Former Coronation Street actor Chris Fountain has revealed that he was left “speaking like a toddler” after suffering a mini stroke. The star, who played Tommy Duckworth in the soap, spent five days in a London hospital after waking up at home unable to speak properly, writes The Mirror.
During a scary ordeal back in August, Chris says he was left fearing “life as I knew it was over” after doctors discovered he’d had a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) - known as a mini stroke - after a blood clot lodged in his brain. The 35-year-old is now having to see a speech therapist to retrain his brain.
He now has 90 per cent of his speech back, but he admits he still struggles to read aloud and often stumbles over his words. Speaking for the first time since his mini stroke in August, Chris says he was gripped by “sheer panic” as he realised something was wrong.
