Holly Willoughby will be absent from This Morning this week after being forced to miss Dancing On Ice.
05.03.2022 - 22:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Stephen Mulhern is a regular face on the telly when it comes to Saturday night entertainment.
From hosting Catchphrase and In For A Penny to being a regular on Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway - there probably isn't a time when you haven't seen him on screen.
And he recently branched into Sunday night too when he stepped in for Phillip Schofield last month on Dancing On Ice alongside Holly Willoughby.
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But presenting isn't where Stephen started out.
The London-born star was just 11 years old when he started learning magic tricks from his father and performing for the public while on holiday at Butlin's.
He became the youngest member of The Magic Circle after they broke with tradition and allowed a 17-year-old Stephen into their society.
But he later risked his membership when he revealed the secrets behind a magic trick on the TV show, Finger Tips, which he was hosting with Fearne Cotton.
He therefore broke one of The Magic Circle's major rules - don't tell anyone how you did it - but he was only temporarily suspended and was soon reinstated.
However, back in 2015, Stephen was suspended again. "I got back into The Magic Circle, but CITV started repeating the show," he told heat magazine.
"Every time they repeat it, I get suspended. I'm suspended [at the moment]. It's ridiculous. You couldn't write it."
But before his TV break, Stephen was turned down at age 18 by Michael Barrymore for ITV show My Kind of People, but won another television talent show called The Big Big Talent Show which was hosted by Jonathan Ross.
As a result, in 1997 he was invited to take part in the Royal Variety
Holly Willoughby will be absent from This Morning this week after being forced to miss Dancing On Ice.
Dancing On Ice had a very different look as Phillip Schofield went solo to present the ITV skating contest without Holly Willoughby.
Saturday Night Takeaway's Stephen Mulhern has reportedly been 'discharged from hospital' after undergoing a 'medical procedure'.The TV present 44, who revealed he was 'on the mend' after he was absent from the ITV gameshow on Saturday 12 March, is said to have undergone a procedure and is believed to be 'focusing all his energy on his recovery'. Stephen is said to be 'resting up' and earlier revealed that he would be tuning into Saturday Night Takeaway with co-hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.
Stephen Mulhern has spoken out about why he has been absent from Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway in recent weeks.The presenter revealed his absence is down to "doctor’s orders" and he hasn't been well but is now "on the mend". He tweeted: "Hello all, Sorry I’ve been quiet on here recently and thank you for all your lovely messages. I’ve had some time off and been resting up on doctors orders.
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Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as well as hit gameshow Catchphrase. The Stratford-born star is close friends with some of the biggest names in showbiz. For the latest celebrity and TV news, click here Even though Stephen is all over our TV screens, like many celebs he prefers to keep his private life away from the spotlight.
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