Dancing On Ice viewers have given their verdict on Stephen Mulhern 's performance as the ITV show's newest presenter after the Deal or No Deal star replaced Phillip Schofield in the role.
The show's newest host made his Dancing on Ice debut tonight, taking over from Phillip Schofield after the former This Morning host resigned from all ITV projects over an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a much younger male colleague last year.
Stephen, 46, stepped out alongside Holly Willoughby in tonight's live series premiere, with Dancing on Ice fans calling him a "breath of fresh air" in the role. "Fifteen minutes in and Dancing on Ice is so much better with Stephen Mulhern as co-host," one viewer wrote. "There's so much more energy to the show now, and Holly Willoughby seems noticeably more relaxed with Stephen Mulhern than she did with Philip Schofield doing it." Another wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter): "Loving Dancing on Ice with Stephen Mulhern being just him.
Feels new, feels different but love it." Fans also said that it was "great to see" Stephen and Holly presenting together, while others said that they prefer Stephen as the show's presenter. "Actually finding Stephen Mulhern far better on #DancingOnIce than Schofield was!
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