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Dancing on Ice axe is ‘huge blow’ for Stephen Mulhern after challenging year
Dancing on Ice axe is ‘huge blow’ for Stephen Mulhern after challenging year
Published on March 28, 2025 at 01:48 PM
Dancing On Ice's Stephen Mulhern leaves fans baffled as they ask 'what is he wearing' as he shows off brand new look
DANCING On Ice's axe is a ‘huge blow’ for Stephen Mulhern after his challenging year, which saw him rushed to hospital after dramatically collapsing at a Pizza Express.
Telly favourite Stephen, 47, who fronted the ITV show alongside Holly Willoughby, 44, is also mourning the death of his father Christopher, who passed away last November.
Dancing On Ice's axe is a ‘huge blow’ for Stephen Mulhern after his challenging year
And, according to PR expert Lynn Carratt, he will bear the brunt of the fallout from DOI's cancellation.
Speaking on behalf of Prime Casino, she said: “The show's longevity may simply have led viewers to seek fresher formats’
“The announcement that Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean will retire from live skating undoubtedly impacted the show and its potential to continue, and is surely one of the main reasons why ITV has decided to pull the plug now.
“Torvill and Dean would likely remain involved in the skating world, even if they’re no longer skating together.
“Stephen Mulhern has had a challenging year, and losing Dancing on Ice will be a huge blow to him, but he has other ITV projects in the pipeline and will be back on screens shortly with Celebrity Catchphrase..”
However, she believes Holly and judge Oti Mabuse will have plenty of other opportunities, while Ashley Banjo could even secure a seat on the Britain’s Got Talent panel.
Lynn added: “Holly will want to do more hosting on streaming services as it is so lucrative, dwarfing anything the ITV could offer her.
“Holly might be sad to see the show go, as she’s been part of it for a long time, but she seems content with her current projects, including lucrative streaming deals.
“She was paid £1 million to host Netflix’s Celebrity Bear Hunt, which has paved the way for Holly to do more hosting away from the mainstream broadcasters, dwarfing any money or benefits the ITV could offer her.
“She’ll likely earn around £3 million from other deals.
Watch moment Holly Willoughby is left red-faced as Dancing On Ice co-host Stephen Mulhern makes x-rated joke on live TV
“Oti Mabuse will be okay, she has numerous other opportunities, both on and off television.
“She’s reportedly signed up for the Celebrity Apprentice and is hosting her own miniseries on ITV’s This Morning.
“She is very popular with viewers and that won’t go away.
“Oti is a great talent for a brand to be linked with and she could be set to earn around £1.5million from other deals.
“Ashley Banjo already has a thriving career in dance and theatre and he would likely continue with that and will be a sought-after judge for any new dance-related shows.
“Ultimately, while the end of Dancing on Ice would be a loss, it's unlikely to spell the end of any of the hosts' or judges' careers.
“With Britain’s Got Talent having now been renewed for the next three years, Simon Cowell may well be knocking on Ashley’s door to get him on the panel.
“He won the show with Diversity who remain BGT’s most successful output.
“It may also provide a much-needed opportunity for ITV to revitalise its Sunday night programming.”;
Stephen faced a series of heartbreaks towards the end of 2024.
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.