Deal Or No Deal has been confirmed to return to ITV screens after host Stephen Mulhern admitted he was ‘over the moon’ at the show’s ratings success.

The ITV quiz show has been renewed for a new series after pulling in close to a staggering 14 million viewers (13.7m) across all devices.

Deal Or No Deal is set to return with a new batch of contestants ready to go head to head with the notorious banker, and will also feature four celebrity specials.

The show will see contestants opening the famed red boxes as they try to win a life-changing cash prize.

During a nail-biting game of nerves and intuition, the banker will typically attempt to unnerve, entice and outwit the players.
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Deal Or No Deal has been confirmed to return to ITV screens after host Stephen Mulhern admitted he was ‘over the moon’ at the show’s ratings success

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The ITV quiz show has been renewed for a new series after pulling in close to a staggering 14 million viewers (13.7m) across all devices

The critically acclaimed series was streamed 5 million times and was up 38 per cent on the slot average.

Host Stephen, 46, said thrilled: ‘I am absolutely over the moon that Deal or No Deal is returning to our screens. The response has been incredible and series one was an absolute rollercoaster of emotions.

‘I loved it! The contestants were a fantastic bunch facing the banker and our new batch of players need to hold their nerve if they want to walk away with the huge jackpot!’

Stephen – who took over from previous presenter Noel Edmonds – went on adding: ‘It’s such a phenomenal show and I’m absolutely chuffed to bits that we’re going to be doing it all over again. I can’t wait to get back to that studio!’

Tamara Gilder, Joint Managing Director for Remarkable Entertainment, said: ‘We were absolutely blown away by how much love there was for the show. We can’t wait to make some more with the wonderful Stephen. Less so that Banker guy.’

Katie Rawcliffe, Head of Entertainment commissioning at ITV added: ‘We are delighted the ITV viewers loved the new series Deal or No Deal, it was a triumphant return for this thoroughly enjoyable game show.

‘It’s a fantastic format that is both heartwarming and captivating and with Stephen at the helm it’s the perfect combination,’ she added.

Filming for the nail-biting quiz show will commence in June of this year because the professional magician is currently busy hosting Dancing On Ice alongside Holly Willoughby.

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Filming for the nail-biting quiz show will commence in June, because the professional magician is currently hosting Dancing On Ice with Holly Willoughby (pictured)