Gogglebox star Andrew Bennett rose to fame on the Channel 4 hit show with his friend Fawn, but everything changed when he fell victim to a horrific attack which left him hospitalised back in 2018. The reality star said the ordeal has left him with PTSD, depression and anxiety.
Andrew said: ”I had a broken back, what’s known as a transverse fracture.
“I’ve had PTSD, depression, anxiety, flashbacks to that night. It’s like a waking nightmare.”
“Being on TV, being a party person and being used to do a lot of horse riding, then to have everything taken away was daunting.”
Andrew was attacked outside a bar while his friends were inside.
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Despite his ordeal, the reality star said he never felt angry towards his attacker and is grateful to be able to walk and talk.
He added: “I’ve had a very stable upbringing, knowing what was right and wrong. Maybe he wasn’t fortunate enough to have that.”
Back in 2018, Northumbria Police told The Sun: “At 11.18am on Saturday December 1, we received a report of an assault on Vine Place, Sunderland.
“A 43-year-old man was pushed over and suffered minor injuries.