Love Island star Jack Fowler has revealed he had an extreme allergic reaction after being served ice cream containing nuts on a flight.
He said his throat closed and he felt his tongue begin to swell “within seconds” of being served the food, despite repeated reminders to staff that he had a life-threatening allergy.
The 27-year-old, who appeared on the ITV2 show in 2018, said he felt “extremely lucky” to have immediately noticed something was wrong with the vanilla ice cream, which he spat out before discovering it had crushed pistachio nuts in it.
The former reality TV contestant, who said he was left struggling to breathe, said it was the second time during his flight with Qatar Airways that he had been served nuts, having been offered pastries with nuts after boarding the plane.
He wrote on Instagram: “I told Qatar Airways hostesses five times I was anaphylactic to nuts...
He said his throat closed and he felt his tongue begin to swell “within seconds” of being served the food, despite repeated reminders to staff that he had a life-threatening allergy.
The 27-year-old, who appeared on the ITV2 show in 2018, said he felt “extremely lucky” to have immediately noticed something was wrong with the vanilla ice cream, which he spat out before discovering it had crushed pistachio nuts in it.
The former reality TV contestant, who said he was left struggling to breathe, said it was the second time during his flight with Qatar Airways that he had been served nuts, having been offered pastries with nuts after boarding the plane.
He wrote on Instagram: “I told Qatar Airways hostesses five times I was anaphylactic to nuts...
- 1/8/2023
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
So this is love! In a June 9 Instagram post, Rebel Wilson confirmed that she is in a relationship with clothing brand founder Ramona Agruma. In addition to sharing the heartwarming news, the Senior Year star, 42, included a sweet snapshot of the pair cuddled up close and smiling. "I thought I was searching for a Disney Prince," Rebel captioned her post. "But maybe what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess. #loveislove." Shortly after friends like Arielle Kebbel and Montana Brown took to the comments to show their support for the happy couple. That includes Rebel's Senior Year co-star Tyler Barnhardt, who...
- 6/9/2022
- E! Online
Former “Love Island” contestant Mike Thalassitis has died. He was 26.
The reality series confirmed the news via Twitter on Sunday writing: “Everyone at ITV2 and Love Island are shocked and saddened by the terrible news about Mike. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family and friends.”
According to USA Today, Thalassitis — who earned the nickname “Muggy Mike” while competing on the British reality dating series back in 2017 — was found dead in North London on Saturday.
Metropolitan Police spokeswoman Chioma Dijeh told USA Today in a statement that authorities responded to reports of a “man found hanged” in a park near Latymer Way that morning, and Thalassitis was pronounced dead at the scene.
“At this early stage, the death is not being treated as suspicious,” Dijeh told the outlet.
Representatives for the Metropolitan Police did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.
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The reality series confirmed the news via Twitter on Sunday writing: “Everyone at ITV2 and Love Island are shocked and saddened by the terrible news about Mike. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family and friends.”
According to USA Today, Thalassitis — who earned the nickname “Muggy Mike” while competing on the British reality dating series back in 2017 — was found dead in North London on Saturday.
Metropolitan Police spokeswoman Chioma Dijeh told USA Today in a statement that authorities responded to reports of a “man found hanged” in a park near Latymer Way that morning, and Thalassitis was pronounced dead at the scene.
“At this early stage, the death is not being treated as suspicious,” Dijeh told the outlet.
Representatives for the Metropolitan Police did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.
Also Read: 'Love Island':...
- 3/18/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
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