Viewers of Celebrity Mastermind were left baffled just minutes into Monday's episode, as they complained that most of the contestants were not famous. The BBC show, hosted by Clive Myrie, featured Olympic gold medallist James Cracknell, comedian Jen Brister, TV presenter Craig Rowe, and Emmerdale star Bradley Riches.
Taking to social media, one viewer wrote: 'I'd forgotten how important it is to turn on #mastermind in time for the introductions when it's the 'celebrity' version I recognise...none of them.' Another added: '#mastermind I've heard of one of the celebrities,' while a third remarked: 'And here's the token celeb for tonight. The rest you'll have to Google.'
A fourth viewer concurred: 'Another half an hour of the word 'celebrity' doing some seriously heavy lifting.' One person questioned whether this was 'still the celebrity version', and another commented: 'I like the way you no longer have to be a celebrity to get on.' A frustrated fan stated: 'Have just had to look up word #celebrity & peeps it means famous. So who are these people on #celebritymastermind ? Aside from Cracknell (Olympic Champ) none are known.'
During the specialist round, James answered questions on Rasputin, Jen on Tina Fey, Craig on Grace Jones, and Bradley on Little Shop of Horrors. Craig led with nine points, followed by Jen with eight, James with seven, and Bradley with three. In the general knowledge round, Bradley improved to seven points, while the others scored 14 each, leading to a tie-breaker. James won with 16 points, beating Craig and Jen who scored 15.
