‘It was pretty scary’: Michael McIntyre hospitalises fan after making her laugh too hard

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.”

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.