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FREDDIE Flintoff’s earnings plunged after his Top Gear accident — as he worried if he still had a TV career.

His Freddie Flintoff Enterprises Ltd made a £1million-a-year profit from shows he hosted.

Freddie Flintoff looking surprised.
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Freddie Flintoff’s earnings plunged after his Top Gear accidentCredit: Instagram
Close-up of Freddie Flintoff with facial injuries.
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Freddie sustained facial injuries in the horror crashCredit: BBC
Freddie Flintoff sitting on a chair.
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A new Disney+ documentary sees Freddie recover at his Cheshire homeCredit: Kerry Spicer

But after his 2022 smash at Dunsfold, Surrey, that fell to £256,000.

And latest accounts from 2023 to 2024 show he made a loss of almost £647,000.

In new Disney+ documentary, Flintoff, he recovers at his Cheshire home from facial injuries sustained in the crash.

An insider said: “He got £9million compensation from BBC Studios, a figure which left many staggered.

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“But from 2020 to 2022 he was making almost £1m every year.

"The huge sum is a reflection of how much he lost in earnings — and how much he stood to lose as he still faces uncertain times.”

In the new documentary, ex-England cricketer turned coach Freddie, 47, is seen hosting Bullseye and says it might be his last TV work.

He admits: "I’m anxious.

"Even going through the walkthrough, looking on the screen, and seeing myself.

"I’m just trying to find my feet again.”

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