there could be a well being and security evaluation of the present performed, in step with procedures.
Prime Gear is streaming on BBC iPlayer.
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