Please Tell Me Its a Joke

t is less than six months since Noel Edmonds made his television comeback after five years in the broadcasting wilderness.

But the transformation from TV pariah to born-again star is complete after he signed a deal that will make him the highest paid presenter on British television.

Channel 4 has agreed to pay Edmonds £3million to continue presenting his hit gameshow Deal or No Deal for the next 18 months.