Phillip Schofield sent Holly Willoughby the SWEETEST gift ahead of I’m A Celebrity debut

Friendship goals! ❤️

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by Alex Ross |
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They are two of the best friends in showbiz, so it's no surprise that Phillip Schofield was super excited for his fellow This Morning host Holly Willoughby to make her debut on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here last night (Sunday 18th November).

Holly, who is standing in for Ant McPartlin, joined regular host Dec Donnelly to launch the 2018 series and she divided viewers with her presenting skills.

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After Holly's impressive debut last night, her friend Phillip returned to host This Morning today with stand-in presenter Rochelle Humes, and he was full of praise for the 37-year-old.

Admitting she was very 'nervous', Phillip revealed the sweet gift he had delivered to her dressing room ahead of the show. Phillip said, "She was so good, so good. I left a bottle of Champagne in her dressing room, which obviously helped.

"I thought it was absolutely fantastic, a really great show with some very funny bits."

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Meanwhile, despite a number of viewers thinking Holly and Dec had no 'chemistry', the show was watched by 750,000 more people than last year's launch, with viewers peaking at 11.9 million.

Check out this year's celebrity salaries:

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I'm A Celebrity 2018 salaries - radio stacked

Sair Khan1 of 11
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Sair Khan

It's been reported that Coronation Street actress Sair Khan may have secured a £40,000 payment for her stay in the jungle.

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Anne Hegerty

The Chase star Anne Hegerty could take home between £60,000 to £80,000.

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Nick Knowles

It's thought TV presenter Nick Knowles has landed a big deal of around £200,000.

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Fleur East

Negotiations appear to have gone on for a while, but it's thought that Fleur East has been offered between £50,000 and £70,000.

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James McVey

The Vamps star James McVey is thought to have secured a pay cheque of £40,000.

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John Barrowman

It's been reported that I'm A Celeb bosses wanted John on the show for years, so they paid between £120,000 to £200,000 to get him on board.

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Malique Thompson-Dwyer

20-year-old Hollyoaks actor Malique Thompson-Dwyer might have only been paid about £15,000.

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Harry Redknapp

It was recently revealed that football manager Harry Redknapp is being paid £500,000 for his stint in the jungle.

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Emily Atack

Emily's fee might be as low as £15,000 but it's been reported that she will have been paid £40,000.

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Rita Simons

EastEnders star Rita could be paid between £80,000 and £100,000 for her three weeks in the jungle.

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Noel Edmonds

It was recently revealed that Noel Edmonds may be heading into the jungle this year and it's claimed he will be the highest paid contestant at £600,000!

Known for her fear of pretty much everything that moves, Holly will endure her first Bushtucker trial as a presenter on tonight's show when actress Emily Atack takes on 'The Viper Pit'.

In a trailer for the episode, Holly can be seen running away as Emily struggled underground with a ton of snakes.

We can't wait for tonight's episode! 🐍

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