FUTURE of Freddie Flintoff’s hit BBC series is revealed after the star lands a full series of the quiz show Bullseye on ITV.
Bullseye was revived for a special outing over the festive period last year – 43 years after it made its debut on TV.
Future of Freddie Flintoff’s hit BBC series is revealed after the star lands a full series of Bullseye on ITV[/caption]
Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams has been renewed for a third series[/caption]
Viewers were left in floods of tears at the emotional last series[/caption]
ITV have officially confirmed the show will be back after The Sun exclusively revealed that an announcement was imminent.
Freddie impressed as host with darts superstar Luke Littler also appearing as a special guest on the programme.
Former Top Gear host Freddie has now signed on for a brand new series with it expected to air later this year.
Four hour-long episodes will be broadcast as well as an additional extra-festive special.
When it aired, last year’s festive show topped ITV’s ratings on Saturday and Sunday and eclipsed those tuning in for long-standing shows including The Chase and The 1% Club.
Now. the future of his hit BBC series Field of Dreams is also confirmed with it set to return to BBC One with a third series.
The much loved show saw the former Cricketer on a mission to find untapped cricketing talent in his hometown of Preston.
And viewers were left in tears as the second series came to an end.
The show followed the former Top Gear presenter as he created a brand-new cricket team with a group of promising teens.
Freddie, 46, wanted to inspire a new generation of adolescents to play cricket.
He returned to his hometown of Preston on a mission to prove that anyone can play the sport, regardless of their background.
Fans followed his journey as he struggled after some of the tryouts had never even played the sport before.
Over a number of weeks he attempted to develop this new squad as he wanted to make the lads more confident in themselves.
On the BBC One finale, Freddie took the team on tour as they played a competitive match in India.
England cricket fixtures 2025
- T20 vs India: Jan 22-Feb 2
- ODI vs India: Feb 6-12
- Test vs Zimbabwe: May 22-25
- ODI vs West Indies: May 29-Jun 25
- T20 vs West Indies: June 6-10
- Tests vs India: June 20-Aug 3
- ODI vs South Africa: Sept 2-7
- T20 vs South Africa: Sept 10-14
- ODI vs Ireland: Sept 17-21
- Ashes vs Australia: Nov 21-Jan 8 2026
The game was tense as one of the young players fell ill and left the pitch early, despite a fantastic performance.
Even though his team was defeated, Freddie was still impressed with their teamwork on the field.
The final scenes showed each member of his team receiving a special cap from the athlete himself to remember their shared journey.
Fans of the show broke down in tears as they were left inspired by the ‘uplifting’ series.
Taking to social media, one viewer gushed: “Fabulous series.
“Everyone involved should be so proud of themselves. Well done lads. Well done Freddie and Kyle. Cried happy tears at the end.”
A second stated: “Respect to Freddie, Kyle and all the boys. Brilliant TV and have shed a few tears.”
While a third asked: “Can anyone watch #fieldofdreams without crying?”
“I’m not crying, you are!”, exclaimed a fourth fan.
And a fifth added: “I can’t believe I’m so invested in (and crying about) a bunch of lads I’ve only known for 3 hours.”
Some were even so impressed that they called for the former cricketer to receive a knighthood from His Majesty The King.
One fan gushed: “Sir Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff has a bit of a ring to it.”
Freddie Flintoff’s Field Of Dreams is available now on BBC iPlayer.
