Amanda Abbington

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Amanda Abbington's very famous ex husband and 30-minute ... (Birmingham Live)

Actor Amanda Abbington is appearing with her Britain's Got Talent star partner on the latest episode of Jon and Lucy's Odd Couples tonight (February 3).

When asked about their current situation as co-parents, Amanda revealed: "We still love each other - even if we're not in love with each other - and neither of us sees our relationship as a failure. She added: "It was one of the darkest moments of my life but, although I didn't know it then, it was also to mark the beginning of an extraordinary journey of self-discovery. But in October 2021, Jonathan was paralysed after a stunt involving two vehicles suspended in the air went wrong, with the two vehicles striking him and causing him to fall 40 feet and miss the airbag that was supposed to have caught him, on the set of 'America's Got Talent: Extreme'. Amanda was previously married to a very famous actor - The Office and Love Actually star Martin Freeman. Jonathan has had a long TV career, working as a stuntman on Dirty Tricks, Cheating the Gallows, The Seven Stupidest Things to Escape From, Deathwish Live, One Way Out, How Not to Become Shark bait, Balls of Steel, The Incredible Mr. He had however given the act a big twist as he revealed he would be set on fire while he escaped, prompting Simon Cowell to tell him he was 'absolutely nuts'.

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Amanda Abbington spills on romance with paralysed BGT star after ... (Daily Express)

Amanda Abbington has shared all on her whirlwind romance with now-paralysed escapologist Jonathan Goodwin, following the 'most painful' split of her life ...

[Britain's Got Talent](/latest/britains-got-talent) star Jonathan Goodwin in the summer of 2021, with the star sealing their long-distance romance with a proposal the very first time they met. "He's amazing, he makes me smile. The smitten star described her "gorgeous" beau as still being "independent and strong" and revealed that although he'd handed her a "get out of jail free card" and the option to walk away, she'd remained as committed as ever. Ever the consummate professional, he'd also been "buried alive" for a performance on Britain's Got Talent back in 2019, a stunt so impressive that it earned him a place in the finals. Professional daredevil Jonathan embarked on a terrifying stunt a matter of months later, which required him to attempt escape from a straitjacket while being hung upside down from 30 feet in the air. Amanda Abbington has shared all on her whirlwind romance with now-paralysed escapologist Jonathan Goodwin, following the "most painful" split of her life from actor Martin Freeman.

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