Stephen Mulhern's In For A Penny lands second series

10 July 2019

Stephen Mulhern's 'In For A Penny' has landed a second series.

Stephen Mulhern

The 42-year-old TV star's spin-off of his popular segment on 'Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway' will return to screens once again as ITV has officially recommissioned the show, which gives members of the public the chance to win £1,000 by completing a series of "silly games".

Stephen said: "It's humbling to know that people enjoyed watching the show as much as we enjoyed making it.

"We met some incredible people on the first series and I can't wait to get back on the streets of the UK, meeting the great British public and challenging them to take part in some silly games."

And the Geordie duo quipped: "Another series? You've got to be kidding! That's brilliant news because that means when he's out on the street filming this, he isn't bothering us. Pennies at the ready Great Britain."

Games on 'In For A Penny' include Pump it Up, where the 'Catchphrase' host offers to pay for petrol if a driver can deliver the exact amount they had decided on beforehand in two trials.

Check it Out involves shoppers guessing whether goods running on a conveyor belt are more or less expensive than the previous item in a bid to win some free shopping.

Meanwhile, Stephen has another game show set to launch on the channel later this year.

The "Britain's Got More Talent' host has teamed up with Simon Cowell's Syco and OTT Productions for 'Rollin' In It'.

The arcade-style programme will see famous faces, and potentially some of music mogul Simon's friends, compete with a member of the audience in a giant spinning-coin game, with the chance to bag thousands of pounds.

A source said: "Producers have come up with a fun game-show format, which incorporates the glamour of celebs, as well as the excitement of punters winning big cash prizes.

"They're hoping the nostalgia of arcade games will strike a chord with viewers and are planning a mainstream slot for it.

"While Simon is taking a back-seat role, he may help rope in some of his famous pals."