Freddie Flintoff has penned a self-help book titled ‘Right, Said Fred’.
The ‘Top Gear’ presenter wrote his "bible of straight-talking honesty" during lockdown to add some light relief amid the coronavirus pandemic, and the book is due to be released in October.
He is quoted by The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre TV column: "People need a laugh at the minute, don’t they? Hopefully my book is a chance to escape the scrolling doom appearing on everyone’s iPhones right now.
"It’s been a welcome distraction for me during lockdown. I hope it can help give a few people a few stories, chuckles and a bit of time away from it all."
The page-turner tackles topics on political correctness, how to have the right decorum during Zoom calls, and handling social media.
News of the book comes after Freddie signed up to host this year’s ‘Don’t Rock the Boat’ alongside co-presenter AJ Odudu.The new show – which was announced as part of the broadcaster’s autumn schedule – will see 12 famous faces take part "in the race of a lifetime" from Lands End to John O’Groats.
South Shore co-founder Melanie Leach – whose production company is behind the series – recently said: "We were thinking about what are the other things that we could do with a celebrity cast that is really physically and mentally challenging.
"Rowing is a great British tradition … and we thought it’s a good precinct that feels unexplored in terms of celebrity reality shows."
Melanie explained that ITV had been looking for a new format which could be made despite the current coronavirus pandemic, which has halted production for the TV and film industry over the past few months.
Explaining why ‘Don’t Rock The Boat’ is well-suited, she added: "ITV was very keen to find something that was producible under corona circumstances.
"The great thing about this show is it’s predominantly outside and we can also produce it within a bubble."