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The 1% Club host called out ‘greedy sod’ contestant after revealing staggering amount he won on the lottery
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Updated 17:45 7 Aug 2024 GMT+1Published 15:37 7 Aug 2024 GMT+1

The 1% Club host called out ‘greedy sod’ contestant after revealing staggering amount he won on the lottery

Lee Mack was surprised that the contestant had appeared on the game show

Lucy Devine

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The 1% Club host Lee Mack was left baffled after a contestant admitted to winning an eye-watering jackpot before trying his luck on the gameshow.

The ITV show sees comedian Lee attempt to find the smartest one percent group in Britain.

When the gameshow begins, it seems as though it will be pretty straightforward, but soon, increasingly difficult questions see the group whittled down to just one percent.

The contestants are competing to win prize money up to £100,000, meanwhile viewers at home are encouraged to join in too.

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Lee Mack hosts the 1% Club (ITV)
Lee Mack hosts the 1% Club (ITV)

With the prize money up for grabs, you wouldn't expect to come across a millionaire on the show.

But that's exactly what happened when Lee discovered one of the contestants was actually a lottery winner.

The revelation came about earlier in the episode, when Lee was speaking to people who hadn't been able to answer the very first question correctly.

Speaking to contestant Kevin Jones, he said: "Are you usually unlucky?"

And Kevin's answer surprised many, as he said: "I’ve been very lucky in the past. I won the lottery."

Lee was visibly surprised, and questioned him further, asking if he had won on the National Lottery.

"I am. I won six million," he said.

After finding out, Lee was even more shocked, responding: "Six million quid!?

"[You wanted] another 100 grand. You greedy sod!"

Kevin explained his reason for coming on the show, adding: "I wanted to come on here for the challenge, but sadly I’ve not done very well."

It's not often that Lee is left baffled, but the host was left speechless in a recent episode when an 'easy question' managed to knock out 32 contestants.

The question was: Which of these would it be impossible to do? (A) Marry your cousin's cousin (B) Marry your brother's widow (C) Marry your widow's sister.

Kind of seems obvious, right? Apparently not.

Host Lee Mack explained: "You would not be able to marry your widow's sister as you would already be dead. Before we get any complaints - I accept that is a bit zombie-ist."

When contestant Jamil explained he had answered B, Mack explained: "Yes, your brother's widow - she's still alive but your brother has died. This isn't me breaking any news, I'm just telling you the answer to the question!"

Kevin said he had won the lottery previously (ITV)
Kevin said he had won the lottery previously (ITV)

Many other contestants admitted they had also answered B - but social media was left in shock.

One person wrote on X: "How did 32 people get that wrong!"

While another said: "Flipping heck 32 out!"

And a third added: "32 out on that question. Must be a record."

Would you have answered correctly?

Featured Image Credit: ITV

Topics: TV and Film, Money

Lucy Devine
Lucy Devine

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