Millionaire player forced to make a guess after using lifeline on ‘easy' £2k soap question – would you've got it right?

The Irish Sun

11-05-2025

A WHO Wants To Be A Millionaire player was forced to make a guess after using her lifeline on an 'easy' £2k soap question - would you have got it right?
Faridah Oyetunji a bio medical science student from Abbey Wood made it through to the famous black chair after winning fastest finger first.
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Millionaire player forced to make a guess after using lifeline on 'easy' £2k soap question – would you have got it correct?
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Faridah had to use her first lifeline to help her answer the £300 question
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Faridah had to use her third lifeline to help her answer a soap question
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Faridah struggled from the start in tonight's episode and had to use her audience life line to answer the £300 question.
Jeremy Clarkson asked: "Which of these are traditionally swapped by opposing players at the end of a football match?
The choices were Shirts, Shorts,
Boots
or Socks and not being a big football fan, the audience helped her correctly choose shirts.
She then had to use Jeremy as her second lifeline when she was asked to name the thoroughfare that connects Edinburgh Castle to the Palace of Holyrood House.
Who Wants to be a Millionaire
But Faridah made it to her safety net of £1000 by confidently answering the
next
question that came along.
However, the £2000 question confused her, when Jeremy asked: "Which recurring TV soap character has been played by
The choices were A. Mandy Dingle, B. Kim Tate, C. Tracy Barlow or D. Sharon Mitchell.
Faridah said: "I've got absolutely no clue, I'm not a soap fan."
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She then decided to use her third lifeline and go 50-50 and was left with A and C - Faridah then took a guess at Mandy Dingle.
But we will keep
what happened next
a surprise so that we don't spoil the show for you.
Who Wants to be a Millionaire player with no lifelines forced to take money after struggling with difficult history question - but did you know it?
June Walker, from Galashiels, got through the first few rounds, but seemed stuck on a tricky
history
question.
With a possible £125,000 up for grabs, there was a lot riding on answering correctly.
The question asked: "Which of these was a plot to assassinate Elizabeth I?" A) Rye House Plot, B) Bye Plot, C) Babington Plot and D) Despard Plot."
Who has won the jackpot on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire has offered hundreds of hopeful contestants the chance to become millionaires, but there has only been a handful of lucky winners.
There have only been
The official winners are...
Judith Keppel
In 2000, garden designer Judith Keppel made quiz show history as she became the first ever winner of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Judith is also the only woman ever to have won the million-pound prize.
David Edwards
Former physics teacher David became the second contestant to win the top prize in April 2001. Following his success, Edwards went on to compete in both series of Are You an Egghead? in 2008 and 2009.
Robert Brydges
Oxford-educated banker Robert became the third Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? champion when he won the quiz show several moths after David in 2001. Robert has stayed out of the limelight since his win.
Pat Gibson
World champion
Ingram Wilcox
Ingram came close to losing on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2006 as he had used all his lifelines up at the £32,000 mark, but in a shocking twist he went on to scoop the jackpot.
Having used all her lifelines earlier in the show, she was therefore completely on her own.
June had an inkling about one option but ultimately decided to play safe.
She told Jeremy: "I don't know it well enough. No. Take the money, final answer."
As a result, she walked away having won an incredible £64,000.
But if you would like to know the answer you can
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After going 50/50 Faridah made a guess at Mandy Dingle
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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire airs on ITV and ITVX.