During an Instagram Live, his co-host Ant McPartlin shared the news, saying: “We've had quite a lot of drama not only on the show, but off the show as well, because Dec had a spider on his neck and was bitten by a spider and the medic was called in to have a look.”

Declan Donnelly has been rushed to medics backstage on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! after being bitten by a spider in the Australian jungle. Dec, 49, had to be checked over by specialists behind the scenes of the ITV show to make sure the bite wasn’t poisonous.

It is thought Declan Donnelly was bitten by a spider in the Australian jungle where the show is filmed. Donnelly, 49, was checked over by specialists working on the ITV show to make sure the bite wasn’t poisonous. His co-host Ant McPartlin took to Instagram Live to share details of the horror incident.

Ant McPartlin has revealed how co-host Declan Donnelly was left needing medical treatment after being bitten on the neck by a spider in the I'm A Celebrity camp

The 49-year-old Britain’s Got Talent presenter was checked by medics backstage to ensure it wasn’t poisonous. His co-host Ant McPartlin told fans during their Instagram live session: ‘We’ve had quite a lot of drama not only on the show,

I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! presenter Declan Donnelly was rushed to medical staff after he was bitten by a spider during filming.

We've had quite a lot of drama not only on the show, but off the show as well, because Dec had a spider on his neck and was bitten by a spider.'