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Daily Mirror
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Lucy Domachowski

Britain's Got Talent star nearly died hours before final after secret hospital dash

Britain’s Got Talent finalist Tom Ball has revealed he rushed to A&E with a life-threatening condition just hours before the biggest moment of his life.

The schoolteacher from West Sussex found himself lying in a hospital bed fearing he’d miss out on performing in the final of the competition.

Tom, 24, has type one diabetes and was suffering from ketoacidosis. The condition is a potentially fatal complication for those with diabetes as it involves the body not having enough insulin to break down sugar into energy.

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