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Scottish Sun
25-05-2025
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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. 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?" 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. 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. 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 forced to make a guess after using her lifeline on an 'easy' £2k soap question. Faridah Oyetunji, a bio medical science student from Abbey Wood, struggled from the start of her game. 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 Lisa Riley since 1995." 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. 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." 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.
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
Scottish Sun
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Millionaire contestant forced to guess tricky £32k question – but would you get it?
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up A WHO Wants To Be A Millionaire player was forced to make a guess after burning through half their lifelines - would you have got it right? Air traffic controller Mike Hayes from Altrincham made it through to the famous black chair and all the way up to the £125k question. 3 Jeremy asked the £32k question - which left Mike momentarily stumped Credit: ITV 3 After using half his lifelines on the previous question, Mike was reluctant to use up any more, so he took a guess Credit: ITV But it was the £32k question that left him momentarily stumped. Host Jeremy Clarkson read: "Which literary character is the narrator of the J.D Salinger novel 'The Catcher in the Rye'? The choices were: Nick Carraway, Scout Finch, Holden Caulfield, Esther Greenwood. Despite reading the novel 30 years ago, Mike struggled to recall the author. After using half his lifelines on the previous question, Mike was reluctant to use up any more. So, he took a punt without using any of his remaining lifelines and guessed Holden Caulfield. Jeremy said: "It's funny how these facts live in our heads. That was correct, well done." Later in the show, Mike reached the £125k question - but with no lifelines remaining. So, he decided to happily walk away with the whopping amount money. The episode also featured contestant Faridah Oyetunji, a bio medical science student from Abbey Wood. Millionaire player forced to make a guess after using lifeline on 'easy' £2k soap question - would you have got it correct- She made it through to the famous black chair after winning fastest finger first. Faridah struggled from the start and had to use her audience life line to answer the £300 question. Jeremy 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. 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. 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. 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 Lisa Riley since 1995." The choices were Mandy Dingle, Kim Tate, Tracy Barlow or Sharon Mitchell. Faridah said: "I've got absolutely no clue, I'm not a soap fan." 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, which was correct. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire airs on ITV and ITVX. 3 Faridah had to use her third lifeline to help her answer a soap question Credit: ITV
The Irish Sun
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Millionaire contestant forced to guess tricky £32k question – but would you get it?
A WHO Wants To Be A Millionaire player was forced to make a guess after burning through half their lifelines - would you have got it right? Air traffic controller Mike Hayes from Altrincham made it through to the famous black chair and all the way up to the £125k question. Advertisement 3 Jeremy asked the £32k question - which left Mike momentarily stumped Credit: ITV 3 After using half his lifelines on the previous question, Mike was reluctant to use up any more, so he took a guess Credit: ITV But it was the £32k question that left him momentarily stumped. Host Jeremy Clarkson read: "Which literary character is the narrator of the J.D Salinger novel 'The Catcher in the Rye'? The choices were: Nick Carraway, Scout Finch, Holden Caulfield, Esther Greenwood. Despite reading the novel 30 years ago, Mike struggled to recall the author. Advertisement more millionaire questions After using half his lifelines on the previous question, Mike was reluctant to use up any more. So, he took a punt without using any of his remaining lifelines and guessed Holden Caulfield. Jeremy said: "It's funny how these facts live in our heads. That was correct, well done." Later in the show, Mike reached the £125k question - but with no lifelines remaining. Advertisement Most read in Reality So, he decided to happily walk away with the whopping amount money. The episode also featured contestant Faridah Oyetunji, a bio medical science student from Abbey Wood . Millionaire player forced to make a guess after using lifeline on 'easy' £2k soap question - would you have got it correct- She made it through to the famous black chair after winning fastest finger first. Faridah struggled from the start and had to use her audience life line to answer the £300 question. Advertisement Jeremy 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. 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 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. But Faridah made it to her safety net of £1000 by confidently answering the next question that came along. Advertisement However, the £2000 question confused her, when Jeremy asked: "Which recurring TV soap character has been played by The choices were Mandy Dingle, Kim Tate, Tracy Barlow or Sharon Mitchell. Faridah said: "I've got absolutely no clue, I'm not a soap fan." 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, which was correct. Advertisement Who Wants To Be A Millionaire airs on ITV and ITVX. 3 Faridah had to use her third lifeline to help her answer a soap question Credit: ITV
Scottish Sun
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Millionaire player forced to make a guess after using lifeline on ‘easy' £2k soap question – would you've got it right?
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) 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. 4 Millionaire player forced to make a guess after using lifeline on 'easy' £2k soap question – would you have got it correct? Credit: ITV 4 Faridah had to use her first lifeline to help her answer the £300 question 4 Faridah had to use her third lifeline to help her answer a soap question Credit: ITV 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. 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 Lisa Riley since 1995." 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." 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? Meanwhile, a past episode saw a player with no lifelines forced to walk away after a difficult history question. 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 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. 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 find it here. 4 After going 50/50 Faridah made a guess at Mandy Dingle Credit: ITV Who Wants To Be A Millionaire airs on ITV and ITVX.
