‘Peep Show’ star Matt King recovering after suffering rare spinal stroke
Matt King, best known for portraying Super Hans on the beloved sitcom Peep Show, has revealed that he recently suffered a “rare stroke”.
King informed his followers on social media on April 30th, sharing an image of him smiling from his hospital bed, appearing to be in good spirits despite his recent health issues.
He explained, “It’s true. I had a rare stroke of the spinal cord on Sunday. I was initially paralysed but was rushed to The Royal Sussex and the staff have been amazing.”
Thankfully, despite the terrifying ordeal, King has made positive steps in his recovery in recent days, “Can walk again, a bit.”
Referencing a famous line from his Peep Show character after he accidentally ran to Windsor after swapping crack for jogging, King humourously wrote, “My legs were jelly, man. It didnt feel fucking brilliant.”
The actor concluded his heartfelt statement by offering his gratitude to those who have been in his corner, writing, “Thank you for all the love and kindness.”
According to the Cleveland Clinic, a spinal stroke “a type of stroke that stops blood flow in your spinal cord. Healthcare providers also call them spinal cord strokes, spinal infarctions or spinal infarcts.”
Like with more common types of strokes, they are caused by a blood vessel being blocked or breaking, but it occurs in the spinal cord rather than the brain. They are extremely rare, accounting for less than one per cent of strokes.
King, who has also appeared in popular programmes such as Skins, Doctor Who, Death in Paradise and The IT Crowd, is set to release an autobiography written from the perspective of his Peep Show character Super Hans in September.
The book, titled Moreish, promises to be the “hilarious, trippy and occasionally baffling life story of Super Hans, in his own words, even though he can’t quite remember all the details”.
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