CELEBRITY quiz show is renewed for it’s 11th series by ITV before its new batch of episodes even air on our screens.
Amid Stephen Mulhern‘s return to screens as co-host of Dancing on Ice with Holly Willoughby, the television star has now seen his TV career go even further.
Celebrity quiz show is renewed for it’s 11th series by ITV before its new batch of episodes even air on our screens[/caption]
Stephen hosts the fan favourite show Dancing on Ice with co host Holly Willoughby[/caption]
Stephen recently wowed the Royals with an incredible illusion on stage at the Royal Albert Hall for the Royal Variety Performance last year[/caption]
Celebrity Catchphrase has been handed an eleventh series by ITV, according to TVZone with the tenth season coming soon.
The programme, which has become an early Saturday evening favourite, will be signing up even more stars for the brand new run.
Each episode features three celebrities contestants all playing for charity.
If the three celebrities can ‘say what they see’ they could get the chance to win £50,000 for their chosen charity.
Details for the new episodes, and celebrities taking part, is still under wraps but news is expected soon.
ITV commissioner Gemma John-Lewis said: “We’re delighted to announce a further series of the much loved family favourite, Celebrity Catchphrase.
“The only show where you say what you see, the hugely popular series continues to win legions of fans and with Stephen’s infectious and playful humour it’s a firm favourite with our viewers.”
Gary Chippington, Executive Producer and Creative Director of STV Studios Entertainment, added: “It’s testament to Catchphrase’s fantastic format and universal appeal that it’s still one of the UK’s most-loved entertainment shows, four decades after ITV first commissioned it.
“The incomparable Stephen Mulhern is a huge part of the show’s success, and we’re looking forward to getting back in the studio with him and a great line-up of stars later this year for what promises to be another brilliant series of Celebrity Catchphrase.”
It is good news for the star after his other ITV programme, In For A Penny, was shelved after six years.
In For A Penny saw Stephen head to different towns around the UK and challenge members of the public to an array of silly games.
These included Pump It Up – which took place at petrol stations – Check It Out – hosted in a supermarket at the tills – and Left Hanging.
The sixth series came to an end just last month, with Stephen heading to Walt Disney World in Florida for an epic finale.
However, ITV bosses have said the show might return in the future and that viewers should hold onto their pennies for now!
Stephen Mulhern’s career so far
The presenter is a mainstay on various ITV shows, but how did he become one of Britain’s most well-known faces?
Stephen first gained an interest in magic and tricks from his father who taught him as a kid.
After performing at Butlins, he became the youngest member of the Magic Circle and even made an appearance on Blue Peter in a piece about Harry Houdini.
His career started in Children’s TV when he presenter the show Finger Tips in 2001.
After four years, he launched Tricky TV on CITV in 2005, which he presented until 2010.
During this time, he was handpicked by bosses to front the ITV2 spin-off for Britain’s Got Talent.
He presented Britain’s Got More Talent until the cancelation of the companion in 2019.
But it’s not all bad news for Stephen who is known for his duties on a number of quiz shows.
In for a Penny, a format originally launched on Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway was launched the same year.
Before, he was chosen by bosses to host Catchphrase in 2013 and has been fronting the show ever since.
Other huge shows he presented for ITV included Big Star’s Little Star, Rolling In It and the reboot of Deal Or No Deal.
He also made regular appearances on This Morning in ‘The Hub’ segment between 2011 and 2014.
After the Philip Schofield scandal rocked ITV, he was chosen to reunite with his former CITV co-star Holly Willoughby as the host of Dancing on Ice.
Meanwhile, Stephen continues to present ITV’s reboots of Deal Or No Deal, You Bet!, and he also has a new project called The Accidental Tourist alongside Ant & Dec.
The Accidental Tourist will see Stephen thrust out of his comfort zone to see if he can truly unearth the adventurer within.
With Ant & Dec taking their cues from their favourite viral clips, they are sending Stephen somewhere he has never been before, in an effort to help to test his resolve and push his boundaries.
Stephen will encounter epic locations, exotic cultures and cuisines, incredible people and places and exhilarating activities he would never have chosen for himself.
So will this ultimate immersive experience make Stephen finally embrace the unknown and unleash his inner traveller?
Previous seasons of Celebrity Catchphrase are available to stream on ITVX.
