United Kingdom, Nov. 6 -- Robert Irwin "almost died" as a piece of confetti got stuck in his throat on Dancing with the Stars.

The 21-year-old wildlife conservationist desperately approached his 32-year-old professional dance partner, Witney Carson, to signify that he "couldn't breathe" after inhaling the small material at the end of the team dance during Tuesday's (04.11.25) episode.

Robert told Entertainment Tonight: "I almost died tonight.

"I choked on a piece of confetti after the team dance. I went over to Witney, and I think they cut away, and I inhaled a piece of confetti. I couldn't breathe.

"I went over to [Witney] (signialing he couldn't breathe), and then I just went, 'Ugh!' And it just popped out! I'm not even kidding!"

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