Bangor-born magician Joel Mawhinney has been named as the 41st presenter of the long-running kids show Blue Peter.
The 25-year-old content creator was a guest host on the show over the summer and has an impressive social media following of over 16.5 million people.
"Becoming the 41st Blue Peter presenter is a surreal – and dare I say it - magical experience," he said.
"I've always loved making people smile with my magic and I want to do the same for the Blue Peter audience. They have high expectations and I'll do my best to live up to them, I can't wait to get started."
Ellen Evans, Blue Peter's editor, said: "Joel is a fantastic entertainer, he is creative, hardworking, and ready for any challenge that we can throw at him. I think that our Blue Peter audience will love the energy and fun he'll bring to the show."
Mawhinney's first show alongside Richie Driss, Mwaksy Mudenda and Henry the dog will air on CBBC on November 11.
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