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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Music icon uses final lifeline on tough 90s pop question on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire – but would you have got it?
Keep scrolling to find out what happened when they faced the tough question STOP RIGHT NOW Music icon uses final lifeline on tough 90s pop question on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire – but would you have got it? A MUSIC icon was forced to use his final lifeline on a tough 90s pop question on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - but would you have got it? Jeremy Clarkson welcomed Jools Holland to the ITV quiz's famous hotseat. 7 Jools Holland took on the challenge of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Credit: ITV 7 But the musician was stumped on this question Credit: ITV 7 Jools had to use his last lifeline on the question which was 'ask host Jeremy Clarkson' Credit: ITV Jools was in the hotseat for a special celebrity edition of the show, which also featured, Nina Wadia, and Ugo Monye, all aiming to win money for charity. When it was the piano man's time to face Jeremy, he struggled early on. He used both his "ask the audience" and "phone a friend" lifelines by the time he reached the £1,000 question. Jools then used his "50/50" on a question about Joe Wicks. So when he got to the big £16,000 question, he only had one lifeline left. Which was lucky because he was totally stumped when he was asked a question about the Spice Girls - a band he has a close relationship with. Host Jeremy asked: "The maiden name of which Spice Girl was also the name of two US presidents?" The answers to choose from were: A) Emma B) Geri C) Victoria or D) Melanie C. However the music legend, who appeared in the famous girl group's 1997 film SpiceWorld The Movie - was left scratching his head, and had to use his "ask the host" lifeline. Between him and Jeremy, they managed to answer the question correctly, which was, "C) Victoria." Celeb Millionaire contestant forced to use lifeline on tricky Shakespeare question - but could you get it right- After it was revealed he had got the question right, the pianist pretended to wipe his brow and fall off his chair in exasperation. Jools went onto bow out of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? with £16,000, which he donated to The Prince's Trust and Caring Hands charities. ACTRESS STUMPED In the same episode, fellow contestant, actress Nina Wadia, also found herself stumped - this time over a tricky Shakespeare question. The former EastEnders star has already exhausted three lifelines before facing the big £64,000 question. It posed: "The origin of the modern phrase 'there's a method in my madness' can be traced back to which Shakespeare tragedy?" 7 Jules got the question right in the end, after using his last lifeline Credit: ITV 7 Actress and comedian Nina Wadia also took on Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? Credit: ITV Nina's available options were A) King Lear, B) Macbeth, C) Othello or D) Hamlet. Having been asked by Jeremy, the star admitted she "loves Shakespeare" but was struggling to work out the correct answer. She believed either B) Macbeth or D) Hamlet was right, although wasn't fully certain on either. 7 The actress was stuck on a difficult Shakespeare question for £64,000 Credit: ITV Nina therefore opted to use her last lifeline - Ask the Audience - to help out. The results showed 43% believed the answer was Macbeth while Hamlet placed second with 32%. Nina selected Macbeth, but the correct answer turned out to be Hamlet. She still walked away with £32,000 for her charity - having set her safety net at that amount - in the episode first aired last year. 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 five real winners so far on the show as Charles Ingram, who was the third winner of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? in 2001, had his claim to the prize thrown out because of cheating allegations. 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 Irish quiz player Pat won the show in 2004. Amazingly Pat had TWO of his lifelines still available for his final question, something no other winner has managed. 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. In the end, the right answer ultimately turned out to be B) Serendipity. Nicholas didn't let much disappointment show, as he optimistically said: "Still get £125,000." Speaking afterwards, Jeremy estimated: "We've just seen a contestant lose what we think is the biggest amount of money in Millionaire history." Who Wants To Be A Millionaire airs on ITV1 and ITVX.
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Music icon uses final lifeline on tough 90s pop question on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire – but would you have got it?
A MUSIC icon was forced to use his final lifeline on a tough 90s pop question on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - but would you have got it? Jeremy Clarkson welcomed 7 Jools Holland took on the challenge of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Credit: ITV 7 But the musician was stumped on this question Credit: ITV 7 Jools had to use his last lifeline on the question which was 'ask host Jeremy Clarkson' Credit: ITV Jools was in the hotseat for a special celebrity edition of the show, which also featured, money for charity . When it was the piano man's time to face Jeremy, he struggled early on. He used both his Jools then used his "50/50" on a question about Read more on Millionaire So when he got to the big £16,000 question, he only had one lifeline left. Which was lucky because he was totally stumped when he was asked a question about the Spice Girls - a band he has a close relationship with. Host Jeremy asked: "The maiden name of which Spice Girl was also the name of two US presidents?" The answers to choose from were: A) Emma B) Geri C) Victoria or D) Melanie C. Most read in News TV However the music legend, who appeared in the famous girl group's 1997 film SpiceWorld The Movie - was left scratching his head, and had to use his "ask the host" lifeline. Between him and Jeremy, they managed to answer the question correctly, which was, "C) Victoria." Celeb Millionaire contestant forced to use lifeline on tricky Shakespeare question - but could you get it right- After it was revealed he had got the question right, the pianist pretended to wipe his brow and fall off his chair in exasperation. Jools went onto bow out of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire ? with £16,000, which he donated to The Prince 's Trust and Caring Hands charities. ACTRESS STUMPED In the same episode, fellow contestant, actress The former EastEnders star has already exhausted three lifelines before facing the big £64,000 question. It posed: "The origin of the modern phrase 'there's a method in my madness' can be traced back to which Shakespeare tragedy?" 7 Jules got the question right in the end, after using his last lifeline Credit: ITV 7 Actress and comedian Nina Wadia also took on Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? Credit: ITV Nina's available options were A) King Lear, B) Macbeth, C) Othello or D) Hamlet. Having been asked by Jeremy, the star admitted she "loves Shakespeare" but was struggling to work out the correct answer. She believed either B) Macbeth or D) Hamlet was right, although wasn't fully certain on either. 7 The actress was stuck on a difficult Shakespeare question for £64,000 Credit: ITV Nina therefore opted to use her last lifeline - Ask the Audience - to help out. The results showed 43% believed the answer was Macbeth while Hamlet placed second with 32%. Nina selected Macbeth, but the correct answer turned out to be Hamlet. She still walked away with £32,000 for her charity - having set her safety net at that amount - in the episode first aired last year. 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. In the end, the right answer ultimately turned out to be B) Serendipity. Nicholas didn't let much disappointment show, as he optimistically said: "Still get £125,000." Speaking afterwards, Jeremy estimated: "We've just seen a contestant lose what we think is the biggest amount of money in Millionaire history ." Who Wants To Be A Millionaire airs on ITV1 and ITVX. 7 Nina unfortunately chose the wrong answer Credit: ITV
Irish Independent
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Jamie Oliver hailed as ‘absolute legend' by wife Jools as he celebrates 50th
Jools, who married the presenter and restaurateur in 2000, shared a video to her Instagram page on Tuesday that included pictures of the couple and their five children. She wrote: 'Happy birthday my absolute LEGEND we love you SO much xxx and can not wait to celebrate you today 50. 'WOW we are so proud of everything you have achieved so far, you are wonderful xxxx love you xxx.' Oliver posted a series of heart emojis in the comments section. The couple, who celebrate their 25th anniversary in June, are parents to children Poppy, Daisy, Petal, Buddy and River. Oliver has written a slew of cooking books and released his first children's book, Billy And The Giant Adventure, in 2023. Last year he apologised and withdrew a children's book he wrote after it was criticised for causing offence to First Nation Australians. In the noughties he was known as The Naked Chef, after his 1999 book and TV series of the same name. He has long campaigned on children's food and nutrition and caused a furore in 2005 when he hit out at Turkey Twizzlers in school meals, in an attempt to make school dinners healthier for students. In 2024 he celebrated 15 years of his food education programme, the Ministry Of Food, which delivers lessons on how to cook and eat healthy food at schools and communities across the UK.
RTÉ News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Jamie Oliver hailed as 'absolute legend' by wife Jools as he celebrates 50th
TV chef Jamie Oliver has been hailed as "an absolute legend" by his wife Jools in a social media post celebrating his 50th birthday. Jools, who married the presenter and restaurateur in 2000, shared a video to her Instagram page on Tuesday that included pictures of the couple and their five children. She wrote: "Happy birthday my absolute LEGEND we love you SO much xxx and can not wait to celebrate you today 50. "WOW we are so proud of everything you have achieved so far, you are wonderful xxxx love you xxx." Oliver posted a series of heart emojis in the comments section. The couple, who celebrate their 25th anniversary in June, are parents to children Poppy, Daisy, Petal, Buddy and River. Oliver has written a slew of cooking books and released his first children's book, Billy And The Giant Adventure, in 2023. Last year he apologised and withdrew a children's book he wrote after it was criticised for causing offence to First Nation Australians. In the noughties he was known as The Naked Chef, after his 1999 book and TV series of the same name. He has long campaigned on children's food and nutrition and caused a furore in 2005 when he hit out at Turkey Twizzlers in school meals, in an attempt to make school dinners healthier for students. In 2024 he celebrated 15 years of his food education programme, the Ministry Of Food, which delivers lessons on how to cook and eat healthy food at schools and communities across the UK. His notable TV shows include Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, Jamie's School Dinners, Jamie Cooks Italy, and Jamie And Jimmy's Friday Night Feast.
ITV News
16-05-2025
- Politics
- ITV News
Mother hopeful law change will allow other bereaved parents access to children's phone data
Watch Kathy Wardle's report A bereaved mother campaigning for tech companies to hand over data after a person dies said she's hopeful the law will now go further in allowing parents access to data from their children's phones. Ellen Roome, from Cheltenham, has been fighting for a change in the law after her 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney took his own life three years ago. She believes it was after an online challenge went wrong. A coroner found he did not believe Jools intended to end his life. The Jools' Law amendment would make it compulsory for tech giants to automatically preserve social media data for an inquest when a child dies. The 48-year-old met with ministers today (Thursday 15 May) to discuss the amendment, and said she is confident the campaign is "going in the right direction". "[Ministers] understand the urgency," she said. "You've only got 90 days with a mobile phone with regards to losing data off the phone. "So unless they preserve and request it straight away, that's the crucial bit. What I was saying is we need some training with the police, so that's actually done." She added: ''My voice has been heard and they very clearly said, we have heard you and listened, which was good. "I have shouted from the rooftops to try and make a difference for other parents, and I really hope this actually works for them." Ms Roome said that while she is happy with the progress of the campaign, she's disappointed that it's coming too late for Jools: "It's very disappointing that I can't use this bill for my own situation, and therefore I still can't get access to my son's data. So I still don't know why Jools died."
