Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel in fix row as fans claim questions were ‘fiddled’ for contestant to win
BBC viewers have hit back at Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel as they claim it’s ‘fixed’ to allow one contestant to win.
Viewers watched as Hala, a mum of two from Leeds, pocketed £21,500 on the last question of The Wheel on Saturday night.
Earlier in the BBC One show, Hala had revealed that she would use any winnings to help her get married again.
She explained how ten years before she had been hospitalised with a rare disorder that left her unable to walk and she had married her husband from her hospital bed.
Now determined to have the wedding day she’d always wanted, she shared that any winning money would go towards her special day.
Yet whilst the emotional mum was in pieces over her win, after revealing devastating health issues and what the money would be used for, viewers have been left cynical.
The final question came down to knowing which member of The Beatles played bass, with four options available to choose from.
Using celebrity guest Jonathan Ross for guidance, he assured her it was Paul McCartney and even claimed: “I even went to his house onc and he let me play his bass. That’s how confident I am!”
As the winning answer was revealed to be exactly that, Hala was shaking and in visible upset at the impact this sum would have.
She told host and comedian Michael McIntyre: “This will change my life.”
Yet writing on social media, viewers were left sure the emotional set up was a fix by the BBC programme.
One person wrote: “Anyone else think this is fixed? The way Michael has been bigging up Hala it was obvious she’d get to the last question. #TheWheel.”
Another added: “The last question was ridiculously easy!”
Yet some were just moved by Hala’s story as another shared: “I dont care if they fiddled it for Hala to win. I’m just so very happy she did.”
Another thought the same as they wrote: “I don’t think I’ve *EVER* been so happy that someone won a television quiz show!”
“Thrilled for Hala. Sobbing at her reaction the second Jonathan said he knew the answer,” said another.
This isn’t the first time the BBC show has been accused of ‘fixing’ the winner for The Wheel, as earlier this year NHS worker Karen had seemingly won over Michael McIntyre with her bubbly personality.
So much so that she ended up with three consecutive chances to win the Jackpot Prize, as many viewers pushed back on why she was seemingly given so many opportunities to get the prize money.
In the end she answered the final question correctly, netting a whopping £90,000 of prize money.
Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel airs on BBC One on Saturday nights at 8:30–9:30 PM. The show is also available on iPlayer.