The Next Great Magician - Season 1

In the first show of the series, US close up magician Eric Jones gets a helping hand from Rylan Clark and Suzanne Shaw, comedy magicians and double act Young & Strange bring along a furry friend, Jordan Gomez from France reveals his manipulation act, female illusionist Ines has to escape from a terrifying situation, as well as escapologist Jonathan Goodwin who keeps the studio warm and Xavier Mortimer who blends magic, circus acts, music and comedy.

In tonight's show Marcel from the magical and imaginary world of Magus Utopia performs some nightmarish illusions, Katherine Mills goes undercover on a blind date, duo act Barry & Stuart serve up a drink for Amy Childs, host Rochelle Humes assist's Andi Gladwin with a trick inside a massive balloon, Will Houstoun shows Downton Abbey's Jim Carter some amazing close up magic at Knebworth House and Korean magician Hun Lee rewinds a manipulation act.

In tonight's show illusionist Josephine Lee sets up an unsuspected family, Rune Klan mixes comedy with magic, Laura London shares a drink with some of the Corrie cast in the Rovers Return, Paul Vu displays his amazing rubiks cube skills, Rob Zabrecky freaks out Jaymi Hensley, Jimmy Bullard and Michelle Heaton at a haunted house and Seol Park all the way from South Korea demonstrates his take on the tradional ‘cups and balls' trick.

In tonight's show Jan Reinder sets a trap as he is joined by Jorgie Porter and Rochelle Humes, Jorge Blass performs a trick with social media and Andrea Mclean, Nate Staniforth joins some of the cast from the hit West End musical Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, time travelling magicians Morgan & West count money, Billy Kid presents an eye watering trapeze act and Pete Firman performs a human bank transfer.

In tonight's show Jamie Allan mixes technology with magic, Alan Hudson act is bursting with humour as he is joined on stage by Tom parker from The Wanted, Brendan Rodrigues heads to Essex to hang out with some of the cast from TOWIE, mind reading double act Thommy Ten & Amelie, Ekaterina demonstrates her super powers and Hector Mancha displays his unique style of magic performance.

Ultimately it's the performing magicians within each episode who judge each other's performances and decide which act goes through to the final.

In the final, all 5 winners from the previous shows will compete against each other for the chance to win their very own ITV special!

Some of the world's best magicians have gone head to head, performing the impossible week after week on The Next Great Magician, but only five have been chosen by their peers to make it through to the final.

Hosted by Stephen Mulhern and Rochelle Humes, some of the world's best magicians will perform again as we showcase the elite of the magic world, as the final five compete to become The Next Great Magician and win their very own ITV special.

Viewers have seen all aspects of magic covered throughout the series – illusions, comedy magic, location stunts, close up performances etc.

The performing magicians will then judge each other's performances and decide which act becomes The Next Great Magician.