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Beloved BBC show abruptly axed after Freddie Flintoff jumps ship

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Cricketer-turned-presenter Freddie Flintoff is reportedly leaving the BBC, with his acclaimed show Field of Dreams being axed after three series.
The BBC confirmed there are no current plans for Field of Dreams to return, a show which saw Flintoff encourage working-class teenagers in Preston to play cricket.
This development means Flintoff, who joined Top Gear in 2019, has no ongoing projects with the broadcaster.
His departure follows the halting of Top Gear in 2022 after he sustained severe injuries in a high-speed crash during filming.
Flintoff is reportedly set to announce new projects with ITV, having previously worked with the channel on shows like Bullseye and The Masked Singer UK.

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Freddie Flintoff ‘defects to ITV’ as BBC show Field of Dreams is axed

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