Stephen Mulhern hosted a celebrity special of Deal or No Deal as Coronation Street legend Simon Gregson went head-to-head with the infamous Banker on Sunday night.
The actor, 49, appeared on the show in the hopes of winning money for charity and the episode came to a very tense conclusion.
At the end of the show Simon was left with three potential winning amounts: a whopping £50,000, £4,000 or just £100.
He was then offered a generous amount of £15, 300 from the banker and was left with the tough decision of whether to take the deal or not.
Some of his co-stars were on hand as briefcase models including Danny Miller who encouraged him to take the cash rather than take any further gambles.
Stephen Mulhern hosted a celebrity special of Deal or No Deal as Coronation Street legend Simon Gregson went head-to-head with the infamous Banker on Sunday night
The actor, 49, appeared on the show in the hopes of winning money for charity and the episode came to a very tense conclusion
He did in the end take the deal of £15, 300 as he said it would still be of great use for the ‘small charity’.
In a cruel twist if he had decided to carry on playing the banker revealed that the next amount he would have offered would have been £26,000.
At the end it was also revealed that he in fact had the £50,000 box all along and could have won that amount instead if he had carried on playing.
However fans were quick to react to him taking the money, saying it would have been too bigger of a gamble if he had played on.
One said: ‘£15,200.00 is still an excellent amount. Simon played very well, God Love him Xx.’
Another penned: ‘Well done Simon Gregson #DealOrNoDeal.’
A third said: ‘#DealOrNoDeal – You did the sensible thing unlike Michael Owen. You don’t risk/gamble 15,000 for £50,000 knowing that the money is going to a charity.’
A fourth said: ‘Whilst it was an unfortunate end, Simon played well and made a sensible decision. #DealOrNoDeal.’
At the end of the show Simon was left with three potential winning amounts: £50,000, £4,000 or just £100. He was then offered a generous amount of £15, 300 from the banker
Some of his co-stars were on hand as briefcase models including Danny Miller (right) who encouraged him to take the cash rather than any further gambles
However fans were quick to react to him taking the money, saying it would have been too bigger of a gamble if he had played on
He did in the end take the deal of £15, 300 as he said it would still be of great use for the ‘small charity’
The show recently returned to screens after seven years off air, with Stephen taking over as host from Noel Edmonds.
Stephen was announced as the new Deal or No Deal presenter early last year.
The star said at the time: ‘Wow what an opportunity, I’m beyond excited to be hosting the brand-new series.
‘I’ve always been such a huge fan of the show, so much so, I’ve been practising at home with small cereal boxes!
‘It looks so simple but it’s an incredibly compelling game for both those playing and the viewers watching at home.
‘It’s one of the greatest shows of all time and to be the new host is an honour! I can’t wait to get started.’
It comes after late last year Simon revealed that Coronation Street producers called in a doctor during his debilitating 20-year anxiety battle which saw him suffer 12 panic attacks a day.
The star, who has played the role of cab driver Steve McDonald since 1989, had to visit a psychiatrist after his mental health led him to believe he was suffering from mystery illnesses.
Speaking on ITV’s Lorraine in September 2023 he explained: ‘In 2015 it came to it’s head and I didn’t know what it was.
‘I had heart scans and brain scans, they thought I had vertigo then we went back to the beginning and my GP figured out that I had an anxiety disorder.
‘I’d get number fingers, tunnel vision, feel sick dizzy. Completely deliberating.’
He continued: ‘It came to a head when I had to ring my boss I was like, “look I’m in my car but I can’t get off the drive.”
Simon said that the soap’s producers called in a doctor, who has helped the Royal Family and Navy officers, to come on to the set and help.
‘I had six months off I went to the gym. I did a lot of research and I learnt how your brain is connected to the stomach. I retrained my brain not to worry,’ he revealed.
He added: ‘All the people who come into Corrie now are taken off into a room and they’re told about what will happen, press intrusion, how being famous – for want of a better word – will change your life.
‘But when we started, there was none of that so we just had to deal with it. And we kind of became massive overnight.
‘It was the late 80s, early 90s and now I think being on TV or in the public eye is a lot easier.’
Speaking about his characters battle with depression, Simon explained how he struggled to act out panic attacks, despite having ’10, 11, 12 a day’ himself.
‘I was like “this couldn’t have come at a worse time” because I’m not feeling well.’
The actor added: ‘But when it came to it and my character had to have a panic attack, I couldn’t do it, after having 10 a day. I realised it was all psychosomatic.’
Speaking with Cheshire Life magazine in June last year, Simon revealed he has finally got control over the condition and has started to let things go easier.
He said: ‘Everyone has a mental trigger that can help with recovery. For me, it was thinking, “Do I want to be surrounded by my family on my deathbed wishing I had worried more?”
‘No, I didn’t. That was a eureka moment. So now I just let things go. I’ve learned to train my brain not to hold on to stuff that doesn’t matter.’
He continued: ‘I was always really anxious growing up, worrying about what people thought of me. There were also times of depression. You can’t keep brushing stuff under the carpet when your kids start to notice things. I saw a psychiatrist and he said I’d had anxiety for more than 20 years.’
In 2019, Simon first revealed he suffered with anxiety on a BBC documentary and explained how sufferers can struggle with carrying out typical day-to-day tasks.
Simon, who joined the ITV soap when he was 14-years-old, explained that some of his favourite storylines have been those who highlighted the major issues.
In 2014, he shared his own experience with depression through his character, who battled in secret.
He revealed that the storyline ‘changed things for him personally’ and that following the major issue being highlighted he had several other men thank him and say it ‘changed their lives’ as they got the help they needed.
At the end it was also revealed that he in fact had the £50,000 box all along and could have won that amount instead if he had carried on playing
It comes after late last year Simon revealed that Coronation Street producers called in a doctor during his debilitating 20-year anxiety battle which saw him suffer 12 panic attacks a day
The star, who has played the role of cab driver Steve McDonald since 1989, had to visit a psychiatrist after his mental health led him to believe he was suffering from mystery illnesses (pictured in 2006)
On the cobbles, fan favourite character Steve had been suffering with the condition since the murder of Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan) but has chosen to keep his feelings to himself, driving a wedge between him and Michelle Connor.
Rovers Return barmaid Michelle – played by Kym Marsh – was left heartbroken when partner Steve walked away from their relationship after refusing to open up to her about his depression.
Kym told The Mirror at the time: ‘She can’t understand it. Every time they get a minute together he disappears. Michelle is absolutely heartbroken – she has no idea what she’s done wrong.’
When she threatens to end their relationship, Steve lets her leave without putting up a fight.