WHO Wants To Be A Millionaire fans were left shocked as Anton Du Beke left with just £1k tonight.
Strictly judge Anton, 58, appeared on the ITV1 celebrity special, hoping to win big for charity.
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire fans were left shocked as Anton Du Beke left with just £1k tonight[/caption]
Host Jeremy Clarkson said he was left stunned by Anton’s error[/caption]
However, his journey was cut short after an unfortunate blunder on a seemingly easy musical question.
Anton was asked: “Which Tony Award-winning musical features a mash-up called ‘Elephant Love Medley’?”
Despite his experience in the entertainment industry, Anton answered The Book of Mormon – but the correct answer was Moulin Rouge.
The error meant he left with just £1,000 for his chosen charity, The Sick Children’s Trust.
Fans took to X, formerly Twitter, to express their frustration, with one writing: “The audience are absolute FOOLS and so is anton du beke . surely this is his wheelhouse ???”
Another added: “That mishap means Anton is only taking £1k for his charity, The Sick Children’s Trust. Ouch.”
Someone else said: “OH WHAT THE HELL?? Anton, that was quite a costly error.”
Host Jeremy Clarkson recently told the The Mirror he had been left stunned by Anton’s error too.
He said: “When that cropped up, I thought well ‘this was tailor made for you’ and then it wasn’t. It’s a bit like me not knowing a Nico Rosberg question.”
Anton wasn’t the only star playing for charity on the night.
First Dates maître d’ Fred Sirieix walked away with an impressive £64,000 for The Right Course, while Emmerdale actress Roxy Shahidi secured £16,000 for The Maggie Oliver Foundation.
The evening’s winnings totaled £81,000, bringing the series total so far to £355,000 raised for charity.
Jeremy admitted last week that the most nervous celeb on the current series is boxing champ and former I’m A Celebrity campmate Tony Bellew.
Speaking of Tony, he said: “I am not quite sure what emotion was going through him – nerves, rage, disappointment, acting, as I think he is a lot cleverer than he lets on.
“At one stage, he was having a class war with himself with the word ‘hobnob’.”
Other stars who will be seen across the show’s run include former Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh, BBC Breakfast host Louise Minchin, Dion Dublin, Steph McGovern and ITV News host Lucrezia Millirini.
The error meant he left with just £1,000 for his chosen charity, The Sick Children’s Trust[/caption]
