Who Wants to be a Millionaire fans say player was ‘stitched up’ after making fatal error and leaving with £1k
WHO Wants to be a Millionaire viewers claim a contestant was ‘stitched up’ after making a costly mistake.
Viewers tuned in to see Jeremy Clarkson quiz a new batch of players hoping to win £1,000,000.
One of the players, Victoria Johnson, revealed her friends call her “Vickypedia”.
Playing for the question: “Which of these companies was not founded in Sweden?”
The options presented were H&M, Spotify, Kopparberg and Lidl.
Unsure about the answer, she opted to use the 50/50 lifeline – removing two answers from the board.
Revealing she had “an inkling”, Victoria told Jeremy, after he asked, that her first thought was Spotify.
The two answers left remaining were Spotify and Lidl – and the player doubled down on her initial guess as the final answer.
However, Lidl turned out to be correct – meaning Victoria lost £3,000, but went home with £1,000.
Writing on social media, one person said: “Producers stitched her up there good n proper.
“That’s why you dont reveal what u think your answer is before a 50/50.”
“I’d never tell them what I think it might be on @itv Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and then go 50/50… they always leave that answer!!”
“Even when it’s wrong!!”
A third remarked: “Never tell the “random computer” what you think.”
Of course, it’s the first time that the show’s contestants have lost out on large sums of money.
Last month, viewers were stunned as a player missed out on winning £875,000 after making a series of silly mistakes.
Hailing from Bayswater, Jackie Lynch sailed through earlier questions but used up her lifelines in the first few rounds.
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.
Upon reaching £125,000 unscathed, Jackie elected to use her safety net, ensuring that prize money was in the bag.
It meant she missed out on her chance to bag a further £875,000.
Writing on X, a viewer fumed: “She could have gone all the way if she used the lifelines smarter.”
Who Wants to be a Millionaire? airs on ITV1.