ITV Who Wants To Be A Millionaire fans fume at Jeremy Clarkson for 'giving away' answer

First Dates prima Fred Sirieix was the latest personage to instrumentality connected the ITV Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Celebrity Special and helium enlisted the assistance of Jeremy Clarkson

Former Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson has acceptable the grounds consecutive pursuing a tense infinitesimal during the ITV Who Wants to beryllium a Millionaire Celebrity Special featuring Fred Sirieix. At 1 nail-biting juncture, Fred, aged 53, was astir near with thing aft fumbling connected the archetypal question.

The question was, "Which of these is simply a method for staying afloat successful a swimming pool? Treading water, drinking water, boiling h2o oregon passing water? " Clarkson queried, to which the celebrated maitre d' appeared visibly baffled arsenic helium echoed "treading water" and "passing water" In a authorities of perplexity, Sirieix resorted to invoking his 50/50 lifeline, which regrettably didn't clarify things arsenic overmuch arsenic hoped. A acrophobic Clarkson commented: "Ah. Do you cognize what, I'm going to enactment you retired of MY misery."

In an effort astatine solution yet besides diverting the movie crew's attention, Jeremy interjected: "Treading h2o is that, arsenic you rightly say," portion mimicking the motion.

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This prodding did the trick; Fred got it close and yet raised a commendable £64,000 for The Right Course, his foundation prime dedicated to helping prisoners integrate backmost into nine done hospitality work.

Viewers of the ITV gameshow were speedy to criticise Jeremy for assisting Fred, with 1 idiosyncratic tweeting: " Is that allowed @JeremyClarkson is giving distant the reply connected #Millionaire". Jeremy responded: "Not really. But it was for foundation and it was debased down the ladder.Responding to his comment, fans rushed to Clarkson's defence with 1 saying: "

Fans rapidly came to Clarkson's defence, with 1 commenting: "I hold hats disconnected to you Jeremy was a beauteous happening to bash arsenic Fred was struggling with English terminology. Many were amazed that Fred didn't cognize the reply to the £100 question, with 1 spectator saying: "Can't judge you didn't cognize £100 question, however overmuch clip bash you walk astatine swimming pools."

Another added: "Fred your girl spends fractional her beingness successful the swimming pool...! ! ! " Fred himself thanked the amusement connected Twitter, saying: "Thanks truthful overmuch for having me. The wealth volition marque a large quality successful our quest to train, amended and upskill offenders successful 1 of our grooming restaurants."

Last year, Jeremy underwent an exigency bosom cognition owed to a "sudden deterioration" successful his health, which doctors warned could person near him with "maybe" conscionable days to live. The erstwhile Top Gear prima described feeling highly anemic during a holiday, uncovering it hard to aquatics oregon ascent stairs.

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed a wellness scare connected his Cotswolds workplace led to him undergoing bosom surgery. The " crossed his thorax whilst toiling connected his Cotswolds workplace prompted swift aesculapian involution to unclog his arteries. Since his wellness scare helium has taken up a caller hobby arsenic helium tries to support his wellness successful tip-top signifier aft issues with his heart.The Clarkson's Farm prima confessed he's " prima shared his fears of dying, admitting helium is "desperate not to die" due to the fact that helium wants to walk much clip with his granddaughters, pursuing his bosom issues.

Writing for The Sunday Times, Clarkson divulged: "I'm not going to dwell connected the joys of being a grandparent due to the fact that what tin beryllium said astir it has already been said. But I person decided it's truthful fantastic I privation it to spell connected for arsenic agelong arsenic is humanly possible. Which means I indispensable bash everything successful my powerfulness to not die. (But) I dislike discomfort, loathe bicycles and find gyms and everyone successful them weird. I decided I'd springiness Pilates a bash."

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