'Freddie Flintoff's future TV projects hang in the balance' trends now

Freddie Flintoff's future TV projects are reportedly hanging in the balance as he continues to recover from his horror Top Gear car crash. 

The former England cricket ace, 45, was airlifted to hospital with facial injuries and broken ribs after a collision at the Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey while filming the motor show on December 13.

Now The Sun reports that it is unclear what will happen with his future filming commitments - including plans for him to front a new BBC series about vehicle renovations.

The as yet unnamed series has reportedly been described as The Repair Shop meets Top Gear and will reportedly introduce people to experts who can transform their old or damaged vehicles.

A source told the publication: 'The problem is that Freddie now has a backlog of shows which are just waiting for him to start filming.

'As well as Top Gear, which has been put on ice until he's well enough to consider coming back, he has already signed up for a second series of his cricketing doc series, Field of Dreams.

'So producers have no idea when Freddie will be able to start hosting this new motoring show and it might end up being a more than a year away.

'Which is frustrating for execs who'd gradually been giving him more and more projects in a bid to make him 'A BBC Face.'

Freddie and the BBC have been contacted by MailOnline for comment.  

Top Gear bosses have reportedly pushed back filming any new episodes of the show as presenter Freddie recovers.

It was previously reported that filming had been temporarily suspended as he recovered - but now there appears to be even more uncertainty over when the show will return.

Freddie's son Corey also recently confirmed to MailOnline that the presenter is 'OK' after the smash, but is 'lucky to be alive'.

And with show producers awaiting his recovery, they are said to have sent out an email to contributors to inform them that they don't know when filming will recommence.