Friends gives major update after ‘Mr Universe’ Calum von Moger hospitalised

Friends of Aussie bodybuilder and actor Calum von Moger have given an update on his condition after a tragic incident at his home earlier this month.

Calum von Moger is “awake and recovering” after reportedly falling from a second-storey window at his home and being placed in an induced coma, a family friend exclusively told The US Sun.

The former Mr. Universe, 31, was left fighting for his life after the near-fatal incident at his home in Melbourne, Australia earlier this month.

Moger, who is best known for his portrayal of Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 2018 film Bigger, seriously injured his spine in the fall on May 4 and underwent a major operation.

Steve Greenberg, a rep for Moger’s management company, told news.com.au last week that he was in a stable condition.

A friend told The Sun on Monday “Calum is awake and recovering in hospital after surgery, he is surrounded by family and friends who are supporting him through this.”

Moger split his time between California and Australia and returned home late last year, the pal added.

His rep Greenberg is yet to reply to a comment from The US Sun.

Calum von Moger is currently recovering after falling from a window at his home. Picture: Instagram

Fellow bodybuilder and Youtuber Nick Trigilli released an update on Moger on his channel on Sunday, revealing: “The reason they were keeping him in a coma for so long is [that] he had a lot of trauma to his head and his brain.

“There was a lot of fluid built up and obviously damage to his head.

“They were afraid to take him out of the coma because – god forbid - there was extensive damage then he could have permanent damage, they didn’t want that.

“They had to wait until the swelling had gone down.

“So far all I can tell you is that he did have surgery on his spine, now he is definitely not paralysed as far as I know.”

Trigilli went on “But obviously, if you get surgery on your spine … if there are broken bones, that’s going to be a very long recovery and that’s not going to be like something easy like walking next month.

“I’m sure physical therapy for your spine is pretty serious and extensive, it’s not going to be an easy recovery.

“But hey, as long as the guy is alive, as long as he is not paralysed, as long as his brain or head is not severely injured, that is all we can ask for hereafter what he just put himself through.”

He added that it’s going to be a long road for both his physical and mental health.

The 31-year-old is facing a “very long recovery” after seriously injuring his spine and being placed in an induced coma.

Disturbing photographs emerged last week of the damage at Calum von Moger’s home in Geelong, a city southwest of Melbourne.

Police were called to the Geelong home to reports of a man experiencing a mental health episode about 8am on May 4, but no other information has been confirmed about the nature of the incident.

Nearby construction workers said they heard glass smashing, yelling and screaming before multiple police cars and ambulances arrived.

Three windows, across both levels of the home, remain boarded up at the house, while glass shards were seen scattered underneath the broken windows.

An item appearing to be a torn up pet bed was also seen underneath a broken first-floor window.

According to reports, he was awaiting a court date on May 26 after being charged with criminal affray and drug possession and was on bail living with his brother.

Three windows, on both the first and second floors of the house where Calum von Moger suffered serious injuries. Picture: news.com.au

Glass remains shattered on the ground outside Mr von Moger’s house. Picture: news.com.au

The friend also told The Sun his family has had “a hard time dealing with him,” following reports he was kicked out of their home before the accident.

Before being hospitalised, Moger posted a heartfelt post on Instagram, saying: “Everyone has a past. We’ve all been through hard times. I admit, [that] I messed up bad many times.

“But I don’t care about dwelling on negative thoughts of the past. All I care about is that I learn from my mistakes and become a better person.

“The positive achievements I’ve done in my life far outweigh the muck-ups I had along the way.

“All I can ask is for your forgiveness so I can keep moving forward on the right path again.”

Moger had previously talked about his struggles and run-in with the law. Picture: Instagram/calumvonmonger.

Calum played a young Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 2018 film Bigger. Picture: Supplied

Aside from his roles in Bigger and Generation Iron 2, Calum released a documentary on Netflix in 2019 titled Calum von Moger: Unbroken.

In the documentary, Calum, once dubbed Arnold 2.0, opens up about his bodybuilding journey, which ended with a serious knee and bicep injury he suffered while rappelling. “I was pretty broken – pretty heartbroken,” he says in the film, adding that he lost his home to wildfires the same year, as reported by DailyMail.com.

This article originally appeared in The US Sun and was reproduced with permission.