This Morning fans were left in stitches today as the 'best ever' spin to win contestant appeared on the show.

Today hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield called up Rita from outside York who picked up her phone to play the game.

Rita was incredibly excited to be chosen and couldn't help but shout as she spoke to Holly and Phil.

Rita vainly tried to turn her TV down as she struggled to cope with the delay.

She eventually got it sorted but forced Phil to wait as she called her husband David and said "David I'm on the telly."

David then came onto the phone and said hello to Holly and Phil, along with their dog Buddy, before they finally spun the wheel.

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Despite it looking like she might win £2,000, Rita eventually ended up with £1,000 and she said: "Ooooo that'll do."

Holly and Phil struggled to hold back their laughter as Holly suggested they just give Rita the festive sack of stuff, but Phil said he wanted to see what happened.

As Phil pulled the jigsaw out Rita said: "Oh wow look at that."

She also asked Holly if they could throw some Quality Streets into the bag as they were her favourites.

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Rita thanked the team again and hung up, with Holly and Phil having to sit down following the enthusiastic call.

Holly said: "It's not going to ever get better than Rita."

And Phil said: "That's got to be one of the best we've ever done."

And viewers at home were left in fits of laughter, as they said Rita had made their day.

Eve Morgan said: "Omg Rita is my new hero, Best spin the wheel ever!"

Gwen Gardner said: "How amazing and funny was Rita , I choked on my tea and couldn’t stop laughing."

Leigh Hoult said: "Just the best Spin to Win today on # ThisMorning . God bless Rita. Loved it, crying with laughter."

And Deborah Playford said: " # Rita is an absolute star. # thismorning she made our day. Lol."

*This Morning continues at 10am on ITV tomorrow