X Factor’s Christopher Maloney left near death after dangerous spider bite on holiday

Former X Factor star Christopher Maloney has been hospitalised “near death” after a horrendous holiday accident.

The 2012 X Factor contestant had been holidaying in Turkey when he was bitten by a very dangerous species of spider.

The singer’s heart stopped twice in the aftermath, as the former Celebrity Big Brother contestant battled to stay alive.

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According to the Liverpool Echo, Maloney was left dizzy and unwell after the spider bite.

He then collapsed and had to be rushed to a nearby hospital as his throat began to close due to anaphylactic shock.

It was thanks to a passing tourist that he survived the incident, who performed CPR on the singer in the perilous moments after the bite took effect.

Mandy Fisher, from Cambridge, is credited with saving the singer’s life for her quick thinking help.

39-year-old Maloney said: “I was just walking down the beach and I felt something hit me on my head.

“I felt dizzy and sick, but I carried on walking and then I just collapsed.

“I could feel my throat start to close up and I thought I was going to die.”