David Boreanaz

David Boreanaz has admitted shooting hit TV show Bones can be a squeamish business.

"You just make sure that you’re not eating or having lunch," the actor said of dealing with the gruesome fake body parts the characters frequently have to find on the forensic crime drama.

"It’s amazing how really gross they can make something look and how really real it is," David said whilst taking a break from filming.

"The prop guys, they never cease to surprise me.

"It gets a bit graphic, the bodies that happen, they always have the maggots that are eating the bodies or a rat that’s scurrying in and out."

David - who plays Special Agent Seeley Booth in the series - is getting ready to direct his first ever episode of the hit crime show.

"I’ve done it before and I look forward to directing Bones for the first time," the former Angel star explained. "I like the process of it so it’ll be a good time. I enjoy the directing aspect, producing and acting - all the spiel!"

Bones is currently airing on Thursdays at 9pm on Sky1 and Sky1 HD. Bones Season Three is currently out on DVD.