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Stephen Mulhern Spills Celebrity Catchphrase Answer Live as ITV Orders 11th Series

His first on-air slip in a decade occurred during a puzzle about escalating coffee shop prices, triggering uncontrollable laughter in the studio.

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Overview

  • The blunder happened on the June 7 episode when Mulhern narrated a clip of soaring coffee shop prices and accidentally revealed the catchphrase answer.
  • Celebrity contestants Jeremy Vine, Charlie Hedges and Luke Kempner burst into laughter and teased Mulhern after he realized the slip.
  • Mulhern apologized on air, admitting he had never made such a mistake in ten years of hosting the revived series.
  • ITV commissioner Gemma John-Lewis confirmed the renewal of Celebrity Catchphrase for an 11th series, citing its enduring popularity and Mulhern’s charm.
  • The new series greenlight comes as a boost for Mulhern following the cancellation of his other ITV show, In For A Penny, after six years.