According to a major media report, Andy Reynolds was fit and healthy, enjoying running and walking in his spare time. He had a health check in April 2023 that showed his cardiovascular systems were fine and he had a low risk of stroke. Reynolds stated he had no warning signs prior to the stroke.
During the call, he lost all control of his right arm midway through. Reynolds initially thought the arm issue was due to overextending his elbow during an outdoor assault course weeks earlier. The other person on the Teams call asked what was wrong and helped reveal that Andy had suffered a stroke.
That person was worried because her dad had had a stroke 12 months earlier. The specific type of stroke Reynolds suffered has not been disclosed. After the stroke, Andy Reynolds' father, Eric, is helping him get his life back on track.
Reynolds lost his father in 2024. The cause of the stroke given his low-risk health profile remains unknown.