Sophie Kasaei recalls heartbreaking moment partner Jordan Brook BEGGED to be put into a coma amid meningitis battle

SOPHIE Kasaei opened up about the heartbreaking moment her partner Jordan Brook begged to be put into a coma – as he battled meningitis. Earlier this year, Towie star Jordan revealed he had viral meningitis and encephalitis and spent weeks in hospital after falling ill. Sophie Kasaei reflected on the heart-wrenching moment her partner Jordan Brook begged to be put into a coma Credit: Youtube/@bythebrookspodcast Earlier this year, Jordan revealed he had contracted viral meningitis and encephalitis Credit: Youtube/@bythebrookspodcast At one point, doctors told Jordan they were considering the possibility that he may have had brain cancer. The couple – who welcomed son Brody in June – sat down for a deep conversation on their podcast By The Brook. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! Sophie said: “I remember, there was actually one point where this actually really broke my heart. “You looked at the doctor and you said, just put us in a coma. You actually said, put us in a coma. Read more on Jordan Brook The couple welcomed their son Brody in June Credit: Instagram Jordan and Sophie rose to fame on separate reality shows: Towie and Geordie Shore, respectively Credit: Instagram “So, you went, “I’d be better off.” Jordan added: “I said, please put me in a coma and wake me up when it’s all over. Makes me want to cry.” Sophie continued: “When it’s all over. “And some people do end up in a coma. And some people come out.” Most read in TV She then asked Jordan if he was alright, to which he replied: “Yeah, yeah, yeah. “Of course. It’s just, yeah, it’s a lot talking about it.” Jordan previously told The Sun how his then-unborn child ultimately fuelled his fight for survival. He battled the top one per cent of worst cases of viral meningitis and encephalitis that his doctor had ever seen. Jordan said: “We have gone to hell and back trying to have a baby and suddenly there was a real possibility I was going to die before my son was born. “He saved my life because becoming a father was the one thing I held onto and never forgot – even when the virus was actively changing who I was.” In June, Sophie gave birth to their son, Brody Jordan Daryll Brook. Jordan wrote on Instagram at the time: “The most amazing feeling I have ever felt. Comment now