NEWLYWEDS Daniel Mckay and Jude McCann had a surprise gatecrasher on their big day when the giant mechanical La Machine spider crawled behind them minutes after they tied the knot.

The former Haydock High School pupils from Newton-le-Willows, were stunned to see the 37-tonne creepy crawly as they had their picture taken outside the Atlantic Tower Hotel in Liverpool on Saturday.

The happy couple, were snapped as the 50ft spider crept along Water Street.

French operators of the £1.8m street show had tip-toed the mechanical arachnid from Lime Street that afternoon, before parading through the city centre and escaping down the Birkenhead Tunnel.

Wedding guest Chris McLoughlin, a friend of the couple said: “At first the spider was a source of frustration as it had caused chaos in Liverpool and even forced a couple of guests to miss the ceremony.

“But it didn't spoil their day, it added to it. The opportunity to have their picture taken with a 37-tonne spider couldn’t be missed.”