Balls tasered while filming for TV series
ED Balls was tasered by US police as part of an initiation ceremony during the making of his new show.
The Strictly star and former Labour politician, 51, posted the 49-second clip on Twitter yesterday.
He is seen collapsing to the floor and groaning after officers in Louisiana fire the stun gun at him.
Balls tweeted: “Every police officer recruit in Louisiana has to be tasered – it’s called ‘joining the 5 second club’.
“You only do it once – it really, really hurts...”
The footage forms part the second episode of his new documentary series Travels in Trumpland, where the former Strictly favourite journeys around America’s Deep South.
It is due to air tonight on BBC2 at 9pm.