Reason why nut allergies are so serious after Love Island star 'nearly dies on plane'
dailyrecord.co.ukLove Island star Jack Fowler has told how he had a life-threatening experience on a plane. The DJ, who starred in the fourth series of the ITV2 dating show, suffered a 'near-fatal' allergic reaction after eating a curry containing cashew nuts, he claims.In a post on Instagram, the 28-year-old alleged he was served the curry despite telling flight attendants about his severe nut allergy.
He said the incident happened while on an Emirates plane. Speaking about the experience on his Instagram, which has 1.1 million followers, he said: "Trusting my flight attendant I began to eat the chicken curry.
Immediately my throat closed up and breathing became extremely difficult."Fowler went on to add: "I told a flight attendant I couldn't breathe and if there was nuts in the food.
I was told that there were no nuts in the chicken curry AGAIN. It was only when my friend demanded to see the food menu for the first time did I realise it was a 'Creamy Cashew Nut chicken Curry'."He shared a video of him using an Epi-pen on his right thigh alongside a picture of him wearing an oxygen mask with a flight attendant holding an oxygen tank.
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