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Australian actor Samuel Johnson breaks down as he reveals he 'couldn't believe' his girlfriend cared about him until he suffered near-fatal head injury


Samuel Johnson has paid an emotional tribute to his girlfriend Em Rooke in a new TV interview.

The 45-year-old Secret Life of Us actor was discussing the appalling injuries he suffered when he was hit by a car while crossing a country road at night in 2021 when his composure crumbled. Samuel was driving to a relative's house on June 19th, 2021 with Em when he pulled over and crossed the road to relieve himself, because he was 'bursting' and didn't think he could wait an extra half hour. He later confirmed he had broken his skull, suffered bleeding on the brain, injured the ligaments in his neck, partially dislocated his jaw and endured deep bruising down the side of his body as a result of the accident.

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