A Michael McIntyre fan was rushed to hospital after she started suffering from severe chest pains at one of his shows.
Student Jessica Owen, 19, had to undergo an ECG in A&E after attending the opening weekend of McIntyre’s Big World Tour in her hometown of Plymouth.
Recalling the terrifying experience she said: “My chest started to really hurt with sharp pains and my arm went numb.
“It was pretty scary. We decided to leave ASAP and get it checked out.”
Funny bones: Student Jessica Owen
But doctors diagnosed Miss Owen with a case of ‘laughing too hard’.
She said: “We went to our local A&E at the Derriford Hospital. I had an ECG and was told my chest was inflamed from laughing too much.
“The doctor asked where I had been and he said ‘It’s obvious what you’ve done ... you’ve laughed too hard!’.”
Miss Owen has now made a full recovery. She contacted McIntyre on Facebook to tell him what happened and was offered tickets to see the show at a venue of her choice later on in the year.
McIntyre is currently touring the UK and Ireland after a brief stint in the US.
Evening Standard Online has contacted McIntyre's rep for comment.
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