The host of the UK’s model of Who Desires 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 by means of the early rounds of his problem and located himself in possession of two lifelines as he confronted his remaining £1million query.
He had alread assured to go residence with £125,000, however determined to put all of it on the road as he confronted the query:
“Which of those phrases, every coined by a well-known author, 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 concept, saying: “I can’t consider 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 along with his £500,000 win, however determined to go for it, nonetheless, with Clarkson reminding him:
“£375,000 is what you’re playing. I do know you continue to go away with quite a bit however…”
Bennett then gave ‘Yahoo’ as his remaining reply – prompting a spherical of grimacing noises from the viewers.
Sadly for him, he’d guessed mistaken. The proper reply was ‘Serendipity’, and Bennett’s error meant he went residence “solely” along with his beforehand pocketed £125,000, a outcome with which he appeared content material sufficient. Whereas the viewers groaned, Bennett smiled: “Nonetheless received £125,000.”
Clarkson advised him:
“A pair issues I’m making an attempt to work out is, is that the most important loss we’ve had in Who Desires To Be A Millionaire historical past, and I don’t suppose I’ve had a contestant that I’ve loved greater than you.”
