Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Contestant Lost Huge Sum of Money on Sport Question
The contestant swore after he got the sport question wrong.
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Topics: Tennis
Nasir Jabbar
Topics: Tennis
A contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire swore after losing a huge sum of money on a sport question.
Justin Beattie, from Bristol, appeared on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire in a bid to open his own pub with his potential winnings.
And Justin, who spent 25 years as a submarine safety engineer, got off to a great start when he answered nine questions in a row without using any of his lifelines.
But his quest to winning a life-changing amount of money came to a crashing halt when he was confronted with a sport-related £32,000 question.
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Host Jeremy Clarkson asked: "Which sportsman retired aged just 26, before making an unsuccessful return to competition eight years later?"
Justin had a choice of four answers, including Bjorn Borg, Alain Prost, George Foreman and Carl Lewis.
He guessed track and field legend Lewis, which was the incorrect answer.
The correct answer was actually former tennis star Borg, who unexpectedly retired from the sport before making an unsuccessful comeback.
After guessing incorrectly, there was a long silence as Justin placed his hands against his mouth before uttering a string of expletives that were bleeped by ITV.
Delivering the bad news, Jeremy said: "You've just lost £15,000. I'm heartbroken. Well, not as much as you are."
Jeremy told the stunned contestant: "That's a first. Nobody's ever said that," before Justin walked off stage.
That meant he lost a whopping £15,000 and walked away from the show with £1,000 after failing to reach the next 'guaranteed point' which was £32,000.
Justin had hoped to open a micropub with his potential winnings.
"They tend to serve local real ale from within a 20 or 30 mile radius," he explained. "They're really stripped down and basic, with casks and kegs of real ale and local cider. And I really fancy that."
(£100) Which of these is frequently found in a standard pack of playing cards?
A. Penguin B. Riddler C. Mister Freeze D. Joker (A)
(£200) At a fairground, a stall that involves trying to knock a coconut off a post is called a 'coconut...' what?
A. Timid B. Bashful C. Shy (A) D. Reserved
(£300) In politics, what term applies to an election victory by an extremely large and decisive margin?
A. Flash flood B. Tornado C. Sinkhole D. Landslide (A)
(£500) Which of these months is 30 days long in total?
A. February B. May C. August D. November (A)
(£1,000) If something is described as being done in a 'clandestine' manner, it means that it is done in which way?
A. Loudly B. Lazily C. Quickly D. Secretly (A)
(£2,000) Which social media platform is primarily used for professional networking and job searching?
A. LinkedIn (A) B. Tumblr C. Vimeo D. TikTok
(£4,000) Which of these colours does not appear on the Italian flag?
A. Verde B. Bianco C. Giallo (A) D. Rosso
(£8,000) Which Scottish hero, who defeated the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297, was executed in 1305?
A. Robert the Bruce B. Bonnie Prince Charlie C. Rob Roy D. William Wallace (A)
(£16,000) Jay Blades presents which of these TV shows?
A. The Great Pottery Throw Down B. Homes Under The Hammer C. The Repair Shop (A) D. Britain's Best Home Cook
(£32,000) Which sportsman retired aged just 26, before making an unsuccessful return to competition eight years later?
A. Bjorn Borg (A) B. Alain Prost C. George Foreman D. Carl Lewis