Jeremy Clarkson all smiles as he arrives to film Who Wants to be a Millionaire – as Christmas special line-up revealed
JEREMY Clarkson was all smiles as he arrived to film Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
The Clarkson’s Farm star, 64, was spotted near the iconic ITV show’s Manchester studios.
Confirmed celebs for the show’s upcoming festive episodes include actor Stephen Fry, Strictly judge Anton Du Beke and Olympic cyclist Dame Laura Kenny.
Stephen, 67, is no stranger to the quiz world – having begun hosting Jeopardy! earlier this year.
As for Anton, the 58-year-old ballroom dancer has been part of Strictly Come Dancing since its 2004 launch.
After several series as a pro dancer, he became a permanent judge beginning in 2021.
Dame Laura, 32, has six Olympic medals to her name – five gold and one silver, becoming the most successful British female Olympic athlete in history.
Will these celebs win large amounts for their chosen charities, or crumble under pressure in the hot seat?
Elsewhere, other stars have have signed up for game shows during the festive period.
Leading the way on Blankety Blank will be The Masked Singer host Joel Dommett and panellist Jonathan Ross.
They are to be joined by cruise ship icon Jane McDonald, Dancing on Ice judge Oti Mabuse, comedian Sara Pascoe and RuPaul‘s Drag Race winner The Vivienne.
Presenter turned crime novelist Richard Osman will welcome four famous faces for a festive House of Games spin-off.
Coronation Street‘s Jennie McAlpine, choirmaster Gareth Malone, as well as comedians Desiree Burch and Jon Richardson, will take part.
Romesh Ranganathan will host three extra special editions of Saturday night favourite The Weakest Link.
This includes a Strictly special, full-on festive Christmas episode and an over-the-top party edition.
Hardest Quiz Show Questions
Would you know the answers to some of quizzing TV's hardest questions
- Who Wants To Be A Millionaire – Earlier this year, fans were left outraged after what they described as the “worst” question in the show’s history. Host Jeremy Clarkson asked: “From the 2000 awards ceremony onwards, the Best Actress Oscar has never been won by a woman whose surname begins with which one of these letters?” The multiple choice answers were between G, K, M and W. In the end, and with the £32,000 safe, player Glen had to make a guess and went for G. It turned out to be correct as Nicole Kidman, Frances McDormand and Kate Winslet are among the stars who have won the Best Actress gong since 2000.
- The 1% Club – Viewers of Lee Mack’s popular ITV show were left dumbfounded by a question that also left the players perplexed. The query went as follows: “Edna’s birthday is on the 6th of April and Jen’s birthday falls on the 15th of October, therefore Amir’s birthday must be the ‘X’ of January.” It turns out the conundrum links the numbers with its position in the sentence, so 6th is the sixth word and 15th is the fifteenth word. Therefore, Amir’s birthday is January 24th, corresponding to the 24th word in the sentence.
- The Chase – The ITV daytime favourite left fans scratching their heads when it threw up one of the most bizarre questions to ever grace the programme. One of the questions asked the player: “Someone with a nightshade intolerance should avoid eating what?” The options were – sweetcorn, potatoes, carrots – with Steve selecting sweetcorn but the correct answer was potatoes.
Over on The Chase, Pointless host Alexander Armstrong will take up the challenge.
This follows the actor and comedian’s previous appearance on spin-off Beat the Chasers.
On his team will be comedian Kerry Godliman, Coronation Street‘s Tony Maudsley and Olympian Bryony Page.
An additional festive episode features Strictly’s Kai Widdrington, McFly star Harry Judd, EastEnders legend Shane Richie and Waterloo Road‘s Angela Griffin.