Media Career
In March 2010, Flintoff became a team captain on the Sky1 television sports panel show A League of Their Own, hosted by James Corden. In December 2010, Flintoff became a guest commentator during a few matches in the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship event. He returned to commentary during the 2012 World Matchplay, where he called Michael van Gerwen's nine dart finish against Steve Beaton. He also current hosts a radio show on BBC Radio Five Live on Monday nights.
As of 2011 Flintoff has been named as the latest brand ambassador for big men's fashion brand Jacamo and is set to have his own range in 2012. In early 2011 he also became the face of Morrisons supermarkets. Flintoff also produced a documentary entitled Freddie Flintoff: Hidden Side of Sport, about his and other sportstars' suffering of clinical depression. This was first aired on BBC1 on Wednesday, 11 January 2012. He also became a judge on the ITV talent show Let's Get Gold in 2012.
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