Ainsley Harriott is considering legal action after his sister fell in a water feature

Ainsley Harriott has revealed his family is considering legal action after he saved his sister from drowning when she fell into a water feature at the Chelsea Flower Show.

The chef, 65, insisted the area ‘should have been roped off’ and noted Health and Safety at the event ‘wasn’t particularly great.’

Onlookers have previously reported that Jacqueline fell in the show’s feature after her sibling Ainsley had tripped. Paramedics took Jacqueline to the hospital because she had ‘coughed up quite a bit of water’.

Dramatic: Ainsley Harriott has revealed his family is considering legal action after he saved his sister from drowning when she fell into a water feature at the Chelsea Flower Show

Ainsley stated, speaking to Richard Eden of The Daily Mail at the TRIC Awards Wednesday: “The Health and Safety were not very great.”

“They ought to have roped it!” [the show pond] off. It was about 6ft deep — quite a drop once you hit the water.’

RHS spokesperson says that they take safety and health very seriously. The garden was closed to the public for the rest of the event.

Scary: The chef insisted the area ‘should have been roped off’ after his sister Jacqueline fell into the water feature while attending the outdoor event in May

Ainsley with Jacqueline (2019): Speaking out [the show pond] off. It was about 6ft deep — quite a drop once you hit the water’

Ainsley confirmed that his sister was “doing fine” and was seen looking after her alongside other people as she laid on the ground beside the Chelsea Hospital’s garden pond. 

Ainsley’s sister and a former teacher, was the chef’s guest at VIP Launch. A large quantity of water was consumed by Ainsley and she had to be pulled from the narrow water features at RHS Bee Garden and Our Green Planet.

Jacqueline was taken from the water by paramedics. Ainsley tweeted later that Jacqueline was doing fine and was in good spirits.

Worrying: Ainsley, who later confirmed his sister was ‘doing fine,’ was seen checking on her with other passers-by as she lay on the ground next to the garden pond feature

“Just wanted to say a massive thank you for all the help my sister received when she fell at Chelsea Flower Show. She’s doing fine and all is well,’ the TV star tweeted.

MailOnline received a statement from a Chelsea Flower Show spokesperson saying that they are looking into an incident at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

“The medical team quickly treated the guest and we are happy to report that he is well.

Scary: Ainsley’s sister, a retired teacher and the chef’s guest at the VIP launch, ingested a large amount of water and had to be pulled out of the narrow water feature

According to one guest, The Sun was told by The Sun that the garden was crowded with people. One of them said: “I think she fell into the pond or tripped and ended up in water.” 

“I believe she almost drowned. Ainsley Harriott, and other stars pulled her out before they placed her on the floor. 

“She had been drinking lots of water.”