October 21st 2024.
In the latest episode of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, a contestant named Lynn Plowright caused quite a stir with a costly mistake that left her £61,000 poorer. Lynn had been doing well on the game show hosted by Jeremy Clarkson and was getting closer to winning the grand prize. However, her decision not to use any of her remaining lifelines proved to be a costly one.
As she was faced with the question about the last person to hold the title of Empress of India, Lynn hesitated and admitted, "I've got £64,000, I'm not confident in using any of the lifelines, so I'm going to go for Mary of Teck and hope for the best." Unfortunately, her answer was incorrect and she missed out on the chance to win £61,000. Clarkson himself joked that even he would have guessed the wrong answer, saying, "If it makes you feel any better, had you asked me, I would've said Victoria."
Despite the disappointment, Lynn still walked away with £64,000, which Clarkson pointed out could be used to pay off her mortgage and fund a trip to Australia. Viewers were left stunned and baffled as to why Lynn chose not to use her remaining lifelines, especially since she had already used the 50:50 option earlier in the game. Many took to social media to express their disbelief, with one viewer writing, "3 lifelines left. Bonkers not to use them!!!!"
Clarkson himself admitted that he didn't know the correct answer either, but couldn't help but feel bad for Lynn. "Bad luck," he told her as she left the show. Fans were also quick to point out that Lynn could have still used her lifelines to ask Clarkson, ask the audience, or phone a friend for help.
Some viewers speculated that Lynn may have gotten too confident and cocky, leading her to make the mistake of not using her lifelines. Others simply couldn't understand her decision, with one Twitter user writing, "I don’t feel confident in using my lifelines’ so she just guesses an answer. What an idiot."
Despite the backlash, Lynn remained optimistic and even shared her plans for the prize money, saying, "I've always wanted to go to Australia but my husband is quite claustrophobic and refused to go that far in economy, so maybe I could buy a better ticket and persuade him to come." Clarkson even joked that with that much money, she could sit on the pilot's knee during the flight.
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