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Hit ITV game show returning for new series – and it’s just days away
Bosses reportedly struggled to fill the studio audience for the new episodes
A HIT ITV game show is set to make a huge return for a new series and it's just days away.
Stephen Mulhern was handpicked by bosses to host the reboot of the hit format, Deal or No Deal.
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He replaced Noel Edmonds after the former Channel 4 show was revived by the commercial broadcaster in 2023.
This was after the show was taken off screen and did not air during a seven-year hiatus.
Now the former Britain's Got More Talent personality will once again return to the ITV1 airwaves.
The long-running tense format will make a comeback onto screens on Monday, October 28th.
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New episodes will also air on ITV every weekday at 4pm on the flagship channel.
However, filming the new set of 100 episodes that were ordered by bosses did not go ahead without problems.
We previously revealed that the huge production struggled to fill the studio audience, despite favourable ratings.
This was despite premium 'VIP packages' and extra benefits such as complimentary food and drink being put on offer.
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An insider told The Sun that a recording in September was only half full with audience members.
The audience mole explained: "It’s a big issue that there’s just not as much as demand for the shows as before and perhaps the nostalgia has worn off.
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"Some shows are being recorded with just a few rows filled.
"Applause Store, who handle tickets for major shows including Deal or No Deal, have tried enormously hard to put bums on seats including by offering VIP packages and free car parking."
Filming for the second series was changed from bustling MediaCity in Manchester to Maidstone Studios in Kent.
At the time, A spokesperson for Deal Or No Deal said: "We dispute these claims. We are delighted with how filming is going for the new series.
Deal or No Deal in numbers
2005 saw it first launch with Noel Edmonds as host
2,985 episodes produced in its first run on Channel 4
16 celebrity specials aired across Channel 4 and ITV
12 series produced so far, with the 13th on the way
9 top prize winners to date, each scooping £250,000
"Deal Or No Deal headed back to the studio this week and has reached the audience capacity that we require for each episode."
The ticketing company previously sent a number of emails to potential fans offering them special 'guest list' access to the free shows.
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Deal Or No Deal will return to ITV1 on Monday, October 28th.
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