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The host of the UK’s model of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? was left open-mouthed after a contestant chanced his arm on the £1million jackpot query, and misplaced.
Jeremy Clarkson (who additionally presents Amazon hit Clarkson’s Farm) was asking the questions as contestant Nicholas Bennett breezed via the early rounds of his problem and located himself in possession of two lifelines as he confronted his ultimate £1million query.
He had alread assured to go dwelling with £125,000, however determined to put all of it on the road as he confronted the query:
“Which of these words, each coined by a famous writer, was derived from the title of a fairytale about three princes: Pandamonium, Serendipity, Utopia or Yahoo?”
Bennett used his first lifeline to ask the host, however Clarkson admitted he had no thought, saying: “I can’t think of a fairytale that’s about three princes.”
The contestant then phoned a pal, his flatmate Meg, who mentioned she didn’t know both. Bennett might have caught together with his £500,000 win, however determined to go for it, nonetheless, with Clarkson reminding him:
“£375,000 is what you’re gambling. I know you still go away with a lot but…”
Bennett then gave ‘Yahoo’ as his ultimate reply – prompting a spherical of grimacing noises from the viewers.
Sadly for him, he’d guessed fallacious. The proper reply was ‘Serendipity’, and Bennett’s error meant he went dwelling “only” together with his beforehand pocketed £125,000, a consequence with which he appeared content material sufficient. While the viewers groaned, Bennett smiled: “Still got £125,000.”
Clarkson informed him:
“A couple things I’m trying to work out is, is that the biggest loss we’ve had in Who Wants To Be A Millionaire history, and I don’t think I’ve had a contestant that I’ve enjoyed more than you.”