Brian Dowling has opened up about a terrifying mid-flight health emergency that left him fearing he was going to die - and his husband would be left to raise their son without him.
The 45-year-old Big Brother legend had been in New York with his sister, Aoife, where he enjoyed a fun trip exploring the bars and restaurants of the Big Apple.
But he began feeling ill as his trip came to an end - with his condition deteriorating when he boarded his flight home from JFK to Dublin airport.