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The Irish Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Freddie Flintoff shares major update on hit series Field of Dreams
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. 3 Cricket legend turned telly fave Freddie Flintoff has officially confirmed a third season of his hit BBC series Field of Dreams Credit: Getty 3 The Preston-born star revealed he's wrapped filming on the new series, which will feature three brand-new teams Credit: PA Fast forward two years - and two years on from his 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 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. Most read in Reality 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. Freddie Flintoff almost joined WWE under brilliant new name Alongside Field of Dreams, he's fronting 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 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. 3 Freddie Flintoff's Disney+ film will chart his recovery as well as look back on his incredible sporting career Credit: PA
The Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Freddie Flintoff shares major update on hit series Field of Dreams
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. 3 3 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. Freddie Flintoff almost joined WWE under brilliant new name 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. 3
Daily Mirror
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Rivals gets surprising addition as filming starts on second series for Disney +
The series will be back with all the main characters - and this time around there will be more action for all of them Dame Jilly Cooper has declared herself 'sex-static' over filming beginning on the second series of Rivals, which has been expanded to 12 episodes. The first series, of eight instalments, has become Disney +'s most successful general entertainment premiere ever, in the UK. Now its stars, including David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner, Katherine Parkinson, Danny Dyer, Bella McClean and Victoria Smurfit, will return to fictional Rutshire to film the second half of Dame Jilly's iconic 1980s novel. The author, an executive producer on the TV version, laughed: 'I'm utterly sex-static filming for the second season is upon us. It was magical working on the first season and seeing everyone fall head over heels for my beloved characters. I'm delighted to be able to work with them again and for everyone to see what further mischief they all get up to.' In the plot the series ended with Lord Tony Baddingham (Tennant) finding out that his arch enemies Rupert Campbell-Black (Hassell) and Declan O'Hara (Turner) have put together a rival consortium to bid for his beloved TV franchise. And in the last episode viewers watched as his glamorous mistress Cameron Cook, played by American actress Nafessa Williams, defected to the other side. The audience was also gripped by the blossoming romance between outrageous cad Rupert and Declan's daughter Taggie (McClean) who is half his age. Another love story, which has led to award nods for both Danny Dyer and Katherine Parkinson, involved their characters Freddy Jones and Lizzie Vereker, each married to an unsuitable partner. Showrunner Dominic Treadwell-Collins said he was delighted to be returning with a run that is 50% longer than the last one. 'We are so excited to be returning to Rutshire for an extended stay of twelve episodes for season two of Rivals. It's very special to have the same team return in front of and behind the cameras and we cannot wait to share more of Jilly's world with our audience.'. Dyer won the RTS Award for supporting actor for his role as loveable technology mogul Freddie and also the Broadcasting Press Guild award for best actor. Now Tennant, who is the drama's main villain, and Parkinson - whose author character Lizzie is said to have been based on Jilly herself - have each received a nomination at tomorrow night's TV BAFTAs (SUN. Disney+ scripted content boss Lee Mason promised that viewers were in for 'an absolute treat' with the second run. The series, due to hit the screen later this year, is set against the backdrop of the stunning Cotswolds countryside and the glamorous, high-stakes world of 1980s British television where careers, marriages and reputations hang in the balance.
