Holly Willoughby screams in terror as Phillip Schofield puts his head into a box of spiders in a terrifying stunt on This Morning
Daring TV host Phil allowed creepy crawlies to roam all over his face in skin-crawling segment
HOLLY Willoughby screamed in terror as Phillip Schofield puts his head into a box of spiders in a terrifying stunt on This Morning today.
The arachnophobic TV host was crippled with fear as her co-star allowed creepy crawlies to roam all over his face as part of a terrifying spider-themed segment.
The pair hosted a special segment on the show today informing viewers about the current 'spider epidemic' which appears to be sweeping the country.
Notoriously spider-shy Holly struggled through the piece as the creatures were brought on set, but fearless Phil was happy to get up close with the insects.
This Morning co-host Ferne McCann famously battled bugs during her stint in I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! but she bottled out of putting her head into a special glass case full of spiders.
She screamed and squealed as she attempted the feat, but insisted she just couldn't do it.
Her withdrawal from the task prompted Phil to rush down to the box and gamely thrust his head inside to come face-to-face with the eight-legged beasts.
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However, the moment proved too much for Holly, who screamed and cried out as her pal let the spiders crawl all over his skin.
The blonde beauty covered her face with her hands, and urged producers to go to an advertising break.
She also urged Phil to "take a shower" before he came back on the set to continue hosting the show with her.
The stunt also freaked out viewers, with many taking to Twitter to declare the spider segment was too scary.
One wrote: "#ThisMorning is seriously creeping me out today..." and another added: "Don't see how that benefited the viewers at all...
"I'm all itchy and it has made me even more scared of spiders... #ThisMorning."
Phil later issued his strongest hint yet that he will appear on the jungle-themed reality show in the future, insisting he would relish the gruelling challenges.
However, he insisted he would almost certainly "starve" because his phobia of "metal on metal" would prevent him eating out of the camping tins which contestants are provided with on the show.