Jonathan Goodwin fiancée revealed that he is now paraplegic following a near-fatal accident on set of AGT: Extreme. Learn why she described Jonathan as “positive and upbeat.”

Jonathan Goodwin’s fiancée has provided an update on his condition following his near-fatal accident on the set of America’s Got Talent: Extreme in October 2021.

“He’s paralyzed now, he’s in a wheelchair,” Amanda Abbington said on the May 2 episode of the Out to Lunch with Jay Rayner podcast. “Unless there’s a kind of stem cell surgery or that thing that Elon Musk is designing with the little chip, he’ll be like that forever.”

Jonathan was rushed to the hospital on October 14, 2021, after suffering multiple injuries while practising a daredevil stunt for NBC’s America’s Got Talent: Extreme.

According to TMZ, Jonathan was dangling upside down in the air while wearing a straitjacket at the time. The stuntman was supposed to free himself while two cars (also hung in the air) swung back and forth on either side. However, the automobiles collided, resulting in an explosion that trapped Jonathan in the midst. He collided with the ground and hit his head, knocking him out. Jonathan eventually regained consciousness and was taken to the hospital.

Amanda revealed that Jonathan “almost died” twice during the tragic event.

“The crash mat wasn’t moved and so he fell 30 feet and lost a kidney, broke both shoulder blades, shattered both legs, third-degree burns, broke his spine and severed his spinal cord and nearly died,” Amanda said. “And then on the operating table, he nearly died again.”

Jonathan posted a selfie from his hospital bed to Instagram a few days after his admission.