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Stephen Mulhern poised to replace Noel Edmonds in rumoured Deal or No Deal reboot-Ruth Lawes-Entertainment – Metro
ITV is reported to be exploring the reboot.
Deal or No Deal is reported to be coming back (Picture: Channel 4/Rex/Shutterstock)
Word is on the street that a Deal or No Deal reboot is in the works, with Stephen Mulhern taking over hosting duties from Noel Edmonds.
The daytime game show ran for 11 years on Channel 4 before being axed in 2016, reportedly over dwindling ratings.
The iconic programme, based on a Dutch format, saw constants selecting one of 22 boxes, with each one containing an unknown cash amount ranging from 1p to £250,000.
Once the amount is revealed, players can choose to gamble in a bid to select a box with more cash or accept an offer from the show’s Banker.
Rumours are circulating the series could be brought back to ITV after a six-year absence from our screens, with Stephen taking the reigns instead of Noel.
It is not known whether the Triggerpoint broadcaster will stick to the original format, or opt to freshen it up.
In addition to the regular Deal or No Deal, a Celebrity spin-off aired in the UK from 2012 to 2015, with stars attempting to win money for charity.
Deal or No Deal ran for 11 years (Picture: Channel 4)
Noel presented Deal or No Deal for years (Picture: SWNS)
Louis Walsh won the biggest jackpot, totaling £70,000 for the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, followed by JLS who bagged £50,000 for their own charitable foundation.
Unfortunately, Gok Wan won only 10p for Kidscape, while Olly Murs took only slightly more home, 50p, for Brainwave.
The rumoured show wouldn’t be hosted by Noel (Picture: Getty Images)
As well as in the UK and the Netherlands, Deal or No Deal has been remade across the world including in Australia, Ecuador, Croatia and the US.
Meghan Markle has recently spoken about being a ‘suitcase girl’ on the American version of the show on her podcast Archetypes.
Stephen is a well-loved presenter (Picture: James Veysey/Shutterstock for NTA)
While she said she was ‘grateful’ for the opportunity back in 2006, she said she was ‘treated like a bimbo’.
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Reflecting on quitting the show midway through the series, Meghan said: ‘I was so much more than what was being objectified on the stage.I didn’t like feeling forced to be all looks and little substance.’
Metro.co.uk has contacted reps for ITV and Stephen Mulhern for comment.
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