Love Island star nearly dies on Dubai flight as he closes eyes and thinks 'game over'
Former Love Islandstar Jack Fowler has opened up about a terrifying incident where he thought he was going to lose his life. The reality star shared his experience with life-threatening anaphylactic shock and recalled a moment where he thought it was 'game over' while travelling to Dubai on a plane.
The incident occurred in 2024 and saw Jack, 30, being rushed to the hospital after he accidentally ate food containing nuts. The personal trainer shared on GK Barry‘s podcast Saving Grace: "Well, I’m anaphylactic. So it basically means, if I don’t get seen quickly, it’s game over."
Sharing his story, he continued: “So I had a nut on the way to Dubai, within the first hour, I had it all. EpiPen, I was on the jump seat and everything. It was crazy. I genuinely didn’t know what was going to happen.”
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GK said: “You thought you were going to die?”, before Jack said: “Yeah. I actually thought that was it. I thought, that’s it. It could be lights out.” GK asked if Jack 'saw' anything, to which he replied: “I saw ‘Game Over.’ That’s what I saw when I closed my eyes.”
Jack, who first appeared on season 4 of the ITV show, said he 'couldn't breath' after his throat 'immediately closed'. He needed emergency treatment and was rushed to the hospital.
He accused the airline at the time of 'complete negligence' and has since called for a permanent nut ban on aeroplanes. The TV star appeared on Good Morning Britain shortly after the incident where he discussed what happened.
Jack questioned why nuts are still being served on flights. He said: "I really honestly trusted them and started to eat what I thought was something safe and it actually contained the one thing that I really couldn’t have and that was cashew nuts, which is the worst nut for me.
“Straight away I knew, my throat was closing up, I couldn’t breathe and it was extremely scary for me. I just knew something was wrong so I stood up, I went to the air host and I said: ‘Excuse me. Is there nuts in this?’ And she said no. And I said: ‘But I can feel it, something’s wrong.'”
He insisted on looking at the menu and the chicken dish read: "Creamy cashew nut chicken curry." Jack added: "There’s this complete negligence here. I just think: what is it going to take? What is it going to take until nuts are taken off flights completely?"
An Emirates spokesperson told Mirror Online at the time: "We are sorry to hear of Mr Fowler's experience and our teams on ground are providing him with all possible assistance. The safety and health of our customers is taken very seriously.
"While Emirates aims to cater to customers with specific needs by offering a variety of special meals that cover medical, dietary, and religious requirements, we cannot guarantee a nut-free inflight environment. We urge travellers with dietary or other medical requirements to check our website and consult their doctor before travel."
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