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The Irish Sun
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Desperate Millionaire player uses TWO lifelines on tough £8k Prince question – but could you get it on first try?
A DESPERATE Millionaire player used two lifelines on a tough £8k Prince question - but could you get the answer on the first try? Jeremy Clarkson welcomed Tarn Vaid, a pharmacist from Derby, to the famous black chair after he won fastest finger first. Advertisement 4 A desperate Millionaire player used two lifelines on a tough £8k Prince question - but could you get it on the first try? 4 Tarn admitted he didn't know and chose to call a friend Tarn raced through the first few rounds with ease but stumbled over a question about films and had to ask the audience. They helped him answer correctly that the 1990s film set on a bus was of course - correctly called Speed. But he had to use another two lifelines when he was faced with the £16k question. Advertisement Who wants to be a Millionaire His choice of answers were A. Menlo Park, B. Fenway Park, C. Gosford Park or D. Paisley Park. Tarn admitted that he had no idea so he decided to use another of his lifelines to phone a friend. However, his friend was unsure and explained that although he thought it was Gosford or Paisley he couldn't be certain. Jeremy then went on to explain to Tarn that if he got the question wrong he would lose £7k and if he got it right it would be on £16k. Advertisement Most read in News TV Tarn decided that since his friend wasn't decisive he'd use another life line and chose 50-50 to make sure. Left with Fenway or Paisley Park, Tarn then chose Paisley and after getting the answer right set his safety net at £32K. 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? Unfortunately, however he was unable to answer the question but he walked away with a massive £16k win. It's not the first time contestants have been forced to walk away on the ITV show. Advertisement June Walker, from Galashiels, got through the first few rounds, but seemed stuck on a tricky history question. 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. 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." Advertisement 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. Advertisement 4 Jeremy revealed the answer to be Paisley Park and Tarn made it to the next question 4 June opted to take the money she won on the show and to walk away Who Wants to be a Millionaire airs on ITV1 and ITVX.
The Sun
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Who Wants to be a Millionaire contestant struggles with motorsport question – but could you get it right?
A CONTESTANT on Who Wants to be a Millionaire struggles with a motorsport question in this clip - could you get it right? Jeremy Clarkson, 65, hosts the beloved and long-running ITV game show. 4 4 Tourism officer Amy Heliwell will take to infamous hot seat in tonight's episode. During her game, Amy from Stroud comes up against a tricky motorsport question. She is asked: "The motorsport event originally known as the Paris-Dakar Rally moved to which country in 2020?" The options are A) Argentina, B) Saudi Arabia, C) Portugal and D) Algeria. Amy revealed she had a logical guess in mind, but wasn't certain enough to go with it. Faced with losing thousands of pounds, she has to be careful not to answer incorrectly. Having already used two lifelines, Amy opts to utilise her Phone A Friend. She calls up her friend Lewis - described by Amy as being a motorsport fan. But as he doesn't know the answer either, she is left stuck in the same predicament. To see how Amy fares, watch the episode tonight on ITV1 at 8pm. Watch as devastated Who Wants To Be A Millionaire player loses £93k on tricky question – would you know the answer? It comes as other contestants have been left heartbroken after losing out on thousands of pounds. A recent episode saw Paul Sharpe make his way up the board to £64,000 with a £32,000 safety net. And he had the potential to win another £93,000 when he made it to the £125,000 question. He was asked: "Which of these is not the name of a US state capital?" Paul was given the options: A) Lincoln, B) Richmond, C) Cambridge or D) Dover. 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. He was stumped on the question, telling Jeremy: "I'm pretty sure that Cambridge is the state capital of Massachusetts." Opting to use his Phone A Friend, who advised Dover, Paul went for this as his answer. Unfortunately, it turned out to be incorrect as the answer was actually Cambridge. Who Wants to be a Millionaire airs on ITV1 and ITVX. 4
The Irish Sun
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Who Wants to be a Millionaire's return date confirmed after break from screens – and it's just days away
WHO Wants to be a Millionaire's return date has been revealed after its break from screens - and there's not long to go. The beloved ITV quiz show - which first started in 1998 - was rebooted in 2018, just four years after its axe. Advertisement 2 Who Wants to Be A Millionaire's return has been revealed - just a month after its most recent series ended Credit: ITV 2 The ITV quiz show will air new episodes from Sunday, May 4 on ITV1 Credit: PA Jeremy Clarkson took over hosting duties from And now its return is confirmed - just over a month since the most recent series ended. Who Wants to Be A Millionaire will air brand new episodes on ITV1 from Sunday, May 4th at 8pm. Its return so soon after wrapping up its latest run will come as a surprise to viewers. Advertisement read more on millionaire Bosses have split the new series into two parts, which is why new episodes are ready to air so quickly. At the end of the final episode in March, the show's official social accounts said new episodes would resume 'later in the year'. A spokesperson had said: "That's it for tonight and the current series! "Join us again, later in the year for more #WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire… Good night!" Advertisement Most read in News TV Jeremy Clarkson previously The Clarkson's Farm star has confessed he is "hopeless" when it comes to his very own lifeline on the show - Ask The Host. Who Wants to be a Millionaire sees contestant win big sum of money During their quest for a million pounds, show hopefuls are able to call on Jeremy's knowledge to help them out with one of the questions but there is never a guarantee that he will know the answer. Speaking about being handed in his own lifeline, the former Top Gear star said: "It's still terrifying. This series I have been particularly hopeless. Advertisement "I was doing reasonably well on my average getting them right, but this series I have been really useless!" 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.
The Sun
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Who Wants to be a Millionaire's return date confirmed after break from screens – and it's just days away
WHO Wants to be a Millionaire's return date has been revealed after its break from screens - and there's not long to go. The beloved ITV quiz show - which first started in 1998 - was rebooted in 2018, just four years after its axe. 2 2 Jeremy Clarkson took over hosting duties from Chris Tarrant and has became a firm fan-favourite ever since. And now its return is confirmed - just over a month since the most recent series ended. Who Wants to Be A Millionaire will air brand new episodes on ITV1 from Sunday, May 4th at 8pm. Its return so soon after wrapping up its latest run will come as a surprise to viewers. Bosses have split the new series into two parts, which is why new episodes are ready to air so quickly. At the end of the final episode in March, the show's official social accounts said new episodes would resume 'later in the year'. A spokesperson had said: "That's it for tonight and the current series! "Join us again, later in the year for more #WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire… Good night!" Jeremy Clarkson previously opened up about the most 'terrifying' part of hosting the show. The Clarkson's Farm star has confessed he is "hopeless" when it comes to his very own lifeline on the show - Ask The Host. Who Wants to be a Millionaire sees contestant win big sum of money During their quest for a million pounds, show hopefuls are able to call on Jeremy's knowledge to help them out with one of the questions but there is never a guarantee that he will know the answer. Speaking about being handed in his own lifeline, the former Top Gear star said: "It's still terrifying. This series I have been particularly hopeless. "I was doing reasonably well on my average getting them right, but this series I have been really useless!" 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.
