BBC Destination X star slams 'out of order' challenge after blaming 'dodgy' equipment
A contestant on Destination X, Josh, has blamed his defeat on a "dodgy" task, claiming he was "cheated".
Josh is one of the six remaining contestants in Rob Brydon's BBC gameshow, where he's vying for a £100,000 prize in the reality competition that's been likened to a blend of The Traitors and Race Across The World.
Despite gaining an advantage in yesterday's episode, tonight's show (Thursday 14 August) saw him paired up with record-breaker Nick for a challenge, but they didn't fare well against their competitors.
When they struggled to answer questions about clues they'd spotted in Venice, both Josh and Nick tried to argue that a faulty buzzer was to blame for their poor performance.
"I feel cheated, the buzzers weren't working," Josh raged. "It wasn't fair," reports the Manchester Evening News.
Throughout the challenge, he maintained that the buzzer "wasn't working" and was "dodgy".
"I feel like the button was dodgy, I'm pretty sure I pressed it first and I know for a fact I've got very good reactions."
At one point, he even confronted host Rob, saying: "Can I have a word? That's out of order!"
One viewer responded on X: "Get over it Josh, you're just too slow!"
Yet another viewer chuckled: "Josh and Nick claiming the buzzer doesn't work. Sore losers."
Meanwhile, their competitor Darren found their loss amusing: "Josh and Nick weren't very gracious in defeat whatsoever, which made it all the more sweeter. I loved it."
Before stepping into the villa, Josh worried viewers might perceive him as arrogant, explaining: "They might think I'm quite cocky but I just believe in self love. If you can't love yourself, you can't start to do things."
The 26 year old aviator continued: "I have a lot of qualities that can help me within the game such as flight training and I also know meteorology and navigation. I'm quite a social person as well. I've got a good mix of intelligence and sociability."
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