February 2nd 2025.
Anton Du Beke, a popular judge on the show Strictly Come Dancing, recently made an appearance on the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? However, things didn't go as planned for Anton as he ended up losing a significant amount of money and facing national humiliation. But before we get to that, let's rewind and see how it all unfolded.
Anton, a seasoned dancer and performer, decided to participate in the show for a good cause. He pledged to donate £15,000 of his own money to a chosen charity if he got a question wrong. As a theatre lover, he made it all the way to the £32,000 question, which asked him to identify the Tony Award-winning musical that featured a mash-up called Elephant Love Medley.
Despite using two lifelines, Anton was left stumped and had to choose between Hairspray, The Book of Mormon, Moulin Rouge!, and Six. He used the 50/50 lifeline, which narrowed it down to The Book of Mormon and Moulin Rouge!, and then turned to the audience for assistance. With 77% of the audience believing The Book of Mormon to be the correct answer, Anton trusted his instincts and went with it.
However, it turned out to be the wrong answer, resulting in him losing £15,000 of his own money. But the loss didn't stop there as he also had to give up the £1,000 he had won after reaching the first safety net. Despite the humiliation and financial loss, Anton laughed it off and joked that he would have to break the news to his wife in a funny manner.
Although Anton's gesture of donating his own money to charity was noble, it didn't stop viewers from poking fun at him. Some even commented that they expected him to know the answer instantly, given his love for theatre. But Anton wasn't the only celebrity on the show that night. First Dates star Fred Sirieix won an impressive £64,000 for his chosen charity, and Emmerdale actress Roxy Shahidi took home £16,000.
This weekend's celebrities had a tough act to follow, as the previous weekend saw Sir Stephen Fry make history on the show by winning £250,000. He became the highest-scoring celebrity since 2022. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? airs on ITV1 and ITVX every Sunday.
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