Celebrity Catchphrase star loses £25k jackpot after agonising blunder - but can YOU rumble the riddle that tripped them up?

Daily Mail​

10-07-2025

A Celebrity Catchphrase star lost out on the £25k jackpot after making a terrible blunder - but can you rumble the riddle that tripped him up?
The hit ITV show has always led with the 'say what you say' mantra, but as members of the public and more recently, celebrities have found out, it isn't as easy as it sounds.
During the latest instalment of the show, which is hosted by Stephen Mulhern, 48, impressionist and comedian Luke Kempner, 38, made it to the Super Catchphrase.
After whizzing through the first few catchphrases, Luke took on the starred number 11 in the hopes of doubling the money of his co-stars Charlie Hedges and Jeremy Vine.
He secured number 11 easily, but things began to unravel when he got to the £25,000 catchphrase.
The scene on screen revealed Mr Chips doing sit-ups next to an apple core with muscular arms lifting weights.
The hit ITV show has always led with the 'say what you say' mantra, but as members of the public and more recently, celebrities have found out, it isn't as easy as it sounds
Luke took a wild guess and said, 'working on his guns' before struggling to think of anything else.
He then made a pass and moved onto the only other option on that level, but he sadly ran out of time after he was unable to get that one right too - but can you guess the riddle?
Following his blunder, Luke left the show with a respectable £10,000 for his charity and also doubled Charlie and Jeremy's earnings for their respective charities.
However, ahead of leaving, Stephen revealed what catchphrases Luke got incorrect or missed out on.
He revealed that the gym scene represented 'core strength' as the scene played out an apple core working out - but did you get it right?
Stephen also revealed that the final clip Luke missed was, in fact, 'understudy', which left the comedian kicking himself.
Earlier in the episode, Stephen was left red-faced after giving away an answer to a question.
A scene showed a man going into a coffee shop with rapidly increasing price tags until they burst through the ceiling, and Stephen declared: 'Literally, the prices have gone through the roof!'
Luke took a wild guess and said, 'working on his guns' before struggling to think of anything else and passing on the catchphrase - but can you work it out?
Following his accidental outburst, the contestants then stood in silence for a second as an embarrassed-looking Stephen clocked what he had said.
Jeremy eventually broke the silence by pressing his buzzer and jokingly asked: 'Sorry, what? Was that the answer?'
Stephen embarrassingly nodded before bursting into fits of laughter alongside the audience.
He admitted: 'I have never in my life done that. In 10 years!'
Celebrity Catchphrase airs on Sundays at 7pm on ITV1 and ITVX.