Robert Irwin had a critical well being scare on Dancing With the Stars final evening.

The 21-year-old contestant and wildlife conservationist says he skilled a brush with demise whereas competing in his workforce's group dance quantity.

"I nearly died tonight!" Irwin exclaimed in an Entertainment Tonight interview after the episode aired. "I choked on a chunk of confetti after the workforce dance!”

Irwin and his professional dance companion, Witney Carson, had been a part of the Julianne Hough–led "Group Kool" group efficiency Tuesday evening, wherein they dressed up in class uniforms and strutted alongside to Kool & the Gang’s 1980 hit "Celebration."

On the finish of the quantity, Irwin might be seen sliding below Elaine Hendrix’s legs and sprawling out throughout the dance flooring as confetti rained down upon the group. That was when, Irwin defined, the choking incident occurred.

"I went over to Whitney and I believe they minimize away," he stated. "And I inhaled a chunk of confetti."

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"Have been you really choking?" Carson requested, prompting Irwin to reply, "No, I used to be… I couldn't breathe."

So he requested Carson for assist. "I went over to you [Carson] and I'm like…" he stated earlier than miming having one thing caught in his throat. "And I simply went, "Ugh!" And it simply popped out! I'm not even kidding!"

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When ET correspondent Deidre Behar expressed her aid that Irwin was "nonetheless right here with us and also you'll be dancing subsequent week," he replied, "I almost wasn't!"

However don't fear. Carson promised to guard the Australia Zoo star from any aerial assaults transferring ahead.

"I didn't even know that was occurring! I might've been a defend like this with the confetti," she stated, lifting her arms as much as cowl Irwin.

Carson and Irwin later returned to the stage to bounce the paso doble to the tune of the White Stripes' 2007 monitor "Icky Thump" for Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame Night time. Bruno Tonioli and particular visitor choose Taste Flav each gave them 10s and Carrie Ann Inaba and Derek Hough every gave them a 9.

"Robert, you could have one thing that's occurring that may take you to the end line — it's known as momentum,” Inaba stated. "You might be within the zone on the proper second! Maintain going!"

Watch Irwin focus on almost dying within the clip above.

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