Identity of Deal or No Deal banker revealed after years of mystery – and it's a familiar face to soap fans

The Irish Sun

19-05-2025

THE identity of the banker on Deal or No Deal has been revealed after years of speculation and mystery.
The hit television gameshow, which originally ran on Channel 4 from 2005 until 2016 with Noel Edmonds at the helm, was revived in 2023 with
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The original banker has been revealed
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His identity has been unveiled as Glenn Hugill
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Glenn played the role of Alan McKenna in Coronation Street and starred in 86 episodes
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But now the identity of the banker, who served on the show during Noel's stint, has been unveiled.
Soap fans will know who actor Glenn Hugill is, but might be shocked to learn that he was in fact the banker on the show for 11 years.
Glenn, who is now 55 years of age, was a famous Coronation Street star who was even embroiled in a very memorable storyline.
From 1996 until 1997, Glenn took on the role of Alan McKenna on the cobbles and even starred in a whopping 86 episodes.
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In the Manchester-based soap opera, his character was a detective and he dated Fiona Middleton played by Angela Griffin.
In the soap, Alan and Fiona were due to get hitched but Jim McDonald Charles Lawson exposed his one-night stand with Fiona.
It remains unknown who took over from Glenn as the banker for Stephen , but it's believed he stayed in the role for a year.
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The comedian previously said how he didn't know who the banker was.
"I don't know who the Banker is, so I wouldn't be able to recognise who it was," he said previously.
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"So, he could walk past me at any point."
He added that
the voice
on the end of the phone is that of a "male", but didn't reveal anything else as he doesn't know anymore information.
"Supposedly, he goes into the hotel and listens to the contestants and what they're up to.
"So when he comes on the phone to me, I've got to repeat what he says," he said.
Deal or No Deal in numbers
2005
saw it first launch with Noel Edmonds as host
2,985
episodes produced in its first run on Channel 4
16
celebrity specials aired across Channel 4 and ITV
12
series produced so far, with the 13th on the way
9
top prize winners to date, each scooping £250,000
Glenn was speculated as the banker more than 15 years ago.
In 2009, one person on X, formerly Twitter, said: "wikipedia seems to be hinting at Glenn Hugill as the banker ..care to confirm??"
Another added at the time: "true or false is the banker Glenn Hugill?"
Then, in 2015, former Pointless host Richard Osmon seemingly accidentally revealed that Glenn was the banker.
Speaking about his show Two Tribes, Richard said at the time: "[It] was an idea that Glenn Hugill – the Banker on Deal or No Deal – and I had been thinking about for a long time."
Then, more recently, fans have speculated whether or not Glenn might still be the banker.
"I wonder if the banker on celebrity Deal or no Deal is still Glenn Hugill aka Alan McKenna Quite funny given that it's Steve McDonald on," said one during a celebrity special episode.
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Noel Edmonds hosted the show when it aired on Channel 4
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Stephen Mulhern has been at the helm of the revived series since 2023
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