Channing Tatum has a phobia of porcelain dolls.

The 'GI Joe' actor thinks the items have ''freaky eyes'' and admitted his unusual fear started after he saw a TV programme based on a possessed doll when he was younger.

Speaking on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show', he explained: ''I'm terrified of porcelain dolls. I just think they're freaky. They have, like, real eyes. I just imagine when I walk by them, their heads turn with you the whole time.''

Despite his pleas to the contrary, the host then whipped out a doll from behind her chair and began taunting the 34-year-old hunk with the toy.

Channing then started to yell: ''Stop! You are literally ruining my entire life.''

However, Ellen decided to take credit for beating Channing's fear of dolls as she quipped: ''See, it wasn't that bad.''

The 'Step Up' star also confessed that he would hate to sing in a film, as he isn't comfortable with his voice.

He told the audience: ''Singing would be a huge fear in a movie. No, no, no. I'm not doing that I'm way too afraid.''