Grant Denyer reveals he’s ‘got no fingernails left and has had a puke in the corner’ after filming new season of Deal or No Deal

Grant Denyer admitted on Monday that his nervousness almost got the better of him while hosting the reformatted series of Deal or No Deal.

The veteran presenter, 46, told 2Day FM’s Hughesy, Ed & Erin that he felt a lot of pressure becoming the host of the internationally successful game show.

‘It’s a global format, very successful. It’s been in 80 markets, so it’s a big one. So there’s a lot of pressure on that,’ he began.

‘There is a lot riding on the network, so I’ve got no finger nails left and I’ve had a puke in the corner.’

Denyer replaced Andrew O’Keefe as the host of the rebooted Deal or no Deal series which premiered on Monday, 10 years after the original series ended.

Grant Denyer (pictured) admitted on Monday, he felt a lot of pressure becoming the host of the rebooted Deal or No Deal

The Gold Logie winner promised listeners that the new series would be absolutely riveting viewing.

‘I didn’t think it would be as sensational as it is. It’s dramatic and fun and it has got heart and humour.’

Earlier this month, the former Sunrise weatherman revealed that fans can expect one big change to the Deal or No Deal format.

The revamped show will no longer feature a line-up of glamorous models, a role etched in history after the future Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle served as one such model between 2006 and 2007.

Instead it will be the contestants who open the show’s signature briefcases.

‘It’s a global format, very successful. It’s been in 80 markets, so it’s a big one. So there’s a lot of pressure on that,’ he began. ‘There is a lot riding on the network, so I’ve got no finger nails left and I’ve had a puke in the corner’

Meanwhile, Grant explained to TV Tonight that the show has been cut from an hour to thirty-minutes.

‘We’ve reduced the amount of cases from 26 to 22 to accommodate that, allow a little bit more room for it to breathe and just be a bit more playful,’ Grant said.

He continued: ‘There’s a bit more heart and humanity in there. It kind of surprised me. I was expecting it to be good, but I wasn’t expecting it to be great, I’m bloody loving it.’

Originally screening on Channel Seven, Deal or No Deal was axed in 2014, after running for a decade.

Debuting in 2003, Deal or No Deal was hosted by Andrew O’Keefe, who has since had a very public battle with drug addiction and is not returning to the show.

Denyer replaced Andrew O’Keefe (pictured) as the host of the rebooted Deal or no Deal series which premiered on Monday, 10 years after the original series ended