Top Gear has been "axed after 46 years" on the air, it has been reported, as the BBC were forced to make a difficult decision over the hugely-popular show's future following Freddie Flintoff's crash last year.The devastating accident, which nearly led to cricket star and show favourite Freddie, 45, losing his life, saw him airlifted to hospital after suffering severe facial injuries and breaking his ribs. The smash took place while Freddie, who is said to have undergone a huge "ordeal" both physically and emotionally since the crash, was filming for the programme at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey, December 2022.