Who Wants To Be A Millionaire contestant forced to use two lifelines on tricky pop star question – would you know it?

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26-05-2025

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A player on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire had to use two lifelines on a tricky pop star question - but would you know it?
Hopeful contestants enter the iconic game show aiming to win the life-changing £1 million grand prize.
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Ian found himself stumped by a tricky question on Millionaire
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He wasn't immediately certain what the correct answer was
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Ian used two lifelines in the process
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Primary school teacher Ian Harrison was opposite host Jeremy Clarkson in the famous hotseat.
Ian found himself stumped on a question and had to use two lifelines.
Jeremy asked him: "Which singer, who was a trained gymnast as a child, is well known for using aerial dance and trapeze skills in her live shows?"
The four options presented were A) Paloma Faith, B) Shakira, C) Katy Perry and D) Pink.
Feeling unsure, Ian first opted to use his 50/50 lifeline to remove two possible answers.
This left Paloma Faith and Pink, but the player was still uncertain about which was correct.
He then used a second lifeline - Phone A Friend - to ask friend David for assistance.
Unfortunately, David wasn't too sure either, saying it wasn't his "specialist subject."
Despite his dwindling options, Ian chose to take a gamble and gave Pink as his final answer.
This proved correct - meaning the contestant had just won £16,000 and climbed up the ladder.
Millionaire contestant forced to guess tricky £32k question - but would you get it-
Meanwhile, Ian's good fortune continued as he ultimately walked away with £125,000.
It comes as another contestant recently lost out on a large sum due to a tricky tree question.
Jeremy welcomed player Amy, a tourism officer from Stroud, to the hotseat.
After struggling with a motorsport question, Amy got through and set her safety net at £32,000.
She then managed to get the £64,000 question right before taking on the £125,000 question.
It was: "Which of these species of tree lives the longest?"
As she debated about having a stab at it, Jeremy reminded her that if she got it wrong, she'd lose £32,000 but would go away with the £32,000 safety net.
Amy said: "I think I might as well go for it, no point in not doing it, right?"
She then decided to go for Oak and said "final answer" so it was locked in.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
After a pause, Millionaire host Jeremy said: "You are unbelievably brave...but sadly wrong."
The computer on screen then revealed that A) Yew was the correct answer.
He added: "Oh I am sorry Amy, but I just love your attitude, and you are leaving here with £32,000 which is pretty good."
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire airs on ITV1 and ITVX.