ENGLAND Ashes hero Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff is convinced the world is flat.

Freddie, 39, is hooked on a podcast called The Flat Earthers where conspiracy theorists accuse Disney of peddling lies about the planet’s shape.

3 Freddie Flintoff claims the Earth is 'bulbous, like a turnip' Credit: PA:Press Association

Freddie, who inspired England to victory in the 2005 series, insisted there was “evidence to suggest the world isn’t round”.

He said: “If you’re in a helicopter and you hover why does the Earth not come to you if it’s round?

“Why, if we’re hurtling through space, why would water stay still? Why is it not wobbling? Also if you fire a laser about 16 miles, if the world was curved, you shouldn’t be able to see it but you can.”

The BBC Radio 5 live presenter has discussed visiting The Flat Earth International Conference in North Carolina next year with co-host Robbie Savage, 43.

3 The Flat Earth theory argues that the planet is shaped like a plane or a disk Credit: Alamy

3 Flat Earthers think the world is really more like this Credit: Alamy

But he admitted he does not believe Earth is totally flat, instead claiming it was “bulbous, like a turnip”.

He said: “The middle is the North Pole, around the outside is the South Pole which is like a big wall of ice.

"This is why all governments now have bases on the South Pole.”

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