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HOLLY Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern look baby-faced in an incredible throwback picture of them from when they hosted Ministry Of Mayhem.

The pair presented the kids show in the mid noughties and were a big hit with their young fans, due to their crazy antics.

ITV today shared this cute throwback picture of Stephen Mulhern and Holly Willoughby when they were on Ministry of Mayhem
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ITV today shared this cute throwback picture of Stephen Mulhern and Holly Willoughby when they were on Ministry of MayhemCredit: ITV

Today ITV shared a cute snap of Holly,37, and Stephen, 41, hosting the show back in 2005 when they were in their 20s.

They tweeted: "Fresh faced and almost unrecognisable - what a pair of mischief makers @stephenmulhern @hollywills in their Ministry of Mayhem days! #TBT #ThrowbackThursday"

After Ant and Dec's SMTV: Live ended in 2003 there was a big void to fill on Saturday mornings, and along came Holly and Stephen with their Ministry of Mayhem.

The show was first broadcast in January 2004 and aired weekly on ITV.

The show ran from 2004 and 2006 and often involved them dressing up
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The show ran from 2004 and 2006 and often involved them dressing upCredit: Rex Features
Holly was always up for playing different characters - seen here as a hula girl
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Holly was always up for playing different characters - seen here as a hula girlCredit: Rex Features
The TV presenter showed her saucy side in this French Maid costume
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The TV presenter showed her saucy side in this French Maid costumeCredit: Rex Features
The show was known for its silly games
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The show was known for its silly gamesCredit: Rex Features
Holly's job saw multiple costume changes
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Holly's job saw multiple costume changesCredit: Rex Features
The This Morning star is seen here dressed up as a nughty school girl
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The This Morning star is seen here dressed up as a nughty school girlCredit: Rex Features
Holly and Stephen filled the void on Saturday mornings after SMTV ended
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Holly and Stephen filled the void on Saturday mornings after SMTV endedCredit: Rex Features
Holly was always up for a giggle on the show
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Holly was always up for a giggle on the showCredit: Rex Features
The show featured celebrity guests - Holly is seen here with Tom from McFly
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The show featured celebrity guests - Holly is seen here with Tom from McFlyCredit: Rex Features

The programme featured cartoons, celebrity guests, live music and phone-in competitions.

Thrown into the mix was the show's many surreal characters, crazy games and of course a lots of gunge.

The games included Spelling Smackdown, Name that Tone and Supermarket Sneak.

Like its predecessor SMTV, the show saw Holly and Stephen playing lots of different characters.

There was always lots of gunge on the show
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There was always lots of gunge on the showCredit: Rex Features
Holly often ended up with silly string on her face
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Holly often ended up with silly string on her faceCredit: Rex Features
A very young Holly is seen here in 2005 with a very young Peter Andre
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A very young Holly is seen here in 2005 with a very young Peter AndreCredit: Rex Features
Celebrity guests lined up to be on the show
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Celebrity guests lined up to be on the showCredit: Rex Features

The show was a big hit with viewers until it ended in 2006.

Holly - now 37 - started her showbiz career when she was just 14, after being spotted by modelling scouts at Clothes Show Live in Birmingham.

She signed to Storm – the agency that represented Kate Moss – and appeared in a wealth of teen magazines, including Just Seventeen.

Holly now hosts This Morning on ITV
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Holly now hosts This Morning on ITVCredit: Getty - Contributor
Stephen is also a regular on primetime ITV shows including Britain's Got Talent and Saturday Night Takeaway
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Stephen is also a regular on primetime ITV shows including Britain's Got Talent and Saturday Night TakeawayCredit: Getty - Contributor
Holly Willoughby sends pulses racing as French maid in old Ministry of Mayhem clip

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Holly made the move into television by appearing on S Club TV and then Ministry of Mayhem, for which she won a BAFTA in 2006.

Stephen meanwhile was known for his work with magic, and shot to fame when he  was invited to take part in the Royal Variety Performance in front of The Queen.

He was then given a job on the Disney Chanel which led to hosting Ministry and Mayhem with Holly, and the rest is history.

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