Deal or No Deal pulled off air in unexpected ITV schedule shake-up

ITV have unexpectedly pulled Deal or No Deal off air in a schedule shake-up. It was earlier reported that the iconic game show would be returning on September 28 for it’s fourth series but this is no longer the case. ITV have unexpectedly taken Deal or no Deal off air Credit: ITV The show was reportedly supposed to air later this month but that is said to be no longer happening Credit: ITV According to TV Zone, a “schedule change” is the reason for the show being pulled. They wrote on X: “Due to a schedule change, new episodes of #DealOrNoDeal will not start on 28th September as we reported earlier.“ Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! Fans took to the comments section as one asked: “When is the new date?” Another person commented with four face palm emojis after being left disappointed. The Sun has contacted ITV for a comment. The hit show originally aired on Channel 4 from 2005 to 2016, with a whopping nearly 3,000 episodes across 11 series. As well as this, there were also celebrity editions of the programme, with stars including Olly Murs, Jimmy Carr, Peter Andre, Katie Price and McFly taking their turns to open the iconic red boxes. It was fronted by Noel Edmonds for the entire run before being cancelled by Channel 4 in 2016. Most read in TV Noel Edmonds hosted the show previously on Channel 4 Credit: Channel 4 Stephen Mulhern took over hosting duties for the revived version in 2023 on ITV Credit: ITV Following a seven-year break, the show was revived by ITV in 2023. Stephen Mulhern stepped in as the new host and so far three series have aired on the channel. The most recent series aired from October 2025 to February 2026. ITV have also put out their own celebrity editions, with the famous faces taking on the banker in a bid to win big for their charities. Stars such as Sam Thompson, Adam and Ryan Thomas and Katherine Ryan have taken part. Coronation Street‘s Simon Gregson, Zoe Ball and Michael Owen have also played the legendary game. Comment now