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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lauren Del Fabbro

Peep Show star shares health update after suffering ‘rare stroke’

  • Peep Show star Matt King, known for playing Super Hans, has revealed he suffered a "rare stroke" that initially left him paralysed.
  • The 58-year-old actor confirmed he was rushed to hospital on Sunday after experiencing a spinal cord stroke.
  • King shared an Instagram post from his hospital bed, expressing gratitude for the "love and kindness" he received.
  • Despite initial paralysis, he has since regained his ability to walk, though he described his legs as "jelly".
  • A spinal stroke is a rare condition, accounting for 1.25 per cent of all strokes, caused by a disruption in blood supply to the spinal cord.

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