EastEnders and Coronation Street legends go head to head on hit ITV game show as it returns for 10th series
LEGENDS from EastEnders and Coronation Street are going head-to-head on a hit game show.
Adam Woodyatt – who plays Ian Beale on the BBC One serial drama – will face off against ITV fan favourite, Jack P. Shepherd.
The soap pair are both set to appear on the new series of Celebrity Catchphrase.
They will be joined by Loose Women and former Love Island personality, Olivia Attwood.
Together they will try and guess well-known phrases from a string of animated picture riddles.
Dancing On Ice frontman Stephen Mulhern will once again return to present the 10-episode series.
He will use his signature style as he puts celebrity contestants through their paces as they attempt to compete for a jackpot prize for their chosen charities.
The new series will air every Sunday at 7pm as he welcomes a list of huge stars to the weekly competition.
Names include Girls Aloud singer Nadine Coyle, Good Morning Britain‘s Richard Madeley, and Claire Richards from Steps.
Other stars who have been announced include former Strictly competitor Will Mellor, longtime RuPaul’s Drag Race judge Michelle Visage and veteran broadcaster Jeremy Vine.
This comes after it was announced that the commercial network has already given the green light for the 11th series of the hit show.
This is over four decades since the hit game show’s debut on ITV.
Stephen remarked that he always had so much fun on the set of the show as he gushed about its return.
He exclaimed: “Just when you thought it was safe to enter the living room without your mum, dad, grandparents, kids or pets shouting random catchphrases at the telly… we’re back, baby!
“Celebrity Catchphrase is one of those timeless shows that unites all the family and gets everyone playing along together.
Adding: “I always have far too much fun hosting it so I’m delighted to be back. See you soon and remember, just say what you see!”
Stephen Mulhern’s career so far
The presenter is a mainstay on various ITV shows, but how did he become one of Britain’s most well-known faces?
Stephen first gained an interest in magic and tricks from his father who taught him as a kid.
After performing at Butlins, he became the youngest member of the Magic Circle and even made an appearance on Blue Peter in a piece about Harry Houdini.
His career started in Children’s TV when he presenter the show Finger Tips in 2001.
After four years, he launched Tricky TV on CITV in 2005, which he presented until 2010.
During this time, he was handpicked by bosses to front the ITV2 spin-off for Britain’s Got Talent.
He presented Britain’s Got More Talent until the cancelation of the companion in 2019.
But it’s not all bad news for Stephen who is known for his duties on a number of quiz shows.
In for a Penny, a format originally launched on Ant & Dec‘s Saturday Night Takeaway was launched the same year.
Before, he was chosen by bosses to host Catchphrase in 2013 and has been fronting the show ever since.
Other huge shows he presented for ITV included Big Star’s Little Star, Rolling In It and the reboot of Deal Or No Deal.
He also made regular appearances on This Morning in ‘The Hub’ segment between 2011 and 2014.
After the Philip Schofield scandal rocked ITV, he was chosen to reunite with his former CITV co-star Holly Willoughby as the host of Dancing on Ice.
Celebrity Catchphrase series 10 launches on ITV1 and ITVX at 7pm on Sunday March 23.