Deal or No Deal - Sam Thompson - 10:00 am Monday, December 29 on ITV2

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Sam Thompson
Season 1, Episode 1

Stephen Mulhern hosts as 2023 King of the Jungle Sam Thompson tries to open the 22 red boxes in the right order, taking on the infamous banker for the chance to win a cash prize for charity. Sam is supported in the wings by friends, family and a few famous faces, including former I'm a Celebrity campmates

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Did You Know..

Stephen Mulhern (Presenter)

Born: April 04, 1977 in Minehead

Best Known For: Presenting various ITV shows.

Early-life: Stephen Daniel Mulhern was born in Minehead on April 4, 1977 to Maureen and Christopher. He has two older brothers and a younger sister. He started to learn about magic when he was 14 and his first break as an entertainer came when he performed his magic show at Butlins when he was 17. It led to him being offered a job as a Redcoat at Minehead. His first taste of TV began in 1998 as a CITV presenter. He went on to co-host Finger Tips with Fearne Cotton and Naomi Wilkinson, children's show Tricky TV and Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown with Holly Willoughby.

Career: Mulhern moved on to more adult fare in 2006 when he hosted ITV2 spin-off Dancing on Ice: Defrosted. Since then, he has been involved with ITV2 spin-off Britain's Got More Talent, game show Magic Numbers, The Big Quiz, Big Star's Little Star and Sunday Side Up. Since 2013, he has presented a revived version of ITV game show Catchphrase. He has also appeared in a number of pantomimes. In 2012, he began co-presenting a Sunday breakfast show on Heart radio alongside Emma Willis.

Quote: "I wanted to be the new Paul Daniels," he says. "I wanted to have that show where the best and biggest acts from around the world would do a couple of tricks and I'd introduce them."

Trivia: Mulhern has released a number of children's magic sets, toured the UK with Stephen's Mega Mad Magic Show and performed his magic act in front of the Queen at a Royal Variety Performance.

Ollie Bartlett (Series director)

Sarah Timbury (Series producer)

Stephen Lovelock (Executive producer)

Ben Hardy (Director)

Born: January 02, 1991 in Bournemouth

Best Known For: Playing Peter Beale in EastEnders.

Early-life: Ben was born in Bournemouth on January 2, 1991. He studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Career: Hardy's big break came in 2013 when he landed the role of Peter Beale in long-running BBC soap EastEnders.

Quote: On being in EastEnders: "It crosses my mind they might bump me off. You're always aware it could happen. You know you could lose your job at any moment."

Trivia: In 2013, Hardy was nominated for two Inside Soap Awards.