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South Wales Guardian
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
ITV Quiz launch date confirmed following ITVBe closure
ITV Quiz will air the likes of Lingo, Wheel of Fortune, Tenable, Deal or No Deal and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. It was announced in April that the channel will replace ITVBe, that was known for being the home of reality TV series such as The Only Way is Essex. It first launched in 2014. It's The Series Finale! 🤩 #TOWIE Sunday, 9pm on ITVBe & ITVX ITV bosses confirmed today (May 30) that ITV Quiz would be launching on June 9. Dirty Dancing and The Towie Years will be among the final shows to air on ITVBe on Sunday, June 8, before its full closure at 6am on June 9. Current TV schedules show a welcome message for ITV Quiz from 6am with an episode of Lingo, hosted by comedian Adil Ray, kicking off the programming at 9am. The channel shake-up will see ITV2 become the home of reality TV series linked to the current ITVBe brand, such as The Real Housewives of Cheshire and Real Housewives franchises. A ITV spokesperson said: 'TOWIE and RHOCH join a rich schedule of returning formats, including Love Island and Big Brother, and exciting new commissions which are lined up throughout the remainder of 2025 on ITV2, and will continue to stream on ITVX. Recommended reading: How to apply to be on ITV's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Deal or No Deal: Why is the top prize money only £100,000? ITV to axe popular reality channel ITVBe in summer shake-up 'As the flagship commissions move across to their ITV2 broadcast home, ITV will retire the ITVBe brand from its portfolio in June 2025. 'ITV plans to use the channel slot as ITV Quiz, drawing on ITV's popular, market-leading UK quiz and game shows, and the success and learnings of ITVX FAST channels.' TOWIE's move to ITV2 marks a homecoming for the show as part of its 15th anniversary year, having initially debuted its first 12 series on ITV2.
Rhyl Journal
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
ITV Quiz launch date confirmed following ITVBe closure
ITV Quiz will air the likes of Lingo, Wheel of Fortune, Tenable, Deal or No Deal and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. It was announced in April that the channel will replace ITVBe, that was known for being the home of reality TV series such as The Only Way is Essex. It first launched in 2014. It's The Series Finale! 🤩 #TOWIE Sunday, 9pm on ITVBe & ITVX ITV bosses confirmed today (May 30) that ITV Quiz would be launching on June 9. Dirty Dancing and The Towie Years will be among the final shows to air on ITVBe on Sunday, June 8, before its full closure at 6am on June 9. Current TV schedules show a welcome message for ITV Quiz from 6am with an episode of Lingo, hosted by comedian Adil Ray, kicking off the programming at 9am. The channel shake-up will see ITV2 become the home of reality TV series linked to the current ITVBe brand, such as The Real Housewives of Cheshire and Real Housewives franchises. A ITV spokesperson said: 'TOWIE and RHOCH join a rich schedule of returning formats, including Love Island and Big Brother, and exciting new commissions which are lined up throughout the remainder of 2025 on ITV2, and will continue to stream on ITVX. Recommended reading: How to apply to be on ITV's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Deal or No Deal: Why is the top prize money only £100,000? ITV to axe popular reality channel ITVBe in summer shake-up 'As the flagship commissions move across to their ITV2 broadcast home, ITV will retire the ITVBe brand from its portfolio in June 2025. 'ITV plans to use the channel slot as ITV Quiz, drawing on ITV's popular, market-leading UK quiz and game shows, and the success and learnings of ITVX FAST channels.' TOWIE's move to ITV2 marks a homecoming for the show as part of its 15th anniversary year, having initially debuted its first 12 series on ITV2.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire fans 'gutted' at £1m question loss
Viewers of ITV's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire were left "gutted" after a player lost on the £1 million question. Could you have answered it correctly? Nicholas Bennett from West Hampstead in London was on the popular quiz show last night (Sunday, May 25). After flying through the questions, he reached the 15th and final question with two lifelines to use. However, it was not meant to be, answering the question wrong and walking away with £125,000, the biggest amount of money lost in the show's history. One fan of the show said: "That contestant was so good and I am actually proper gutted he didn't win the million." Another said: "Wow, what a brave guy on who wants to be a millionaire, gutted for him." Others were stunned by Bennett getting so far. One said: "12 out of 15 questions correct on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire without lifelines is impressive. Super impressive." "That bloke on who wants to be a millionaire right now is insane," a second said. Today marks 25 years since the world's most successful gameshow 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' first hit our TV screens! In 25 years, this ground-breaking format has been adapted in over 130 countries, consistently ranking as the #1 best travelling format of all time in… — Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (@MillionaireUK) September 4, 2023 Mr Bennett's final question was as follows: 'Which of these words, each coined by a famous writer, was derived from the tale of a fairytale about three princes?' His options were A) Pandemonium, B) Serendipity, C) Utopia and D) Yahoo. Nicholas used both his lifelines to try and answer, but neither Ask Jeremy nor the Phone a Friend gave him the answer. Despite this, he risked it with D) Yahoo, however, it was B) Serendipity that was correct. Just six contestants have received the top prize of £1 million during the show's history. Former garden designer Judith Keppel was the first in November 2000, and went on to become part of a team of quiz experts for the BBC game show Eggheads. Former physics teacher David Edwards was second in April 2001, followed by banker Robert Brydges in September 2001. Pat Gibson, a multiple world-champion Irish quiz player, became the show's fourth winner in April 2004 and also went on to join Eggheads. Civil servant Ingram Wilcox was the fifth winner in September 2006, with history and politics teacher Donald Fear, the sixth and first winner during Clarkson's tenure as host in September 2020. Recommended reading: Are you a top quizzer? How to apply for ITV's next series of The 1 per cent Club Apply for ITV's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire as Jeremy Clarkson confirms return All to know about David Tennant's new ITV quiz show Genius Game Charles Ingram, then an army major, was found to have cheated at winning the series in September 2001. The popular ITV game show originally ran from 1998 to 2014, with Chris Tarrant at the helm. It was then rebooted in 2018 with former Top Gear presenter Clarkson taking over the role as host.
Scottish Sun
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish 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. 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. Jeremy asked: "What is the name of the Minnesota estate that was the home and recording studio of the musician Prince?" 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. 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. 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. 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. 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." 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. 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 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.
