Who Wants to Be A Millionaire fans baffled as player 'given correct answer'
ITV gameshow returned on Sunday evening but fans were left unimpressed with one player
Diana used Phone a Friend and Ask the Audience in previous rounds to help her reach the ÂŁ32,000 question. (
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Viewers of ITV's Who Wants to Be A Millionaire were left baffled as a player's Phone a Friend gave her the right answer despite 'not knowing the answer'.
Host Jeremy Clarkson was back at the helm of the popular game show, with contestants vying to win a cool ÂŁ1 million.
Each contestant will put their knowledge to the test in front of the nation as they try to answer the 15 questions to win the million-pound prize helped along the way by four lifelines of 50:50, Phone a Friend, Ask the Audience and Ask the Host.
The episode on Sunday evening (March 2) saw Diana England, a production manager from Penrith, in the hot seat.
Diana from Penrith wasn't sure about the answer on Who Wants to Be A Millionaire (
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She used Phone a Friend and Ask the Audience in previous rounds to help her reach the ÂŁ32,000 question. Jeremy Clarkson asked the question "Which African countryâs flag is a near mirror image of Irelandâs?" The options were A - Cote d'Ivoire, B - Ghana, C - Egypt or D - Kenya.
Diana didn't immediately know the answer and asked Jeremy Clarkson with the Ask the Host lifeline. The host couldn't picture each of the countrys' flags and Diana asked to use her Phone a Friend lifeline.
Her friend Julian said: "I don't know Diana, sorry. But Cote d'Ivoire has the same flag as Ireland. I dunno if that's got any help, I don't think it's Kenya and I don't think it's Eygpt.
"I'm sorry that's the best I can do."
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Following the call, Jeremy Clarkson quipped: "He literally said I can't help you and then appeared to be of massive assistance. Literally no idea but here's the answer."
Diana was sure it wasn't Eygpt or Kenya but opted to play it safe and not answer the question. Her decision meant she walked away with ÂŁ16,000 but left rueing what could have been when Jeremy Clarkson confirmed Cote d'Ivoire was the correct answer.
Viewers were quick to react on social media with one posting: "Not the same flag you tool..... it's the other way round!!!"
Another shared: "The best he can do is confidently provide the answer"
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? host Jeremy Clarkson didn't know the answer either. (
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One commented: "What just happened. He said it was the same flag. But didnât know the answer. She took the money."
Meanwhile a viewer observed: "To be fair, he said they had the SAME flag, not a mirror image."
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? is streaming on ITVX.