Holly Willoughby fought back tears as she took on a Bushtucker Trial in preparation for her stint on I’m A Celebrity.
Willoughby, 37, is stepping in to present the jungle reality show with Declan Donnelly after Ant McPartlin announced he is taking a break from TV.
But she was left screaming and sweating after being given a taste of jungle life by her This Morning co-star Phillip Schofield.
Willoughby was tasked with putting her hands into three wooden crates to try and identify the objects inside.
“I don’t know how the celebrities do this,” she said. “I think I’m going to cry! I don’t think I can do it!”
She screamed as she came into contact with a furry remote-controlled spider, unaware that it was a toy. She was then met with two kittens and Georgia Toffolo’s head.
Donnelly was watching Willoughby’s attempt, and joked show bosses may have made a bad decision in hiring her.
He tweeted: “Just watched @Schofe put @hollywills through a #BushtuckerTrial on @thismorning. She was worse than Gillian McKeith! What the heck are we in for!? #ImACeleb. D.”
Willoughby was presented with a box of goodies to take with her Down Under, including a jar of marmite, insect repellent and some jammy dodgers, as she bid farewell to the ITV show.
On wrapping up she tweeted her fear at signing up for I'm A Celebrity, telling fans she is not keen on impending life in the jungle.
She posted: “Erm can’t see a sign for the spa? ... eek... oh my... this is really happening.”
She also called on show bosses and viewers to “look after my Schofield” in her absence.
“Well that’s goodbye to @thismorning for a little bit... beautiful flowers fit for a princess from the production team curtesy of Eugene’s wedding Florist @rvhfloraldesign,” she wrote on Instagram. “Feel super spoilt!... Will miss you all and look after my @schofe whist I’m away... love that silver... here are a few pictures from the show including my first and LAST bush tucker trial!!!!”
Holly Willoughby gets to grips with a snake on This Morning
I’m A Celebrity returns to screens later this year.