BBC star left flummoxed by tricky Celebrity Catchphrase puzzle – but could you solve it?
Viewers were shouting at their telly screens as the well-known face stumbled over a baffling brainteaser in the final round.
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BBC favourite Mark Chapman was left stumped by a baffling Celebrity Catchphrase puzzle
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Host Stephen Mulhern encouraged him to keep guessing - but Mark just couldn't see it
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After making it through to the final round, Mark had his skills put to one final test, going against the clock to answer questions on the
The 51-year-old, best known for hosting Match of the Day 2 and BBC Radio 5 Live, was left stumbling over his words as the clock ticked down.
But would you have any luck?
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In the clue, Mr Chips was filling up his white van with petrol.
The gauge went from E for empty to full, which had an icon of a brown cowboy hat.
Mark made several unsuccessful guesses from 'full gallon' to 'filling the tank' to 'one gallon hat'.
Do you get it?
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The answer was: It's full to the brim.
Mark was unfortunately unable to figure it out in the timeframe, though he didn't go home empty-handed, earning an incredible £14,000 for his chosen charity.
Watch as Celebrity Catchphrase star flounders over tricky puzzle and misses out on big money
Mark and
Gary Lineker
's
Match of the Day
replacements in January, with
making up the new-look trio
.
Lineker's BBC exit has sparked a
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Insiders said that the three also be competing to take the main presenting job for next year's FA Cup Final.
Top 10 earners at the BBC
MOTD Star Gary Lineker retained his place as top earner for another year
Gary Lineker - £1.35million
Zoe Ball - £515,000 - cut from £950,000
Alan Shearer - £440,000 - up from £380,000
Greg James - £425,000 - up from £415,000
Fiona Bruce - £410,000 - up from £405,000 AND Nick Robinson - £410,000 - up from £345,000
Stephen Nolan - £405,000
Laura Kuenssberg - £395,000 - up from £325,000
Vernon Kay - £390,000 - up from £320,000
Justin Webb - £365,000 - up from £320,000
Naga Munchetty - £355,000 - up from £345,000
Lineker earned a staggering FOUR TIMES more than his Match of the Day successor Mark Chapman last season.
The
The former
striker spent 26 years as
MOTD
host and saw his pay reach a whopping
£1.35 million
per year.
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Mark pocketed a cool £325,000 last year for his work with the BBC, which included 120 episodes of Radio 5 Live, the Olympics, Euro 2024 and, of course, Match of the Day 2.
Despite his array of stellar work, 'Chappers' earned more than £1m LESS than his MOTD predecessor, Lineker - who officially
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