Freddie Flintoff will reportedly open up about his bulimia battle in a new BBC documentary.
The ‘Top Gear’ host – who has been candid about his struggle with the eating disorder in the past – is set to bare his soul on the upcoming one-off programme, which will look into the impact of scrutiny over his weight when he joined the England cricket team in 2001.
An insider told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre TV column: "In the documentary Freddie will seek to understand the causes and impact of bulimia on his life and why eating disorders in general are so hidden in men.
"He will meet experts and male sufferers and aim to get a new understanding of what it means to be a man with an eating disorder."
‘Freddie Flintoff On Bulimia’ is said to be coming to the Beeb, and the documentary should shine a light on an issue which isn’t discussed as openly as it should be.
The source added: "Nowadays one in four people living with bulimia are men. It is a topic that is rarely discussed but should be.
"Freddie has bravely spoken about his battles before, and how trying to keep up with ‘slimmer, fitter’ team-mates when he became an England player sent him spiralling."
In the past, Freddie – who fronts ‘Top Gear’ alongside co-stars Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris – has been honest about the moment eh realised he had an eating disorder.
In the mid-2000s, the sportsman was on holiday with his wife Rachael and he promptly threw up after spending £400 on a scallop meal.
He previously said: "When I told my wife it was the first time I could talk about it. She helped me."
Freddie Flintoff ‘set for bulimia documentary on BBC’
