New evidence has come to light that proves conclusively that Derren Brown sold his soul to the devil in exchange for magical powers and eternal life sometime back in the 1800's. In 'Lorenzo and Isabella', painted in 1849 by John Everett Millais, Derren Brown can be clearly seen on the left, camply evaluating a glass of sherry.

"It's a fair cop," said the devil-bearded mind fiddler when confronted, before wiping the mind of the journalist which he claimed "wasn't a tough job"...