Stephen Mulhern ‘confirmed’ as present’s new host

The 2024 collection of Dancing On Ice is because of begin in a month and Stephen Mulhern is claimed to have been ‘confirmed’ as the brand new host.

The favored Deal or No Deal presenter has been linked with the presenting emptiness that opened up following Phillip Schofield’s departure from ITV for a number of weeks.

Telly fave Stephen, nevertheless, just isn’t anticipated to entrance the upcoming collection in January on his personal.

Moreover, it’s been claimed DOI bosses are eager on having Holly Willoughby make a telly comeback for the following collection, scheduled for January.

Holly left This Morning herself in October – however her future on ITV’s skating actuality collection has not been confirmed.

Stephen Mulhern joins Dancing On Ice 2024?

The Mail reckons Stephen signing up for DOI is a performed deal. Final month Stephen, 46, admitted he was in talks for a job on the present.

He insisted on the time “nothing has been agreed”. However Stephen went on: “Would I do it? Have you learnt one thing, I feel it’d be foolish to not do it. However nothing has been absolutely agreed.”

Now, nevertheless, the paper quotes a supply as claiming Stephen is on board – however Holly hasn’t but agreed “formally”.

‘Precisely what the collection wants’

A supply is claimed to have told MailOnline: “Bosses hope that they’ll persuade her to come back again to work within the New Yr as a result of they really feel that the connection between her and Stephen is precisely what the collection wants.

“The channel is being cautious to not put strain on her resolution, though they’re hoping that renegotiating her contract will assist to shut the deal.

“Time is working out now given photoshoots have to occur. Plus it gained’t be lengthy till the present wants to start out selling the brand new collection.”

ED! has approached representatives for Stephen Mulhern, Dancing On Ice and Holly Willoughby for touch upon MailOnline’s story.

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