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Stephen Mulhern on fears over his TV future: ‘There’s a thousand people ready to take my place’

Stephen Mulhern is not immune to worries about the future, but he keeps a level head using lessons he learned with his dad on Petticoat Lane.

From the age of 11, Stephen Mulhern, who is hosting In for a Penny today (May 3), has been learning and performing magic tricks. If that doesn’t paint a particularly vivid picture, Stephen likened his dad – who died last year – to the character of Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses. He and his brothers would look out for the police while their dad would flog slice-and-dice vegetable choppers and novelty toys to the good people of East London.

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