Stephen Mulhern show given boost by ITV after difficult few months for presenter

Dancing on Ice host Stephen Mulhern went through a difficult time last year with loss and a health issue but his show Celebrity Catchphrase is now said to have been renewed

TV presenter Stephen Mulhern appears to have received some good news after having a tough time last year.

Stephen, 47, returned to our screens earlier this month with co-host Holly Willoughby for the new series of Dancing on Ice. It's among the several shows that he fronts for ITV at the moment, with the others including Deal or No Deal.

It's now been reported that he's set to host more episodes of Celebrity Catchphrase too. Stephen has presented the revival of Catchphrase since it returned in 2013 and has been joined by a host of celebrities over the years since.

There will now be a new run of celebrity specials as part of an eleventh series, according TV Zone. The outlet adds that it understands there are still episodes from its tenth series that are set to air too. A post by the show's account on X in October last year had teased: "Another brilliant series of Celebrity #Catchphrase comes to and end, but don't worry, Mr Chips and Mr @StephenMulhern will be back soon!"

The news comes following a difficult few months for Stephen, whose late father Christopher Mulhern died last year. He paid tribute to his father at the Royal Variety Performance last month, where he performed a magic act for the audience. He dedicated the routine to him, saying at the end of it: "That was for you dad."

Stephen also paid tribute to his grandfather. Discussing one trick during his set, he told the audience: "I don't want to bring the atmosphere down but my grandad, he taught me how to do this trick when I was just 11 years old." He added: "Sadly, my grandad passed away two weeks ago."

Weeks prior, it was reported in November that Stephen had collapsed at a restaurant. He was believed to have experienced a bad reaction to some medication after having a few drinks with his meal, with him said to have undergone a procedure earlier in the day which involved anaesthetic.

A source told the Mirror that Stephen had been going through an "incredibly tough time" and was "recovering" at home following the situation. They said at the time: "Stephen has had an incredibly tough time over the past few weeks. His beloved father recently passed away which has hit him hard and has been understandably very stressful." They added: "In addition he had a procedure which took place yesterday. Following the anaesthetic that was administered, he had a few drinks which made him unwell and he was taken in to hospital as a precaution. He is now back home recovering."

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