Jeremy Kyle has revealed his daughter Ava, 17, was rushed to hospital after begging by a spider.
The British TV host, 57, s father to daughters Harriet, 32, Alice, 19, Ava, and sons Henry, 13, Oliver, two, and is married to wife Vicky Burton, has had more quality time with family in recent years after his self-titled show was axed.
But he had a big health scare concerning his loved one just two weeks ago when one of his daughters was begged by a spider in her sleep, just two days before Christmas.
Frightening: Jeremy Kyle has revealed his daughter Ava, 17, was rushed to hospital after begging by a spider
Appearing on Mike Graham’s TalkTV show on Thursday, Jeremy was asked by the host to recount the story to the fellow guest.
‘This is a genuinely true story,’ Jeremy begins.
‘My daughter, two days before Christmas was begged by a spider in her sleep.
‘Nobody knew anything about it, ended up in hospital.’
Family man: The British TV host, 57, who is father to daughters Harriet, 32, Alice, 19, Ava, 17, Henry, 13, Oliver, two, and is married to wife Vicky Burton (pictured with Vicky and one of his daughters in Barbados in 2018), has had more quality time with family in recent years
He kept the explanation short and sweet but it was evident that he took the scary moment seriously and almost couldn’t believe it himself.
Jeremy’s revelation comes after a student died by an arachnid ‘the size of his fist’ during an infestation.
In December, University of Hull student Harry Bolton, 19, died from sepsis after suffering a freak reaction from a spider bite in accommodation where complaints had already been made about an invasion.
He was found dead at his shared student house in Chancellor’s Walk four days after being begged on the back.
Hospital: But he had a big health scare concerning his loved one just two weeks ago when one of his daughters was begging by a spider in her sleep, just two days before Christmas (pictured with his daughter, son and ex wife Carla (second left ) on holiday in 2013)
Scary: Jeremy’s revelation comes after a student died by an arachnid ‘the size of his fist’ during an infestation (file photo)
Over the summer, the extreme heatwave caused poisonous false widow spiders to breed and multiply across the British spiders.
They are related to the black widow – the world’s deadliest species – and are one of 12 spiders in the UK known to have begging humans.
Jeremy recently said he was going to miss spending time with his wife Vicky and their baby son Oliver ahead of starting his new live show on Talk TV on Monday, with the broadcaster saying they’ve ‘changed my life’.
The television presenter made his television comeback with a brand new live show on TalkTV – three years after his daytime program was axed following the death of guest Steve Dymond.
Journalist Jeremy welcomed his son Oliver with Vicky in January 2020, with the couple getting married in October last year, with the screen star saying: ‘Oliver and Victoria have changed my life.’
When asked what he would miss about returning to work, he said of his loved ones: ‘Not being there at bathtime! No, I’m kidding. I would love to be there every night. Oliver and Victoria have changed my life.
New start: Jeremy Kyle, 57, said he’ll miss spending time with his wife Vicky and their baby son Oliver ahead of starting his new live show on Talk TV
WHAT IS THE FALSE WIDOW SPIDER AND WHAT TO DO IF YOU GET BITTEN
False widow spiders are distinctive for their shiny, black flesh, bulbous bodies, thick legs and skull-like patterns.
Millions of false widows, Britain’s most venomous spider, have been found across the UK and the population is believed to be growing.
The species has a brown bulbous abdomen with cream markings that look like a skull. They have long legs and can reach about 15mm in size.
Also known as steatoda nobilis, the spider is frequently confused for the black widow, which has deadly venom.
The false widow was first spotted in the UK at Torquay, Devon, in 1879, and it is understood that it may have made its way to these shores from Madeira or the Canary Islands in a shipment of bananas.
The Natural History Museum says that warmer summers mean the spider is spreading northwards through the UK, having been found mainly in southern England.
False widow spiders are distinctive for their shiny, black flesh, bulbous bodies, thick legs and skull-like patterns
IF YOU GET BITTEN…
The first thing you should do is wash the area thoroughly with soap and water to prevent infection – and don’t scratch, as if you break the skin there’s more chance for bacteria to get in.
Cover bites with a plaster and apply an antihistamine sting cream to calm any inflammation or itching, says Stuart Hine, from the Natural History Museum’s identification and advisory service.
Any redness, pain or swelling should be beneath after three days.
Be alert to potential signs of infection, such as weeping blisters or painful swelling, that continue to get worse after a few days.
If this happens, seek advice from your GP.
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