Sunrise hosts Natalie Barr and Mark Beretta experience the scare of their lives when they are frightened by a scary clown during a Halloween prank

Sunrise stars have been subjected to numerous pranks on the breakfast show over the years.

And on Tuesday, hosts Natalie Barr and Mark Beretta got the scare of their lives when staff greeted them in the studio on Halloween with an unpleasant surprise.

In a hilarious video posted to Instagram, Natalie looked terrified when she arrived at the office and a scary clown jumped out in front of her.

“Crap. I hate you. “I had a heart attack,” she screamed.

Mark was also shocked and speechless when the clown jumped out in front of him when he came to work.

Sunrise hosts Natalie Barr and Mark Beretta experienced the scare of their lives on Tuesday when they were scared by a scary clown during a Halloween prank

The sportscaster screamed in fear as he was greeted by the masked staff member at the entrance.

Mark recently confirmed his split from his wife Rachel after 22 years of marriage earlier this month.

The Sunrise star and his former partner, who married in 2001, confirmed in a statement that they had quietly split in recent months.

“Earlier this year, after much thought and 22 years of marriage, Rach and I came to the conclusion that a separation was best for us,” Beretta told Daily Mail Australia through a Seven spokesperson.

“We remain good friends, and our two children and grandchild remain our focus and priority as we move forward with love, dignity and respect.”

According to a new report, the presenter is relying on his Sunrise family for support during this difficult time.

In a hilarious video posted to Instagram, Natalie looked terrified when she arrived at the office and a scary clown jumped out in front of her

Mark was also shocked and speechless when the clown jumped out in front of him when he came to work

“They are a close-knit group there at Sunrise, always have been.” David Koch has always stood by Beretts. “He was a tower of strength,” an insider said this week New idea Magazine.

“Everyone has been incredibly supportive. They are really sad about the breakup as they all love Rach.

Mark and his ex remain close friends and are committed to children Ava and Daniel and grandson Arlo.

This comes after Mark confirmed his split from his wife Rachel after 22 years of marriage earlier this month