Peep Show star Matt King has said he was left paralysed after experiencing a “rare stroke” last weekend.
The actor, comedian and DJ, 58, portrayed Super Hans in the hit Channel 4 sitcom between 2003 and 2015.
Writing on social media today (Thursday April 30), King confirmed that he’d been hospitalised due to his recent health issue. “It’s true. I had a rare stroke of the spinal cord on Sunday,” he told his followers.
“I was initially paralysed but was rushed to The Royal Sussex [County Hospital] and the staff have been amazing. Can walk again, a bit.”
Referencing a popular Peep Show scene, in which his drug-addled character “accidentally runs to Windsor”, he added: “My legs were jelly, man. It didn’t feel fucking brilliant. Thank you for all the love and kindness.”
King shared the update alongside a photo of himself in a hospital bed. You can see the post here:
Per the Brain & Spine Foundation, a spinal stroke is a rare condition that sees a disruption in the blood supply to the spinal cord.
It can lead to injury or damage to tissues, and can block messages (nerve impulses) travelling along the spinal cord. A spinal stroke accounts for 1.25 per cent of all strokes.
In 2023, King admitted that he had “never sat down and watched an episode” of Peep Show: “Ever. Mainly cos I hate watching myself.” He called for a new Christmas episode of the series the following year, before participating in a Peep Show festive edition of Bake Off last December, along with his former co-stars David Mitchell, Olivia Colman, Isy Suttie and Sophie Winkleman.
King launched a DJ career as Super Hans a decade ago, and brought his ‘Big Beat Manifesto’ show to London.
His other acting credits include The End Of The F***ing World, Rick And Morty and Death In Paradise.
When speaking to NME in 2023, Robert Webb teased that Peep Show could return when the characters are “old men” in their 70s. The show’s co-creator Sam Bain added: “Never say never.”
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