Escapologist Jonathan Goodwin and his partner, Sherlock star Amanda Abbington, appeared on ITV’s Lorraine on Friday, May 6 to discuss the moment that he was paralysed during a stunt. You can read more about this incident here.
During the interview, Amanda broke down in tears as she called her future husband an "inspiration". Chatting to Lorraine Kelly, Britain's Got Talent star Jonathan, who is from Pembrokeshire and now uses a wheelchair, said: “It sounds pretty dramatic but I did nearly die.”
Jonathan, who appeared on BGT in 2019, shattered both legs, broke his spine and suffered third degree burns in a stunt which went drastically wrong last year. He was supposed to escape a straight jacket whilst upside down 30ft in the air between two suspended cars. In a shocking turn of events, Goodwin was crushed between the cars as they caught on fire.
