The Deal Or No Deal star STILL shrouded in mystery as fans floored by identity of game show's original banker

Daily Mail​

20-05-2025

Deal Or No Deal fans have been left floored by the identity of the game show's original banker - but one figure still remains shrouded in mystery.
Earlier this week, it was revealed who exactly was behind the phone in the original series hosted by Noel Edmonds, which aired from 2005 to 2016.
Unbeknownst to viewers, the mystery man had been gracing British TV screens long before Deal Or No Deal and was Coronation Street star Glenn Hugill.
However, when the show was rebooted in 2023 and Stephen Mulhern took the helm a different banker took Glenn's place.
It is still unknown who is the banker in the new series and next to no information has been released about him.
Despite this revelation, the host of the reboot, Stephen, maintains that he has no idea who the current show's Banker is.
However, when the show was rebooted in 2023 and Stephen Mulhern (pictured) took the helm a different banker took Glenn's place
'I don't know who the Banker is,' he said, 'so I wouldn't be able to recognise who it was - he could walk past me at any point.'
Mulhern notes that the voice on the other end of the phone is 'male,' but divulges no further information.
Stephen previously joked about the banker in a social media post back in March addressing when the next season of the show would air.
He posted a video of himself alongside the caption, 'Don't worry: Deal Or No Deal is coming back!
'The Banker's just gone off on holiday. Again. One of his cruises, I'd imagine, tormenting strangers over the buffet.
'I'll let you know when the new series is about to start so you don't miss a single dramatic moment!'
The original banker, Glenn, is best known to fans for his role as police detective Alan McKenna, a part he played from 1996 to 1997, appearing in 86 episodes of the soap.
In the show, Detective Alan McKenna was due to marry Fiona Middleton (Angela Griffin), but their nuptials were called off when he discovers her one-night stand with Jim McDonald (Charles Lawson).
But since his character was last seen on the cobbles, Glenn has flipped the script, starring from the sidelines on Deal Or No Deal.
In addition to playing the role of the elusive Banker, he was reportedly also involved in the assembly of the show as an executive producer, which was disappointing to fans.
Glenn ran his own production company behind the scenes, Possessed, which he sold to ITV two years ago to join the team at Wheelhouse, Jimmy Kimmel's media behemoth.
It had been previously insinuated that Noel Edmonds was friends with the Banker and, thereby, knew his identity.
Earlier this year, a contestant who won a record-breaking amount on Deal Or No Deal revealed all about her experience on the show.
Nay Nay, 28, bagged £75,000 on the popular ITV game show hosted by Stephen Mulhern, 47, during an episode that aired in February.
After growing up watching the programme with her mother, the paralegal from London decided to apply when she searched online to see if it was still broadcast.
The decision paid off and Nay Nay ended up breaking show records with her huge win, and has told MailOnline how 'blessed' she feels.
Throughout her game, Nay Nay stuck to her plan of not taking any of the Banker's offers and staying with her original box until the end - and it proved to be a great success.
She shared her experience of being on the show, including insider details of how contestants are selected to play.
When a new game begins the names of every player in the studio are spun on a screen and one is randomly chosen.
Quite often, contestant's family members will be shown sat on the front row of the audience and in Nay Nay's case, her grandmother.
'They're not actually sitting there when the names are turning... they move them there once you're selected to play,' she explained.
The paralegal revealed she didn't know she would be chosen beforehand, and added 'you will never actually know when it's your turn to play'.