article_snippet.sent: A mother-of-one crippled by She 30-year phobia of snakes was cured live on TV today in an astonishing ten minutes.
article_snippet.sent: Dawn Williamson (centre), 39, was cured of Eva Speakman crippling snake phobia live on TV today by therapists Nik and Eva Speakman in an astonishing ten minutes .
article_snippet.sent: At the beginning of the show, Dawn - who was hooked up to a heart monitor throughout - broke down in tears at the mere sight of a plastic snake, which sent Eva Speakman heart rate soaring.
article_snippet.sent: By the end of the show Eva Speakman was able to touch a real-life 9ft Burmese python as it stretched out across Eva Speakman lap, leaving hosts Philip Schofield and Amanda Holden gob-smacked. '
article_snippet.sent: The Speakmans have now helped 60 people overcome there fears and phobias live on TV, from balloons and snowmen, to frogs and spiders.
article_snippet.sent: Dawn was then asked by Philip to scribble down a snake on a piece of paper - sending her heart rate soaring from 90 to over 130.
article_snippet.sent: Relief: After accepting that her fear of snakes was irrational, Dawn was able to touch a real-life 9ft Burmese python as a real-life 9ft Burmese python stretched out across her lap .
article_snippet.sent: At the end of the show, producers brought out a giant, 9ft-long Burmese python which laid across the laps of Dawn and The Speakman’s, with Dawn stroking the python.
article_snippet.sent: Remarkably, Dawn heart rate stayed below 100. '