ITV has dropped the first look at upcoming Britain's Got Talent spin-off The Ultimate Magician.

The first picture from the one-off show features Stephen Mulhern, Catchphrase and Britain's Got More Talent host and a magician himself, who has stepped up to present in place of Ant and Dec.

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The judging panel will mostly look the same, with Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and David Walliams returning. Simon Cowell won't be there, with Penn Jillette of Penn & Teller fame bringing his years of knowledge to the panel.

The special will see 10 magical acts from across the worldwide Got Talent franchises competing to win a cash prize, with the theatre audience choosing the winner.

"It was lovely to get the chance to host because the magicians that are in the show, I grew up watching some of them and lots of them inspired me to get into magic," Mulhern said. "Kevin James is a prime example. He's just an incredible Las Vegas magician."

When he got the job, Mulhern got a text from Dec that read: "There's no one better to take the reins from us. You'll be brilliant. Just don't be too brilliant. Thanks so much for stepping in!"

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Dixon added that Mulhern was super excited about being involved in this show specifically, stating: "You could see after every act as well, that appreciation and enthusiasm and passion that he has for magic.

"He was actually involved in a lot of the acts. They would often bring him on stage. But even after an act had finished and he'd come on stage, you could just see his mind was blown as well. And that's somebody that's from that world. So I think that was a big compliment towards the acts."

Meanwhile, the original Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts has released a football-themed charity album with Peter Crouch.

Britain's Got Talent: The Ultimate Magician airs soon on ITV.

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