FREDDIE Flintoff has finally spilled the beans on the future of his smash-hit BBC series Field of Dreams.
The cricket champ-turned-presenter, 47, first launched the heartwarming show back in 2022, building a team of young hopefuls from his hometown of Preston in a bid to change lives through sport.
Cricket legend turned telly fave Freddie Flintoff has officially confirmed a third season of his hit BBC series Field of Dreams[/caption]
The Preston-born star revealed he’s wrapped filming on the new series, which will feature three brand-new teams[/caption]
Fast forward two years – and two years on from his terrifying Top Gear crash – Freddie returned with Field of Dreams: On Tour, taking the same lads on an unforgettable cricket trip to India.
The series struck a chord once again, even landing Freddie an RTS Award nomination, and left viewers desperate for more.
Now, after months of whispers and speculation, it’s looking like season three is a go – despite the BBC staying tight-lipped when reports first surfaced in April 2024.
Freddie revealed he’s wrapped filming on the new series, which will feature not one, but three brand-new teams: two boys’ squads from Bootle and Newton Heath, and a girls’ team based in Blackpool.
Speaking to The Telegraph, the dad-of-four said the experience has been “life-changing.”
He shared: “All the boys are doing well. But what I didn’t envisage is what I got from it. Going to India with these boys helped me so much… it’s getting bigger and bigger.”
He added: “If you give kids a chance, they’re all right, aren’t they? Kids are good!”
Producers say the new season reflects the show’s mission to promote equality and expand its reach, aiming to air later in 2025 on BBC One.
Fans can also expect a possible fourth season – with speculation mounting about an overseas tour for these new teams.
It’s shaping up to be Freddie’s busiest year yet.
Alongside Field of Dreams, he’s fronting ITV’s Bullseye reboot and preparing for a Disney+ docuseries on his recovery post-Top Gear crash.
And in a shock twist, Freddie also revealed he once turned down “obscene” money to become a WWE wrestler and even got “beaten up left, right and centre” during a trial run with a top American company.
If he’d signed on the dotted line, Freddie could’ve joined fellow Preston lad Stu Bennett, aka WWE’s Wade Barrett, in the wrestling ring.
Instead, he’s stuck to cricket bats over body slams – and fans are thankful for it.
Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
Freddie Flintoff’s Disney+ film will chart his recovery as well as look back on his incredible sporting career[/caption]
