Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? player loses out on £93,000

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A Who Needs To Be A Millionaire? contestant misplaced out on a staggering £93,000 on final night time’s present after her ‘cellphone a good friend’ provided the improper reply to a geography query.

For £250,000, Sarah Knapper, from Kennington, was requested by host Jeremy Clarkson: ‘What physique of water connects the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean?’

The solicitor was given the choices of Windward Passage, Yucatan Channel, San Bernardino Strait, and the Bay of Campeche.

Uncertain of the reply, Sarah used her ‘cellphone a good friend’ lifeline and referred to as her pal Barbara for some recommendation, with the good friend suggesting Windward Passage was the appropriate reply. 

Nonetheless, the contestant’s gamble did not repay, with the right reply being the Yucatan Channel. Sarah walked away with simply £32,000 because of her security internet – regardless of answering the prior query value £125,000 appropriately. 

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A Who Needs To Be A Millionaire? contestant (pictured) misplaced out on a staggering £93,000 on final night time’s present after her ‘cellphone a good friend’ provided the improper reply to a geography query

Sarah hoped to win a big sum of money on the episode, which first aired in August 2019, to place in the direction of a elaborate honeymoon. 

The solicitor stormed by the primary seven questions in simply quarter-hour, earlier than utilizing her ‘Ask the Host’ and ‘ 50/50’ lifelines on a query concerning the yr of Concorde’s final industrial flight. 

Sarah was additionally pressured to make use of her ‘Ask the Viewers’ lifeline within the subsequent query, which requested: ‘In what space are the names Carly Floss and Joan Smalls recognized?’

Nonetheless, it appeared the participant would possibly nonetheless have an opportunity at profitable the highest prize of £1million after efficiently answering every part as much as query 13 out of 15. 

For £250,000, Jeremy requested: ‘What physique of water connects the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean?’

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For £250,000, Sarah Knapper (pictured left), from Kennington, was requested by host Jeremy Clarkson (pictured proper): ‘What physique of water connects the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean?’

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The solicitor (pictured) was given the choices of Windward Passage, Yucatan Channel, San Bernardino Strait, and the Bay of Campeche

The choices had been both A) Windward Channel, B) Yucatan Canal, C) San Bernardino Channel and D) Campeche Bay.

Uncertain concerning the query, Sarah referred to as her good friend Barbara, who works in delivery, as a result of she felt she can be higher outfitted to safe the right reply.

Nonetheless, Barbara delivered the improper response, guessing Windward Passage – however when Sarah gambled, she claimed she can be ‘joyful’ if the reply was improper as a result of she’d had a good time on the present.  

Jeremy revealed the reply was improper, expressing his sympathy for Sarah, saying: ‘Desperately sorry as a result of I do love a gambler and I’ve totally loved having you right here.

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Uncertain of the reply, Sarah (above) used her ‘cellphone a good friend’ lifeline and referred to as her pal Barbara for some recommendation, with the good friend suggesting Windward Passage was the appropriate reply

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Nonetheless, the contestant’s gamble did not repay, with the right reply being the Yucatan Channel. Sarah walked away with simply £32,000 because of her security internet – regardless of answering the prior query value £125,000 appropriately

‘How can I put a cheery spin on this?’ Jeremy then questioned. 

Remaining upbeat, Sarah famous she was £32,000 richer than she had been earlier than showing on the programme. 

Viewers had been fast to touch upon the episode, with one writing: ‘It is OK? I might be in tears for ten years! No less than.’

One other mentioned: ‘When contestants say it is OK once they simply misplaced £93,000. No it isn’t OK. I might be fuming. Who’re these folks?’

A 3rd joked: ‘Barbara will not be getting a Christmas card this yr #whowantstobeamillionaire.’

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