Amanda Abbington and Jonathan Goodwin give emotional first interview since BGT stuntman’s injury

The Games is unlikely to break any records, leaving viewers switching off after featuring just six minutes of live competition during the first show. Originally airing on Channel 4 from 2003 to 2006, it has 12 celebrities including model Phoenix Gulzar-Brown, 23 and singer Max George, 33, competing and promised “a range of sporting challenges across a week of live shows”. Monday opening night, hosted by Holly Willoughby, 41, and Freddie Flintoff, 44, ran for 90 minutes.

Television legend Lorraine Kelly has finally faced her fear to get back on a horse, 10 years since she first suffered a terrifying accident while riding one. The 62 year old presenter took on the challenge on Tuesday’s episode of Lorraine, with the popular Scotswoman admitting she hadn’t been able to go near a horse since suffering a horrific accident in 2012, which saw her rushed to St.George’s hospital in London for life saving treatment. “I still haven’t been able to go near a horse… ever since I’ve not really had any experience with horses,” said Lorraine.

Loose Women star Charlene White, 41, has since taken to Instagram to praise the BBC broadcaster for the work she has done in the cancer field, whilst sharing her sympathies over the tragic news.Charlene took to Instagram in view of her 59,100 followers to share a picture of her and Deborah last year when they worked together on a project alongside ITV's Lorraine Kelly, along with a long-touching message.She penned: "Last year the incredible @bowelbabe and I worked together on @lorraine’s bowel cancer campaign, and she was just wonderful."Incredibly funny, fiercely determined, so warm and charming, and just a brilliant woman to work alongside on something we were both so passionate about."We talked about my experiences of growing up with a mum going through cancer treatment, and about her being a parent going through treatment, whilst preparing her children for the inevitable.A post shared by Charlene White (@charlenewhite)"We kept returning to talking about children, about being a child survivor of the trauma that is living through the process of losing a parent."Charlene then went on to praise Deborah for the lives she has saved from her work with the bowel cancer charity, Bowel Cancer UK.She continued: "The work Deborah has done alongside @bowelcanceruk cannot be underestimated. I firmly believe lives have been saved because of her."Those mums and dads are still here because of her.That children haven’t had to deal with loss because of her."It’s not easy to talk about the realities of living with cancer - but she did it."So I’m sending my love to Deborah and her family.The process of finally saying goodbye is just c**p tbh, but she’s surrounded by love.So much love.

Naga Munchetty has expressed her sadness following the latest news from her BBC colleague Deborah James.MORE: Lorraine Kelly sparks huge reaction with heartbreaking new tweetOn Monday evening, the presenter of the BBC podcast You, Me And The Big C revealed she is now receiving hospice care in light of her terminal bowel cancer. She also told followers she does not know "how long I've got left" in a heartbreaking message.WATCH: Dr Amir Khan shares key signs of bowel cancerSharing the statement on her Twitter account, BBC Breakfast's Naga remarked: "This is heartbreaking.

Britain's Got Talent, ended up fighting for his life after falling 30 feet between two burning cars.He was admitted to hospital for four months where doctors worked on treating his life-changing injuries, which included a broken spine, severed spinal cord, shattered legs and third degree burns.He has since been told he will be paralysed for life and is dependent on using a wheelchair.Despite his circumstances, Jonathan is trying to keep a positive outlook about the situation.He shared a picture on social media of himself sat in his wheelchair in a lift.He captioned the image: "Take a breath.. and make a new plan."When things go wrong..

Escapologist Jonathan Goodwin has shared an inspiring message following his stunt gone wrong.The experienced stuntman, who first came to fame on Britain's Got Talent, was paralysed in a fireball stunt that went horribly wrong in October 2021. However, despite his newfound situation, Jonathan, 42, is keeping upbeat and staying positive. He shared his positive outlook on social media, sharing a mirror selfie while sitting in his wheelchair in a lift.

This Morning's Alison Hammond has stunned in a navy number as she took to the red carpets for the BAFTAs 2022 this afternoon.The presenter, 47, put her svelte figure on display as she posed expertly for snaps while showcasing the incredible results of her recent weight loss efforts.The ITV star dazzled in a dark blue dress which swept across the floor and featured a deep v-neck plunge at the front.She also wore a long, cape-style gilet in hues of turquoise, navy and gold which emphasised her incredible curves.The This Morning host smiled as she posed sassily with a hand on one hip while displaying the incredible results of her recent weight loss.Alison wore a full-face of flawless, natural looking makeup, featuring a soft smokey eye and a nude lip.She wore her dark hair in loose curls that fell across her chest and kept accessories to a minimum with just a pair of dangling earrings.Alison's trim red carpet look comes after she was praised by fans over her weight loss in a post from the end of last month.Standing in a navy wrap dress, the star showcased the stunning results of her weight loss efforts as she was hailed as looking "fabulous" and "beautiful" in the series of snaps she shared on Instagram.It comes after the ITV host opened up about being overweight saying that she doesn't like to "feel sorry" for herself on Lorraine Kelly's podcast, What If? With Lorraine and Rosie.

"America’s Got Talent: Extreme" contestant Jonathan Goodwin revealed in a recent television interview that he told his fiancée Amanda Abbington that she could end their relationship after his near-fatal accident. In October 2021, the contestant lost a kidney, severed his spinal cord, broke both his shoulder blades, shattered both his legs and suffered third degree burn, which left him paralyzed.  Goodwin explained in the couple’s first interview since the accident that he left the fate of their relationship up to the "Sherlock" actress.

becoming paralyzed from the waist down following a stunt gone wrong during a taping of . In his first TV interview since the accident six months ago, Goodwin opens up about adjusting to being wheelchair bound. «I don't really have a great memory ...I know that there was a moment where I knew it was going wrong,» he told  of the near-fatal incident.In October, a spokesperson for  told ET that during a rehearsal for , «an accident occurred in which escape artist Jonathan Goodwin was injured while performing his act.» According to , Goodwin was suspended 70 feet in the air in a straitjacket hanging by his feet from a wire, with two cars on either side of him swinging back and forth. He was attempting a stunt where he would free himself from the straitjacket and land on an air mattress before the cars crushed him. After the accident, Goodwin was in critical condition, and had broken legs and shoulders, a damaged kidney, a punctured lung, fractured ribs and a complete spinal fracture.«The spinal surgeon said that my injury was the worst that he'd ever seen and also told me that there was a really good chance I wouldn't make it through the surgery,» the 42-year-old stuntman told .A post shared by T H E D A R E D E V I L (@jonathangoodwinofficial)Goodwin said following the accident, he told his fiancée of one month, Amanda Abbington, that she had «a get out of jail free card» — but she stuck by him.«Amanda has been there for me every day since and has been and was really my motivation to get through it,» he shared.The stuntman goes on to describe what it's like being paralyzed.

Amanda Abbington never had a second thought about sticking by her man.

SHERLOCK star Amanda Abbington broke down in tears on today’s Lorraine as her fiancé Jonathan Goodwin opened up about his life changing injuries. Britain’s Got Talent star Jonathan is now paralysed and in a wheelchair after a stunt went terribly wrong on TV.

Britain's Got Talent star Jonathan Goodwin has been left paralysed by a stunt that went wrong during a rehearsal on America's Got Talent: Extreme.It has been revealed that Jonathan, from Pembrokeshire, was crushed between two suspended cars after they caught fire.He appeared on Lorraine on Friday (May 6) morning alongside his actress fiancée Amanda Abbington, who has appeared in BBC's Sherlock.Jonathan revealed that he suffered a catalogue of injuries, including a severed spinal cord and third-degree burns, after falling 30 feet.He also lost a kidney, broke both shoulder blades and shattered both legs.He was supposed to escape a straight jacket while suspended upside down 30 feet in the air in between two cars.However, he became crushed between them as they caught fire.Speaking on the ITV show, Amanda branded his cheekily branded her partner an "idiot".She said" "He's an idiot but i'm a wally so it's fine."Jonathan and Amanda went on to reveal that they plan to get married in the near future.Opening up on the first time they met, the stunt daredevil explained: "We had known each other for a while but never met."Our first call was seven hours "I flew to Vienna, because she was working there, to meet her after a month of chatting."We were engaged without half an hour."As well as featuring on Simon Cowell's talent shows, Goodwin has also featured on the Discovery Channel's One Way Out and How Not to Become Shark Bait as well as Channel 4's Balls of Steel and the Jonathan Ross Show.Amanda previously explained that Jonathan is keeping upbeat despite his life-changing injuries.She said: "His courage and his strength is something that I just aspire to be like."He's just incredible, honestly, like so happy, just like a very

"America's Got Talent: Extreme" star Jonathan Goodwin shared he is now paralyzed and requires the use of a wheelchair following a failed, on-set stunt on the popular NBC competition show in October 2021. The 42-year-old Welsh daredevil shared a few details of his recovery efforts with fans in an Instagram post on Tuesday. "6 months ago 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," Goodwin wrote.  "A lot has changed in the last 6 months, but love is a constant and I’m very very loved.

PARALYSED Britain's Got Talent star Jonathan Goodwin has revealed his comeback plans despite being in a wheelchair. The escapologist, 42, was paralysed for life and confined to a wheelchair after a dangerous stunt went wrong.

Britain's Got Talent 2019 finalist Jonathan Goodwin, 42, has thanked fans for their support after it was confirmed he had been paralysed after a dangerous stint on America's Got Talent. After his partner confirmed his health in a recent podcast, Jonathan shared a photo to Instagram as he thanked fans for the messages - but he seems in good spirits. However, the star has confirmed that it's likely his injuries are permanent.

Well-known stuntman Jonathan Goodwin has broken his silence regarding a severe, life-threatening injury he sustained back in October of last year.

Simon Cowell is a judge - when he fell to the ground after bouncing off the bonnet of one of the cars. The 2019 Britain's Got Talent contestant and 2020 America's Got Talent semi-finalist suffered a catalogue of injuries, including a severed spinal cord and third-degree burns. He was airlifted to hospital and had to spend months recovering.

Jonathan Goodwin has shared the first photo of himself in a wheelchair after his stunt on Britain's Got Talent left him paralysed.The 42 year old suffered a horrific accident in October 2021 when a stunt on America's Got Talent: Extreme went wrong. While trying to escape from a straight jacket as he was suspended in the air between two burning cars, the Welshman was crushed between the vehicles and fell 30 feet to the ground.The stuntman was left with a severed spinal cord, third degree burns, a broken spine and had shattered his legs as a result of the horrific event.

Chris Kamara stepped down from his role at Sky Sports after 24 years with the channel, amid his struggles with his speech. MORE: Lorraine Kelly sends her support to 'very precious' friend amid health woesChris, 64, shared that he also offered to quit his role on ITV’s The Games, but was persuaded to stay.

BRITAIN'S Got Talent star Jonathan Goodwin has broken his silence after a dangerous stunt left him paralysed. The escapologist, 42, says his injuries are "likely" to be permanent as he opened up about his diagnosis.

the accident that left her fiancé paralysed. 42-year-old Abbington is engaged to escapologist Jonathan Goodwin, who shot to fame after he appeared on Britain’s Got Talent in 2019. Amanda revealed that the Welsh daredevil became paralysed in 2021 after an accident during rehearsals for America's Got Talent : Extreme.