BBC Top Gear star Paddy McGuinness opens up on show's axe with emotional post

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Paddy McGuinness has broken his silence after BBC announced Top Gear would be 'rested' for the foreseeable future.The news comes after Freddie Flintoff suffered catastrophic injuries in a horror crash on the show in 2022, reports the Mirror.Now, following a review, it's been announced that the show is on 'rest', with BBC bosses confirming the motoring program will be shelved for the "foreseeable future" following the accident at the Dunsfold Aerodrome test track in Surrey last December.The 45-year-old was left with serious injuries and is still in recovery.The broadcaster will 'pause production' on the show co-presented by Take Me Out host Paddy and automotive journalist Chris Harris, as it was felt it would be "inappropriate" to continue.

Now, Paddy has reacted to the news in an Instagram post.He shared some snaps of himself alongside Freddie and Chris from their time filming the hit show.One snap saw the trio dressed in white suits while another saw the presenters posing on a plane for a selfie.Other pictures shared by the 50-year-old showed the three in racing suits while another shows them with The Stig.After sharing the highlights from his time presenting the programme, Paddy then penned in the caption: "We were always going to be b******s but we were your b******s."Thanks for all the love over the years folks, it was very much appreciated," before ending the post with the hashtag '#TopGear'.Paddy began hosting the programme alongside Freddie and Chris in 2019, was soon flooded with messages of support from fans.

One wrote: "Obviously we don’t know the details but does seem a shame to end it. I personally think the bbc have been looking to get rid of it for years.