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Privacy NoticeBlind Big Brother star Mikey Hughes has recounted the terrifying moment he fell onto a railway track, crediting quick-thinking members of the public with saving his life. The incident occurred at Hyndland station in Glasgow, where Mikey was left dazed on the tracks until two heroic individuals intervened. Reflecting on the close call, Mikey, who was a runner-up on Big Brother in 2008, expressed his gratitude and said: “It was a miracle I was not killed.” The 48 year old, who navigates independently using a white stick due to his blindness, had intended to travel to Partick station on Monday but disembarked at the wrong stop.
Big Brother star Mikey Hughes had a near-death experience when travelling by train
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After exiting the train, he searched for a familiar wall with his stick, but it wasn’t there, leading to his fall onto the track. Mikey explained that he was disoriented by a misheard announcement over the Tannoy, compounded by wearing ear defenders, reports the Daily Record. He shared: “I was on my way to Partick to cash in a bet after the first Big Brother eviction. I’d staked fifty on Ryan to go and was due to pick up £75 so was feeling pretty good. The Tannoy said something about approaching the station and I thought we had arrived at Partick and got off.” He continued, detailing the harrowing experience: “There’s normally a wall beside the track at the station and when I put my cane in the air to touch it, I couldn’t find it. I walked across the concourse and fell on to the tracks. Luckily, two passenger’s rushed over and helped me to get myself up before the next train came. It was a miracle I was not killed.”
Following the frightful ordeal, Mikey said in future, he’ll keep his cane with him at all times and have his ear defenders off
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Sign up to OK!’s daily newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free Mikey expressed gratitude towards the two good samaritans who selflessly came to his rescue and stayed until paramedics took over. He remarked: “I have been hobbling like a baddie in a James Bond movie but I’m keen to not let it put me off travelling on my own again and I plan to go a lot slower, and let people help me in future. Adding a touch of humour to his reflection, he said: “I’ll make sure I keep my cane on the ground next time, rather than waving it about like a Harry Potter wand and I won’t always keep my ear defenders on now. It sure was a near-death experience.”Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnBig Brother
