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Gogglebox Return Prompts Recounting of Shaun Malone's Near-Fatal 2010 Brain Infection

The renewed coverage relies on Shaun Malone’s 2020 podcast account and his mother Julie’s interview, not new medical developments.

Overview

  • Reports revisit how a 2010 case of sinusitis led to an infection reaching Shaun Malone’s brain and causing dangerous swelling.
  • Doctors told his parents he had less than a 10% chance of survival as he spent weeks in a coma.
  • He underwent multiple surgeries, including a six-hour operation to remove part of his skull to relieve pressure.
  • After waking, he faced stroke-like paralysis on his left side and memory issues, and he underwent rehabilitation to walk again.
  • The Malone family have appeared on Gogglebox since 2014, with Tom Jr. exiting in 2021 and the family returning for the show’s 26th series.