It’s been the year from hell for Ksubi co-founder Dan Single who faced a near-death experience and a split with wife Bambi Northwood-Blyth.
And on Saturday, the fashion icon was taking the time to reflect on what was no doubt one of the toughest period of his life with a heartfelt Instagram post.
Dan used the post to mark the one-year anniversary of his Paris balcony fall – which saw him plunge several storeys, shattering his legs and leaving him in a coma for eight days.
‘A year ago today I was dead’: Dan Single reflects on his harrowing Paris balcony fall which nearly killed him as he shares poignant Instagram post to mark one year since the accident
In the shirtless image of himself saluting the camera, Dan could be seen holding crutches and a still-injured leg.
The 37-year-old spoke about the experience in harrowing detail in the caption before thanking his loved ones for their unwavering support as he recovered.
‘A year ago today I was dead. I had just fallen off a four-story balcony in Paris. Landed on the road, broke LOTS bones in my body, hit my head, DIED,’ Dan began.
‘Came back to life, was in a coma for 8 days. I had 10 operations to put this body back together again. Spent the next 3 months on my back in a hospital in Paris. I was told I might never walk again.’
Intense experience: Dan explained in the caption: ‘I had just fallen off a four-story balcony in Paris. Landed on the road, broke LOTS bones in my body, hit my head, DIED. Came back to life, was in a coma for 8 days.’
The denim guru revealed he is set to share more of what he had been through, an ordeal he admitted he ‘thankfully got though with a lot of love and support from my family and friends.’
Dan added that he hoped the post would serve as inspiration for anyone experiencing their own difficult period.
‘If this story can help just one person get through their own hard time, it served its purpose. I hope it inspires you,’ he wrote.
‘ I hope it inspires you’: The Ksubi co-founder said he hoped the post would help at least one person who was suffering a difficult period
Dan received harsh backlash following his balcony fall after attempted to crowd-source the eye-watering sum of $250,000 to cover his medical bills, despite once being estimated to be worth approximately $21 million.
Amid the furore, Dan’s model wife-of-four-years Bambi Northwood-Blyth, 26, deleted her Instagram account, sparking rumours she was ‘humiliated’ and the couple’s marriage was on the rocks.
The couple’s split was later confirmed exclusively by Jane Magnus – the wife of the celebrant who married the pair – to Daily Mail Australia in January.
Break-up: In the past year, Dan also reportedly split with wife Bambi Northwood-Blyth (right)