Stephen Mulhern now boasts a prestigious aged 44, with a string of high-profile titles under his belt making his one of the most recognisable faces in British telly.
But it wasn't always such smooth sailing for the charming presenter. Famed magic organisation, The Magic Circle, broke with tradition and allowed a 17-year-old Stephen into their ranks, so impressed had they been with his aptitude on the stage.
The organisation ordinarily only allowed him in after his eighteenth, but Stephen was permitted as its youngest ever member - a stat that remains to this day.
But despite this sudden and dramatic rise in prestige for Stephen in the world of performative magic, he broke one of The Magic Circle's most sacredly kept rules - don't tell
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