In a dramatic turn of events on Saturday night's edition of The 1% Club, contestant Roisin experienced every quizzer's worst nightmare when a last-second answer change cost her the chance to win the show's cash prize.
The Final Showdown
Hosted by the quick-witted Lee Mack, the latest episode saw 100 new competitors battle through increasingly difficult questions to reach the final stage. Only two players - Jack and Roisin - successfully navigated their way to the ultimate challenge: the notoriously tricky 1% question that would decide who took home the money.
The tension mounted as Lee Mack presented the final brain teaser: 'Diana celebrated her 83rd birthday yesterday and was given balloons to represent her age. If she was gifted new balloons for every birthday she had celebrated, how many number '3' balloons would she have received?'
A Costly Change of Heart
With just 30 seconds to solve the mathematical puzzle, both finalists submitted their answers. Jack confidently offered 'eight' as his solution, while Roisin revealed she had put '20'.
In a moment that would haunt her, Roisin confessed to the host: 'I just changed it from 19 and now I am not sure.' The uncertainty in her voice was palpable as the studio waited for the revelation.
Lee Mack's response delivered the crushing blow: '20 okay, right. Let's have a look at the answer... It's 19! Unlucky to both of you. Especially you, Roisin.'
The devastated contestant immediately put her head in her hands, visibly grappling with the realisation that her eleventh-hour alteration had cost her the victory.
Not the First Tough Question
This isn't the first time The 1% Club has left contestants and viewers baffled. Just last week, all three finalists failed to answer what fans described as the 'toughest ever question' about counting errors in terms and conditions text.
However, the show has also faced criticism from some quarters for being too easy on occasion, with recent viewers complaining about a surprisingly simple final question that involved decoding letters from left and right movements.
The 1% Club continues to air on ITV, delivering its unique blend of nerve-shredding tension and clever puzzles that separate the truly exceptional minds from the rest.
