Freddie Flintoff 'hunches in self-preservation' and has a 'haunted' expression as he talks about horror Top Gear crash in Field of Dreams on Tour, body language expert claims
England cricket legend, 46, opened up about about his horror Top Gear car crash
Freddie Flintoff showed signs of 'slow realisation' while talking about his horror Top Gear crash, according to body language expert Judi James.
England cricket legend, 46, opened up about about his horror Top Gear car crash in his new BBC series, Freddie Flintoff's Field Of Dreams on Tour, on Tuesday.
During the show, Flintoff admitted the after-effects of the crash could follow him 'for the rest of my life' and said he believes he 'genuinely shouldn't be here' after he flipped a three-wheeled car at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome while filming for Top Gear.
As the father-of-three discussed the challenges he has faced since the crash, the ex England cricket star appeared 'hunched' and looked withdrawn and reserved.
Speaking to FEMAIL, body language expert Judi James explained: 'His body language signals that there are moments when he seems to be facing or discussing his challenges for the first time.
'Denial, self-effacing humour and bravado slip away like a silk scarf, revealing moments of what look like slow realisation.'
England cricket legend, 46, opened up about about his horror Top Gear car crash
Freddie Flintoff showed signs of 'slow realisation' while talking about his horror Top Gear crash, according to body language expert Judi James.
England cricket legend, 46, opened up about about his horror Top Gear car crash in his new BBC series, Freddie Flintoff's Field Of Dreams on Tour, on Tuesday.
During the show, Flintoff admitted the after-effects of the crash could follow him 'for the rest of my life' and said he believes he 'genuinely shouldn't be here' after he flipped a three-wheeled car at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome while filming for Top Gear.
As the father-of-three discussed the challenges he has faced since the crash, the ex England cricket star appeared 'hunched' and looked withdrawn and reserved.
Speaking to FEMAIL, body language expert Judi James explained: 'His body language signals that there are moments when he seems to be facing or discussing his challenges for the first time.
'Denial, self-effacing humour and bravado slip away like a silk scarf, revealing moments of what look like slow realisation.'
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00:00Nico, get off that bike!
00:02Get rid of that football!
00:03F***ing do this, innit?
00:04Two years ago...
00:06What's going on here?
00:07...sporting legend Freddie Flintoff...
00:09Sometimes I wonder what I've let myself in for.
00:11...created a cricket team like no other...
00:14Hey, language!
00:15...in his hometown of Preston.
00:17What is he got us wearing?
00:19Oh, that's a shoulder glove.
00:20Go on!
00:21...against all the odds...
00:22Seriously, I'm getting f***ed off for you.
00:24...he transformed the fortunes of a run-down cricket club...
00:27Come on, lads.
00:28...and changed the lives of his unlikely team.
00:31Yes!
00:32He played like a family.
00:33From what I've done through my career,
00:35you lads are one of my greatest achievements.
00:37Now, Freddie's got a new, ambitious plan.
00:41I want to take you on tour.
00:43Wow!
00:44I want to take you to India.
00:46Oh, my God.
00:47I wanted the boys to learn to be outside the comfort zone.
00:51But something happened which changed my life forever.
00:56This is the story...
00:57It's just mad f***ing gutted.
00:59Seriously, do what you want.
01:00...of the most unlikely cricket tour...
01:02Nope, not eating it.
01:03Yes, Eli! Catch!
01:05...that almost didn't happen.
01:08We're all going to find out something about ourselves, me included.
01:11Yeah, I see the goal!
01:13It's so different to anything that they'd have experienced before.
01:16Yes!
01:17We can do this, all right?
01:18Yeah.
01:19We're all here for you.
01:20It's going to be hard to adapt to that.
01:21F***ing hell.
01:22No, I can't do that.
01:23I just hope and pray that all the boys take these opportunities...
01:28Go for it.
01:29...and they grab it with both hands.