Millionaire player forced to make a guess after using lifeline on ‘easy’ £2k soap question – would you’ve got it right?
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.
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.
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.