Halloween may be a few days away yet but the team at Good Morning Britain are already getting well into the trick or treat spirit, as entertainment presenter Richard Arnold learned the hard way…

The presenter got a serious fright this morning (October 26th) when a person dressed in a Werewolf costume jumped out from the GMB set, much to the delight of his co-hosts Ben Shephard, Ranvir Singh and Sean Fletcher.

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As for Richard’s reaction? Let’s just say he was far from unfazed by the Halloween prank…

Terrified shouting? Check. Arms flung in the air? Check. Post-fright lie down on office desk? Check.
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Richard took to social media after the prank to reveal he’s still feeling a little shaken.

We can’t say we blame him. Happy Halloween, everybody!

Good Morning Britain continues tomorrow on ITV.

(Images: ITV)

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