Freddie Flintoff has spoken for the first time about the birth of his fourth child with wife Rachael.

The former England cricketer said she gave birth in December to what is the couple's third boy, who they have named Preston. 

He announced the news on talkSPORT breakfast show which he co-hosts alongside Laura Woods from Monday to Wednesday. 

The Top Gear presenter said: "Little Preston was born at Christmas - it is the first time I've actually spoken about it.

"But yeah, we have got another baby and it has been nice spending time with him."

The pair met in 2002 and got married three years later. Preston joins Holly, 15, Corey, 14 and Rocky, 12.