Watch as This Morning star struggles on Celeb Catchphrase – would you have worked them out?

The Sun

16-07-2025

A This Morning legend struggled with tricky riddles on Celebrity Catchphrase - but could you have worked them out?
The hit ITV show has always led with the "say what you see" mantra, but as members of the public - and more recently celebrities - have found out, it isn't as easy as it sounds.
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In one episode, Richard Madeley, Sian Welby and Axel Blake tackled the legendary game show.
But it was This Morning legend Richard, 69, who ultimately reached the final round.
He had already accumulated an impressive £7,400 for charity Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust.
The super catchphrase is split into five sections with each of them holding a certain amount of cash which increases upon each level.
Joining host Stephen Mulhern, it was clear Richard had a shaky start to the final round.
The first puzzle he faced depicted a group of eyeballs sat at desks and writing, while it panned to a sign reading "Exam".
Richard's guesses included "eyes down" and "eyeballs" before deciding to pass.
The next riddle showed Mr. Chips driving a van with a giant burger attached to the back.
However, Richard was similarly flummoxed and passed on this one as well.
After a slow start, the TV presenter found a rhythm and answered a few correctly.
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He also managed to deduce number 11 - meaning he doubled his fellow celebrities' totals for their charities.
In a nail-biting moment, he worked out it was "few and far between" with just seconds to spare.
Richard ultimately won £10,000 in the final round, as well as his £7,600 from earlier.
Speaking afterwards, Stephen told him: "You're going to kick yourself on a couple of these.
Hardest Quiz Show Questions
Would you know the answers to some of quizzing TV's hardest questions
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Earlier this year, fans were left outraged after what they described as the "worst" question in the show's history. Host Jeremy Clarkson asked: 'From the 2000 awards ceremony onwards, the Best Actress Oscar has never been won by a woman whose surname begins with which one of these letters?' The multiple choice answers were between G, K, M and W. In the end, and with the £32,000 safe, player Glen had to make a guess and went for G. It turned out to be correct as Nicole Kidman, Frances McDormand and Kate Winslet are among the stars who have won the Best Actress gong since 2000.
The 1% Club - Viewers of Lee Mack's popular ITV show were left dumbfounded by a question that also left the players perplexed. The query went as follows: "Edna's birthday is on the 6th of April and Jen's birthday falls on the 15th of October, therefore Amir's birthday must be the 'X' of January." It turns out the conundrum links the numbers with its position in the sentence, so 6th is the sixth word and 15th is the fifteenth word. Therefore, Amir's birthday is January 24th, corresponding to the 24th word in the sentence.
The Chase - The ITV daytime favourite left fans scratching their heads when it threw up one of the most bizarre questions to ever grace the programme. One of the questions asked the player: "Someone with a nightshade intolerance should avoid eating what?" The options were - sweetcorn, potatoes, carrots - with Steve selecting sweetcorn but the correct answer was potatoes.
"But it doesn't really matter now, you've won £10,000."
The elusive answers turned out to be "eye test" and "burger van", respectively.
However, he is not the first star to face difficult puzzles on the ITV show.
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