WHO Wants To Be A Millionaire viewers were left raging after a contestant burned through all three lifelines on a question they deemed ridiculously easy.
Host Jeremy Clarkson returned on Saturday night for a star-studded edition of the popular game show.
The Olympic legend burned through three lifelines on a question viewers thought was a breeze[/caption]
She was asked which 1980s film had sequels titled Afterlife and Frozen Empire[/caption]
Even host Jeremy Clarkson was stumped[/caption]
Olympic champion cyclist Dame Laura Kenny and Channel 4 News anchor Krishnan Guru-Murthy tried to win up to £1 million for their chosen charities.
However, ITV viewers were left gobsmacked when the Olympic legend burned through three lifelines on a question they thought was a breeze.
The five-time gold medalist stormed through the early rounds but hit a roadblock at £16,000 when asked which 1980s film had sequels titled Afterlife and Frozen Empire.
Despite having Ghostbusters as an option, she turned to host Jeremy Clarkson, 50:50, and even phoned a friend – leaving fans at home in disbelief.
Jeremy admitted that he was not 100% certain either, but ruled out The Terminator and Top Gun.
Fans flocked to social media to slam the blunder, with many insisting they knew the answer straight away.
One viewer raged: “How the heck did neither this Olympian or Jeremy Clarkson know that Afterlife and Frozen Empire are Ghostbusters movies?
“The latter literally came out last year! Such an easy question it could have been a thousand pound one.”
Another added: “Was ‘Afterlife’ not a bit of a clue as to what the answer might be?”
A third penned: “She should have phoned a friend and he would have said who you going to call and she would have said Ghostbusters.”
A fourth chimed in: “Using the lifelines on these questions is just madness.”
A fifth wrote: “Stop faffing about! It’s Ghostbusters!!!”
Despite the blunder, Dame Laura still walked away with £8,000 for her chosen charity, The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust.
Not quite the million-pound jackpot – but a solid effort!
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Celebrity Special is available to stream on ITVX.
Hardest Quiz Show Questions
Would you know the answers to some of quizzing TV’s hardest questions
- Who Wants To Be A Millionaire – Earlier this year, fans were left outraged after what they described as the “worst” question in the show’s history. Host Jeremy Clarkson asked: “From the 2000 awards ceremony onwards, the Best Actress Oscar has never been won by a woman whose surname begins with which one of these letters?” The multiple choice answers were between G, K, M and W. In the end, and with the £32,000 safe, player Glen had to make a guess and went for G. It turned out to be correct as Nicole Kidman, Frances McDormand and Kate Winslet are among the stars who have won the Best Actress gong since 2000.
- The 1% Club – Viewers of Lee Mack’s popular ITV show were left dumbfounded by a question that also left the players perplexed. The query went as follows: “Edna’s birthday is on the 6th of April and Jen’s birthday falls on the 15th of October, therefore Amir’s birthday must be the ‘X’ of January.” It turns out the conundrum links the numbers with its position in the sentence, so 6th is the sixth word and 15th is the fifteenth word. Therefore, Amir’s birthday is January 24th, corresponding to the 24th word in the sentence.
- The Chase – The ITV daytime favourite left fans scratching their heads when it threw up one of the most bizarre questions to ever grace the programme. One of the questions asked the player: “Someone with a nightshade intolerance should avoid eating what?” The options were – sweetcorn, potatoes, carrots – with Steve selecting sweetcorn but the correct answer was potatoes.
