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'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' Contestant Scoops Jackpot For The First Time In 14 Years

'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' Contestant Scoops Jackpot For The First Time In 14 Years

We can't wait to tune into this ep!

Lucy Devine

Lucy Devine

For the first time in a whopping 14 years, someone has won £1 million on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire!

In the upcoming series of the show, viewers will watch as one clever contestant manages to whizz through all 15 questions and bag the jackpot.

Details of the winner are being kept tightly under wraps, but it's the first time someone has successfully completed the game since 2006, when 76-year-old Ingram Wilcox went home with £1 million.

Someone has bagged a million! (
ITV)

And host Jeremy Clarkson has described it as the best moment the show has ever had in all of its 22 years.

Speaking about the triumphant win, he said: "Well, I'm absolutely thrilled and delighted that we've found someone who seems to know just about everything.

"I can't wait for the viewers to see it and I want to watch it back too. I was just in awe of this contestant and think they are probably the best the show has ever had in its 22 year history. It was a joy to sit and watch it unfold.

"It felt like we whizzed through the 15 questions and all of a sudden, confetti was falling from the ceiling and I was saying 'You've just won one million pounds'.

The series will return at the end of this month but details of the winner are being kept under wraps (
ITV)

"I wasn't sure I'd ever get to utter those immortal six words and I'm not embarrassed to say, it was a little emotional but boy did it feel good."

The show is returning to ITV next month, but it's unclear which episode will feature the millionaire.

It'll be the sixth ever winner on the iconic UK show, which was filmed without a studio audience this year due to COVID-19 and increased social distancing measures.

Each contestant still has their four lifelines, however, with 50:50, Ask The Host and two Phone A Friend opportunities.

Just recently, fans were given a juicy insight into the story of Major Charles Ingram and his wife Diana who were accused of cheating on the quiz show in 2001.

Shortly after Charles' big win, ITV became suspicious over his behaviour during the episode and began investigating the army major for what became known as the 'coughing scandal'.

The three-part ITV drama, Quiz, follows the scandal - even recreating the episode itself - as well as the investigation that followed.

The three-part drama even recreates the episode (
ITV)

The pair received received an 18 month suspended sentence for two years and were also fined £15,000 each and ordered to pay £10,000 costs.

If you didn't catch it on telly, you can watch all three episodes on the ITV Hub now.

Featured Image Credit: ITV

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