Top Gear taken off air by BBC following Freddie Flintoff crash
After 46 years, the broadcaster ‘has decided to rest the show’
The BBC has announced that Top Gear will not be returning to TV “for the foreseeable future” following presenter Freddie Flintoff being involved in a crash that led to production of the last series being halted.
In a statement, the BBC said it has “decided to rest the UK show”.
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