Love Island star Jack Fowler claims he ‘could have died’ after suffering allergic reaction on Emirates flight
Love Island star Jack Fowler has claimed “complete negligence” during an Emirates flight to Dubai left him with the “real possibility of dying” after suffering an allergic reaction on the plane.
He said he made the flight attendant aware of his nut allergy twice before he was given a chicken curry which saw his throat “immediately” close up and his breathing become “extremely difficult”.
“I wasn’t given a menu to chose from, instead I was asked directly if I wanted chicken or fish. I opted for the chicken. When I asked for the chicken I told the air-host that I’m severely allergic to all nuts,” he told his one million Instagram followers in a post.
“I was then told that there was no nuts in the chicken curry. When I received the meal I asked the same flight attendant again to make sure, and again was told that it does not have nuts included. Trusting my flight attendant I began to eat the chicken curry.
“Immediately my throat closed up and breathing became extremely difficult.”
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Fowler, who starred in ITV’s Love Island in 2018, claimed he was served a curry which contained cashew nuts.
The 28-year-old said he told the flight attendant he “couldn’t breathe” and said he asked again if there were nuts in the food and was told again there were none.
He said it was only when his friend demanded to see the food menu that he realised he had eaten a “creamy cashew nut chicken curry”.
“This left me with the real possibility of dying on the plane as I knew I needed emergency treatment immediately,” he said.
“I was given five tanks of oxygen, as well as administering my adrenaline pen (Epi Pen).
“I told the flight supervisor ‘If you don’t land this plane soon, I will die on this plane’. This then lead to the pilot speeding up the journey.
“Once we landed I was rushed into Dubai’s airport hospital where I continued treatment.”
Fowler administering his adrenaline pen (Epi Pen) on the plane. Pic: Jack Fowler/Instagram
Fowler recovering in hospital in Dubai. Pic: Jack Fowler/Instagram
Fowler shared several pictures of himself on the flight receiving treatment, tagging the Emirates airline in the post in which he said “it is not good enough”.
“I could have died on my flight. Complete negligence from your air host, put me in this state,” Fowler said on his Instagram story.
“Telling me your food doesn’t contain nuts when it does. What’s it going to take until people take food allergies seriously.”
In the post, the reality star and DJ warned all airlines more needed to be done to protect those with severe dietary requirements.
“We board your flights and trust the cabin crew to aid us in a safe flight. Take more care,” he added.
The Emirates website says the airline “can’t guarantee our meals are nut free” and that “we serve nuts on all our flights, either as a meal ingredient or as an accompaniment to drinks”.
It adds: “Other passengers may also bring food on board that contains nuts, and traces of nut residue could be passed on to other surfaces of the aircraft as well as through the air conditioning system.
“If you have a nut allergy, we recommend discussing your travel plans with your doctor before you fly and please contact your local Emirates office.”
Sky News has contacted Emirates for comment.
Entertainment
Gregg Wallace: Over half of allegations against MasterChef presenter substantiated, including one of unwanted physical contact
An investigation into Gregg Wallace’s “inappropriate behaviour” on MasterChef has found that more than half of the allegations against him have been substantiated, including one of “unwanted physical contact”.
MasterChef’s production company Banijay UK shared a summary of its report into historical allegations of misconduct against the 60-year-old presenter, carried out by independent law firm Lewis Silkin over seven months.
The report also said the number of sustained allegations made Wallace’s return to MasterChef “untenable”.
The investigation heard evidence from 78 witnesses, including 41 complainants.
There were 83 allegations against Wallace, and 45 of them were substantiated. All were related to MasterChef.
While the majority of the substantiated allegations related to inappropriate sexual language and humour, a smaller number of allegations of other inappropriate language and being in a state of undress were also substantiated.
One allegation of unwanted physical contact was substantiated.
Nearly all the allegations against Wallace were related to behaviour which is said to have occurred between 2005 and 2018, with just one substantiated allegation taking place post-2018.
Wallace and Anne-Marie Sterpini in 2014
Ahead of the publication of the summary, Wallace had said he had been “cleared of the most serious and sensational accusations” made against him.
Additionally, the report summary found that there were also 10 standalone allegations about other people between 2012 and 2018/2019, two of which were substantiated. Those people were not named in the summary.
The investigation found that complaints had previously been raised with the production company between 2005 and 2024.
Gregg Wallace on MasterChef. Pic: BBC/ Shine TV 2024
While the report flagged inadequate reporting procedures prior to 2016, when Endemol merged with Shine ahead of Banijay acquiring Endemol Shine in 2020, it said there were significant improvements to HR processes and training after 2016.
While the investigation said some formal action was taken by the BBC in 2017, it also noted the corporation held no information regarding concerns raised over Wallace centrally, resulting in issues being addressed as a first offence.
Sky News has tried to contact Gregg Wallace for contact today.
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