BBC denies reports Top Gear has been axed

Paddy McGuinness, Chris Harris and Freddie Flintoff presented Top Gear (Ian West/PA)

The BBC has denied reports it has axed Top Gear after presenter and former cricketer Andrew Flintoff was injured during filming last year.

The Sun reported on Friday that the BBC has told production staff to look for other work following the incident at the show’s test track Dunsfold Aerodrome last December.