The BBC has announced that beloved car show Top Gear won't be returning "for the foreseeable future".
It follows Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff's horrific crash on set last year. Filming was halted after the accident.
Last month, it was reported the show had been cancelled but the BBC rejected those claims.
Overnight, the British broadcaster instead said it had decided to "rest" the hit show.
"We've agreed with BBC Content that given the exceptional circumstances, we will be resting production of the Top Gear UK show for the foreseeable future," a BBC spokesperson said in a statement on the Top Gear website.
"We'll continue to support the programme's core production team and will be leaning on their expertise in a broader production capacity until such time as the UK show can restart.
"The Top Gear brand remains incredibly popular in the UK and globally, and all our other Top Gear activity remains unaffected by this hiatus, including international formats, content sales, digital, magazines and licensing."
Flintoff, the former England cricket captain, was left seriously injured in last year's crash.
"We know resting the show will be disappointing news for fans, but it is the right thing to do," the BBC said.
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