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Magician Joel Mawhinney confirmed as next Blue Peter presenter and hopes to charm audience ‘with magic’-Stella Akinwumi-Entertainment – Metro
‘They have high expectations and I’ll do my best to live up to them,’ he said.
Magician Joel ‘can’t wait to get started.’ (Picture: PA)
Magician Joel Mawhinney has been announced as the new presenter of Blue Peter.
The 25-year-old content creator will front the children’s entertainment programme alongside Richie Driss, Mwaka Mudenda and Henry the Dog from November 11.
This makes Joel the 41st host of the popular BBC show, which he hailed as ‘a magical experience.’
Speaking about his upcoming gig, he said: ‘Becoming the 41st Blue Peter presenter is a surreal and – dare I say it – magical experience.
‘I’ve always loved making people smile with my magic and I want to do the same for the Blue Peter audience.
‘They have high expectations and I’ll do my best to live up to them. I can’t wait to get started.’
Joel’s interest in magic started when he was five (Picture: PA)
This wouldn’t be Joel’s first time on Blue Peter, as he actually appeared on the series back in 2018 as a guest and also presented the show over the summer this year.
Show editor Ellen Evans said: ‘Joel is a fantastic entertainer, he is creative, hard-working, and ready for any challenge that we can throw at him.
‘I think that our Blue Peter audience will love the energy and fun he’ll bring to the show.’
The BBC also welcomed Joel to the Blue Peter family and shared a cut pic of him and Henry.
‘Say hello to Blue Peter’s newest presenter, Joel Mawhinney! He’s the 41st to join the @cbbc show and he’s already got Henry the dog’s seal of approval,’ they wrote.
The Bangor-born star follows in the footsteps of Northern Ireland presenters Adam Beales, who left the show earlier this year, the late Caron Keating, and Zoe Salmon.
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His interest in magic started when he was five, when his grandfather bought him two illusions in a magic emporium at a theme park.
He began performing at the age of 11 and is best known for his tricks on TikTok, where he has more than 16 million followers.
Blue Peter airs every Friday at 5pm on CBBC.
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