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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
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- 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
Scottish Sun
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire contestant forced to use two lifelines on tricky pop star question – would you know it?
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) 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. 4 Ian found himself stumped by a tricky question on Millionaire Credit: ITV 4 He wasn't immediately certain what the correct answer was Credit: ITV 4 Ian used two lifelines in the process Credit: ITV 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 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.
The Irish Sun
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire contestant forced to use two lifelines on tricky pop star question – would you know it?
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 Advertisement 4 Ian found himself stumped by a tricky question on Millionaire Credit: ITV 4 He wasn't immediately certain what the correct answer was Credit: ITV 4 Ian used two lifelines in the process Credit: ITV 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) Advertisement Read more on Millionaire 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." Advertisement Most read in News TV 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 Advertisement Jeremy welcomed player Amy, a tourism officer from Stroud, to the hotseat. After 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?" Advertisement 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, The 1% Club - Viewers of Lee Mack's popular ITV show were left The Chase - The ITV daytime favourite left fans scratching their heads when it threw up After a pause, Millionaire host Jeremy said: "You are unbelievably sadly wrong." Advertisement 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. 4 Would you have got it right like Ian? Credit: ITV Advertisement
The Irish Sun
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Devastating moment Who Wants To Be A Millionaire player uses two lifelines on £1m question and LOSES- could you get it?
A WHO Wants To Be A Millionaire player used two lifelines on the £1m question - only to lose in a devastating moment. Jeremy Clarkson welcomed brand new contestants to the iconic ITV game show. Advertisement 4 Nicholas Bennett took the iconic hotseat Credit: ITV 4 He reached the £1m question - and it concerned writers and words Credit: ITV 4 He turned to host Jeremy for assistance Credit: ITV Nicholas Bennett, from West Hampstead, took to the hotseat after winning Fastest Finger First. The University Challenge alum got through several questions with relative ease. He soon found himself playing for the £1 million jackpot - and with two lifelines intact. The question asked: "Which of these words, each coined by a famous writer, was derived from the tale of of a fairytale about three princes?" Advertisement Read more on Millionaire Meanwhile, the options were A) Pandemonium, B) Serendipity, C) Utopia and D) Yahoo . Nicholas had an early hunch that it may be Yahoo but wasn't certain - so he opted to use his Ask Jeremy lifeline. Unfortunately, the host wasn't quite certain either - although his contribution did spark a thought in the player's mind. Nicholas remembered attending a puppet show in Spain , which was about three princes - and he had a memory of Yahoo being said. Advertisement Most read in News TV To cover all bases, he decided to use the last lifeline - Phone A Friend - although his friend ended up not knowing the answer. Nicholas seemed ready to give his final answer - although Jeremy reminded him that £375,000 was on the line. Millionaire player forced to make a guess after using lifeline on 'easy' £2k soap question - would you have got it correct- He opted for his initial thought, Yahoo - only to soon learn it was incorrect. In the end, the right answer ultimately turned out to be B) Serendipity. Advertisement 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." It comes as another player was Faridah Oyetunji, a bio medical science student from Abbey Wood , struggled from the start of her game. Advertisement Despite this, she 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 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, The 1% Club - Viewers of Lee Mack's popular ITV show were left The Chase - The ITV daytime favourite left fans scratching their heads when it threw up 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." Advertisement 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. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire airs on ITV1 and ITVX. 4 Would you have got the question right? Credit: ITV
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
📊 Worrying penalty stats for Gallardo's River
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. The 'Millionaire' was eliminated by Platense in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Opening Tournament of the Professional Football League (LPF).River Plate experienced a tough elimination this Tuesday after losing on penalties to Platense in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Opening Tournament. With this defeat at the Mâs Monumental Stadium, the 'Millionaire' has lost eight consecutive times by this means with Marcelo Gallardo as coach. Against the 'Squid', Kevin Castaño and Sebastián Driussi were the players who missed their shots. Despite the good performance of Franco Armani, the team from Núñez could not overcome their rival and lost the shootout by 4-2. The last victory of River Plate on penalties was in the CONMEBOL Libertadores 2019 against Cruzeiro. Since then, it is in the worst streak in its history. Impactante: River lleva 8 tandas de penales consecutivas PERDIENDO. — SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) May 21, 2025 Marcelo Gallardo became the River coach who lost the most penalty shootouts at the helm of the club – he won four series and lost eight – and did not dodge the issue in his press conference. "We will try to work not to reach that instance and, if it happens, it will be a different story. We are invaded by that negativity that is in the environment that we do not have that possibility and that I particularly do not like those instances, but football makes you reach those instances. When that happens it will be another story and the player should go with confidence and conviction to kick. The one from Talleres and today's leave us a very bitter taste. But the penalty shootouts in these definitions have not favored us", said the 'Doll'. 📸 JUAN MABROMATA - AFP or licensors
