Overview
- Ballas says a fish bone lodged in her throat minutes before the Blackpool broadcast at the Tower Ballroom, which could have left the judging panel short.
- She reports she struggled to breathe for about 20 minutes and described the episode as terrifying, saying she thought it was the end.
- Makeup artist Jane Burstow performed the Heimlich manoeuvre, dislodging the bone according to Ballas' account.
- The head judge has since returned to London and told followers she is a bit hoarse but otherwise fine.
- Her account was shared via Instagram posts that media outlets reported, and she says she intends to study first aid for future emergencies.