Jonathan Goodwin Told Wife Amanda Abbington She Had A ‘Get Out Of Jail Free Card’ To Leave Him After ‘AGT: Extreme’ Accident Left Him Paralyzed
06.05.2022 - 19:35
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Amanda Abbington never had a second thought about sticking by her man.
This week, the “Sherlock” actress appeared on “Lorraine” alongside fiancé Jonathan Goodwin, who last year was paralyzed during a stunt-gone-wrong on “AGT: Extreme”.
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For the stunt, performed in October 2021, Goodwin was attempting to escape from a straitjacket while suspended 30 feet in the air between two cars set to collide.
The cars were released too early, crushing Goodwin between them while they caught fire.
Goodwin revealed on “Lorraine” that after the accident, he let Abbington know that she was within her rights to leave him.
“I said, ‘You have a get-out-of-jail-free card. If you want to walk away I understand,’ and she told me not to be so stupid,” he recalled.
In fact, since the life-altering injury, the couple’s relationship has only grown deeper.
“We are closer and tighter than ever and we have this unspoken thing,” Abbington said. “We said the other day that we are the people that are gonna say yes to stuff, life’s too short, be in the moment and grab it with both hands because you don’t know what’s around the corner.”
She added, “He’s a total inspiration to me. He’s an idiot, I’m a wally, so it’s fine. And all my friends and family love him, he’s very lovable.”
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Talking about marriage plans, Goodwin said, “The wedding is later this year, it’s lovely. We were very excited about it beforehand. It’s one of those things where, if somebody dies, everyone says what a wonderful person he was but they never get to hear