Look away Philip! Holly Willoughby says Lee Mack is the ‘funniest’ person she’s worked with

Holly Willoughby has dubbed her Freeze The Fear co-host Lee Mack the ‘funniest person I’ve ever worked with’ – despite her long-standing gig with bestie Phillip Schofield on This Morning. 

41-year-old Holly joined comedian Lee to host the new BBC series alongside Wim Hof, and appeared to get along just fine with the funnyman.  

And no doubt her words with sting her close mate Phillip, who presented This Morning with a host of stand-ins while Holly filmed alongside Lee. 

Look away now Phillip! Holly Willoughby has dubbed her new co-host Lee Mack the ‘funniest’ person she’s worked as they filmed BBC show Freeze The Fear together 

Awkward! The comment might sting her This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield, who presented the show with a host of stand-ins while Holly filmed for her new series

Holly’s latest showbiz gig shows her in the Northern Alps, as she and comedian Lee stand alongside eight celebrities taking part in a number of mentally and physically draining challenges.

But as the two TV personalities stayed wrapped up for the icy show, Holly revealed she had ‘the best time’ filming, with The Mirror reporting that she gushed: ‘I’ve never worked with anyone as funny as Lee.

‘On screen, off screen. We had the best time. I’m a huge fan of his anyway. Spending time with him, we had such a laugh. He is relentless in his ability to just make me giggle constantly,’ she continued.

Having fun: As the two TV personalities stayed wrapped up for the icy show, Holly revealed she had ‘the best time’ filming and said ‘I’ve never worked with anyone as funny as Lee

All-star cast: Freeze the fear features Strictly’s Dianne Buswell, rapper Professor Green, Patrice Evra, Gabby Logan, opera singer Alfie Boe, actress Tamzin Outhwaite, weatherman Owain Wyn Evans, and Chelcee Grimes 

It seems the feeling is mutual, as Lee described Holly as a natural comic, saying: ‘She’s as good as any comedic actress or comedian in terms of knowing where the jokes are.’ 

The show spiralled from Holly’s interest in Wim Hof’s ideology that practices such as deep breathing and cold water therapy can boost the immune system – with Holly’s husband Dan Baldwin producing the series.  

Viewers will see extreme athlete ‘Iceman’ Wim push the celebrities to their limits over eight episodes. 

Tough: The celebrities will be shown taking part in a number of mentally and physically draining challenges during the series

Freeze the fear features Strictly’s Dianne Buswell, rapper Professor Green, Patrice Evra, Gabby Logan, opera singer Alfie Boe, actress Tamzin Outhwaite, weatherman Owain Wyn Evans, and Chelcee Grimes.

The show is not to be underestimated, with Holly recalling the tough temperatures as she said: ‘It was freezing, some days, it was minus five or six. I had heat packs in every layer of my ski suit possible. I know, poor old me.’

The BBC series airs on Tuesday April 12, with the show opening with a bang as the contestants jump through ice into freezing depths and perform a forward-facing abseil down a sheer cliff.

Hardcore: The show sees extreme athlete ‘Iceman’ Wim Hof push the celebrities to their limits over eight episodes

Coming soon: The BBC series airs on Tuesday April 12 on BBC One at 9pm