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Jeopardy! contestant makes ITV show history after scooping huge jackpot – and one of daytime TV's biggest ever wins

A JEOPARDY! contestant has made history after scooping one of the daytime show's biggest ever wins. The hit game show was rebooted last year by ITV bosses, launching with an impressive 2.5 million viewers. 3 A Jeopardy! contestant has achieved the show's biggest ever win Credit: ITV 3 Stephen Fry congratulated Ben Jones after he walked away with a cool £64,530 Credit: ITV 3 Ben became the show's 10-day reigning champion following his win Credit: ITV Jeopardy! challenges contestants to showcase their general knowledge, always phrasing their responses in the form of a question. Players compete to stay in the game and accumulate winnings as they progress, with During today's episode, viewers watched as hotel receptionist Ben Jones continued the game, competing against Jonathan and Rosemary. From Caerphilly, Ben was already a nine-day reigning champion before his major win. more on jeopardy! In the final round, host Stephen asked a question based on the category Classic 80s Films. He said: "Matthew Broderick starred in the title role of the 1980s comedy film 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off', directed by this man." Ben, 23, correctly answered: "Who is John Hughes?" His impressive knowledge saw him walk away with a jackpot prize of £64,530 - the largest win for all Jeopardy! series and one of the biggest wins on daytime TV. Most read in News TV Stephen congratulated Ben as he brought the curtain down on the last episode of the series. Robin Thede slammed for 'dumb' outfit in Jeopardy! Celebrity finale as fans point out podium 'rule' He told viewers: "We say goodbye to you because it is the end of the series. That's an amazing thought. "It's been a wonderful one, we've had two tremendous champions, but none greater than this [Ben] young man who will become a hero of the valleys I've no doubt." Jeopardy! is highly successful in the US and first aired in the UK on Channel 4 in 1983 before it moved over to ITV in 1990. It then aired on Sky Max in 1995 before coming to an end. Biggest game show wins £1,000,000: Judith Keppel, Who Wants to be a Millionaire? - 20th November 2000 £1,000,000: Charlie and Helen, Limitless Win - 13th January 2024 £704,900: Mary Swain, The Vault - 16th August 2003 £500,000: Christine Stalker, Red or Black - 15th September 2012 £482,500: Robert Swarbrick, Duel - 8th March 2008 £300,000: Dom and Lauren Knight, The Million Pound Drop Live - 4th October 2012