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Peep Show Star Matt King Shares Health Update After Suffering Rare Stroke
The actor said he was initially paralysed and that spinal stroke accounts for 1.25% of all strokes, the Brain & Spine Foundation said.
- On Thursday, actor Matt King revealed he was hospitalized after suffering a "rare stroke" of the spinal cord on Sunday. The 58-year-old star, known for playing Super Hans in Peep Show, was "initially paralysed" but is now recovering.
- According to the Brain & Spine Foundation, a spinal stroke is a rare condition disrupting blood supply to the spine, accounting for 1.25% of all strokes. The condition blocks nerve impulses, causing weakness or paralysis.
- Posting on Instagram from The Royal Sussex, King joked about his recovery, saying "My legs were jelly, man. It didn't feel fucking brilliant." He thanked fans for their "love and kindness" during the medical emergency.
- Co-Star Vera Graziadei previously rallied support for King, asking fans to send prayers. King responded with humor, writing "They will rebuild me, at a cost of exactly six million dollars."
- Beyond his 12-year portrayal of Super Hans in Peep Show, King has appeared in The End of the F***ing World and Death in Paradise while continuing his recovery.
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'Peep Show' star Matt King says he was paralysed after "rare stroke"
Peep Show star Matt King has said he was left paralysed after experiencing a “rare stroke” last weekend. The actor, comedian and DJ, 58, portrayed Super Hans in the hit Channel 4 sitcom between 2003 and 2015. Writing on social media today (Thursday April 30), King confirmed that he’d been hospitalised due to his recent health issue. “It’s true. I had a rare stroke of the spinal cord on Sunday,” he told his followers. “I was initially paralysed b…
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Peep Show star Matt King shares candid update from hospital bed following 'rare stroke'
Matt King, the 58-year-old actor celebrated for portraying Super Hans in Peep Show, has disclosed that he experienced a rare spinal cord stroke on Sunday which left him temporarily unable to move
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