Phillip Schofield gets hit in the crotch by the This Morning puppy… and the camera crew can’t stop laughing
The presenter had an unwanted run-in with Digby on today's show as Holly Willoughby watched on
PHILLIP Schofield got hit in his crown jewels by the new This Morning puppy.
The show introduced its new 12-week-old Labrador-Golden Retriever cross known as a "goldador " on Monday.
The pup was later named Digby by viewers but the boisterous pooch forgot its training on today's show as it got a bit too close to Phil's privates.
After returning from an ad break with Digby at their feet, Holly and Phil sat down at the table, before Phil winced.
He said: "Ahh do you know that puppy's just caught me in the nads."
Holly replied: "I know, I know, I noticed that, are you OK?"
As the crew could be heard laughing in the background, Phil pulled a range of faces as he tried to deal with the blow.
Taking a deep breath he said: "I'm alright yeah".
As he paused for a moment and hit his hand on the table, Holly grinned while the chuckles behind the camera continued.
But ever the pro, Phil was finally able to continue with his link as Holly laughed beside him.
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The pair were super excited to meet their new puppy on Monday's show, after previously watching the progress of dogs Clover and Luna.
Holly immediately squealed and ran towards him when she saw him, and she couldn't stop smiling as she stroked the pooch, who is the show's first male dog mascot.
Phil said: "He's bigger than I thought he was going to be.”
The presenters then called for suggestions beginning with 'D' and they later revealed the top picks were "Dylan, Digby and Dougie".
Holly admitted Digby was her favourite and urged viewers to vote for it, and she later revealed the name had officially been picked.
Phil explained the puppy will eventually be trained as an assistance dog.
He said: "He's a 12-week-old Labrador-Retriever cross. He's going to have a very important job when he grows up. His mum is a Golden Retriever and his dad is a Labrador.
"He's from the charity Goods For Good - they've trained dogs to assist people in need, such as disabled people and autistic children.
"He could also work in a hospital to help people with their recovery.
"He's the first male puppy with a purpose we've had on This Morning."
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