Stephen Mulhern was forced to pull out of 'Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway' due to illness.
Stephen Mulhern had to miss Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway because of illness
The 47-year-old star had been due to feature in a segment in the penultimate episode of the ITV favourite last night (06.04.24) but was replaced by DJ Jordan North after informing show bosses earlier in the day that he was too unwell to appear.
A source close to the 'Deal or No Deal' host told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: "Stephen was due to be on a small section of the show, but sadly he was feeling a bit too poorly to perform.
"When he realised he would be too under the weather to show up he called first thing on Saturday morning to let the team know.
"They were able to rejig the format and make it work without him."
Stephen is expected to return for the last ever episode of the programme next week where he will crown the ultimate champion in the 'Ant Vs Dec' segment.
The show is set to conclude its 22-year run with a two-hour spectacular that will feature Girls Aloud as the Star Guest Announcers and celebrity guests including Pussycat Dolls star Ashley Roberts and pop group S Club.
Meanwhile, stars including Simon Cowell and Olly Murs will have the chance to get vengeance for Ant and Dec's pranks in the feature 'Get Out of Me Ear: The Revenge'.
The Geordie duo explained that they have decided to step away from the popular show as they "need a break" to spend more time with their families.
Ant - who is expecting his first child with his wife Anne-Marie Corbett - told Fault Magazine: "We do the show and then 'Britain’s Got Talent', but on a more personal level, part of the reason we’re pausing 'Takeaway' is we need a break ourselves, and we need to spend some time with our family. We’ve both got children that we need to spend time with for a little bit."
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