This Morning fashion expert Jo Good returned to the ITV studios on Tuesday, July 7, for her first appearance since being injured in the devastating Bedford train crash last month. Presenters Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard welcomed her back on air, where they also interviewed Strictly Come Dancing champion Chris McCausland and TOWIE personality Lauren Goodger.
Jo Good's Harrowing Experience
The collision involved two East Midlands Railway services travelling from the Midlands to London St Pancras on June 19. A total of 162 individuals were injured, 102 required hospital treatment, and train driver Shaun Burton lost his life. Jo Good, aged 71, was among the passengers who sustained injuries.
Cat Deeley introduced Jo's return, saying: "This is Jo's first visit to the studio since a terrifying incident last month." Ben Shephard added: "I'm not sure if you remember but there was a tragic Bedford train crash a few weeks ago. Two London bound trains collided, injuring more than 160 passengers. There was a fatality as well. And Jo, you were on that train."
Jo Recounts the Crash
Jo replied: "I was on the train. Can I just say thank you for the welcome everybody gave me coming back here. I wanna say it's been amazing. I was on the train and ironically, it wasn't going to be the train I was going to catch. I caught an earlier one because I wanted to get back to go and do my radio shows. So, it's always sliding door moments, you know?"
"But then I was in the carriage in the middle of the train, which was less affected than the ones either end. And I was in the train that was stationary, so it was hit by the express."
Recalling the moment of impact, Jo explained: "It's the weirdest thing. I flew out of my seat and landed on this [points to right side of her face], so I've got four fractures in my face. Can I just thank makeup, the makeup here, I want them to follow me through the rest of my life. They've done such a good job. Yes, I flew out of my seat and it was the whole of the right hand side [that was impacted] - fractures, bruises, [but] otherwise nothing."
Emotional Aftermath and Support
Jo said she was left "shaken up" as she did not know if the crash had been a terrorist incident at the time. She continued: "You know, the oddest thing is it's just silent, actually. There's no screaming, there's no shouting. Everyone is just in such shock. And then this amazing guard came down, dishevelled, shocked, and he said, 'If you can, get off the train.'"
Cat noted: "Isn't it funny how it also, it's a terrible, tragic, awful accident, and yet it also brings out the very best in people too. Kindness." Ben said they were "thrilled" to have Jo back, and Cat shared: "It's unbelievable to have you back." Ben concluded: "[You're] bouncing back, full of energy as ever and full of sunshine."
Viewers sent their best wishes, with one X user writing: "B***** terrifying! So good to see Jo so well, despite her injuries, but will be hearing that crash for a long while I imagine."
This Morning airs weekdays on ITV at 10am.
