FANS will likely be overjoyed to learn that Steph McGovern has landed a new BBC TV series.
Five years after quitting the BBC to go to Channel 4 for her Steph’s Packed Lunch show, which was axed in 2023, Steph is heading back to the broadcaster.
The former BBC Breakfast star quit the channel in 2019.
She then spent three years hosting Steph’s Packed Lunch on Channel 4 before it was cancelled
But now she will be heading back to the BBC to host The Big Deal, The Mirror revealed on Friday.
Steph had previously hinted at the “big work news” back in August 2025.
Taking to Instagram at the time, Steph shared that she would be hosting two BBC programmes.
She wrote: “Big work news. I can’t tell you the specifics yet. But it involves hosting 3 shows all out in the next 12 months…
“1) A brand new series on BBC One daytime (Not a magazine/chat show).
“2) A brand series on BBC Two evenings (Still not a magazine/chat show).
“3) A longstanding TV programme that’s been going nearly as long as I have been alive.”
She added: “I AM ABSOLUTELY BUZZING!!!”
One follower commented: “Exciting! I miss packed lunch every week.”
Steph’s new show, The Big Deal, will see seven pairs of amateur art dealers battle it out for a chance to win £50,000 worth of British art.
According to The Mirror, none of the contestants (art dealers) have ever bought or sold artworks professionally before.
They state: “Each week they face challenges that test their skills, from spotting breakthrough artists to securing a sale.”
Speaking of her new presenting gig, Steph told the paper: “While lots of people are happy to splash out on theatre tickets, music festivals or holidays abroad, spending time and money looking at or buying art can feel a bit more intimidating.
“This show dispels the myth that the art world is exclusive.
“I’m buzzing for you to see how our dealers, from all walks of life, get on when we take them into the heart of the art market, and along all the arteries that stem from it, with the ultimate aim of making money.”
The show will be a six-part BBC Arts series, and it will air later next year in a primetime on BBC2, as per the outlet.
BBC Arts boss Suzy Klein said: “This series pulls back the curtain on one of the most fascinating but mysterious industries in the UK – the art market.
“Offering a fresh insight into how art is discovered, bought, and sold, The Big Deal with Steph McGovern is a brilliant example of how BBC Arts can demystify the creative industries and inspire the next generation of art-lovers and collectors, while having fun along the way.”
