The Family Pile star Amanda Abbington has updated fans about the extent of her partner Jonathan Goodwin's injuries after a stunt went badly wrong. The stuntman, who previously starred on Britain's Got Talent, was left with terrible injuries during a rehearsal and is now paralysed.
Speaking to Jay Rayner on the Out to Lunch podcast, she explained: "They misjudged it. They let the cars go, they let him go and he smashed between the cars, they set on fire - and the crashmat wasn't moved. He fell 30 feet and lost a kidney, broke both shoulder blades, and shattered both legs. Third-degree burns, broke his spine and severed his spinal cord and nearly died. And then on the operating table, he nearly died again.
WATCH: Jonathan Goodwin is paralysed after a stunt went wrong
"He's paralysed now he's in a wheelchair. Unless there's a kind of stem cell surgery or that thing that Elon Musk is designing with the little chip, he'll be like that forever."
Jonathan opened up about his injuries himself. Posing in a photo with his pet dog, he said: "I went to rehearse something and left this little hairy monkey waiting patiently for me…he didn’t see his dad again until just a couple of weeks ago and when he finally did, dad had new cool wheels. A lot has changed in the last 6 months, but love is a constant and I’m very very loved. Looking forward to my next chapters and being a roll model."
Amanda opened up about his injuries
The Britain's Got Talent star was inundated with support, with one writing: "Sending buckets of love Jonathan, but why do I have a feeling this isn’t going to stop you from doing stunts..!! Looking forward to your next chapter," while another added: "Jonathan I love your attitude and positivity sending you our love. Keep it up buddy."
Jonathan has since opened up about his accident on Lorraine, explaining: "It sounds very dramatic sitting here, but I did nearly die... I saved my life because I fell upside down but I didn't hit my head because I tucked."
The pair opened up about Jonathan's accident
Amanda added: "He's amazing, I love him to bits and he's going from strength to strength. He's got loads of things going on and he's delightful. I forget that he's in a wheelchair. He's fiercely independent, very strong and he is genuinely my hero because nothing phases him. I don't know what I'd do without him."
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