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Freddie Flintoff reflects on horror crash as career update shared
Flintoff partners with surgeon Jahrad Haq and charity Face Facts to provide free facial surgery in Nepal, highlighting healthcare challenges in remote regions.
- ITV has commissioned the three-part series Freddie Flintoff's Mission: Nepal, which follows Freddie Flintoff and Mr Jahrad Haq as they travel to Nepal to deliver surgical care.
- While filming Top Gear, Flintoff suffered severe facial and rib injuries when the Morgan Super 3 flipped, leading to an airlift to St George's Hospital for reconstructive surgery.
- Mr Jahrad Haq, consultant maxillofacial surgeon, calls the case among the most complex he's seen and will join Face Facts in Nepal while Flintoff recalls everything about it and his long road to recovery.
- Produced by 72 Films for ITV, executives say the series focuses on `humanity` and `resilience` and aims to highlight patients' personal stories and wider healthcare challenges in remote regions.
- After returning to screens last year, Freddie Flintoff said he wants to use his profile to shine a light on specialist surgical care and will meet patients across Nepal.
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