Jeremy Clarkson issued an apology to a contestant on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? after a geography question left both the host and player stumped. The ITV quiz show returned on Sunday with Clarkson at the helm, but a question about lakes proved to be a 'nightmare' for data analyst Natalie Waldegrave.
Waldegrave had sailed through the first eight questions before hitting a roadblock at the £64,000 mark. The question asked: 'Which of these popular tourist lakes is the largest by area?' with options including Lake Windermere, Lake Garda, Lake Tahoe and Lake Titicaca. Having admitted geography was not her strong point, she used her 'Ask The Host' lifeline, but Clarkson confessed he was 'useless' and could not provide a definitive answer.
Clarkson told Waldegrave he 'could only apologise for the question', adding that he didn't think 'anyone in the room or the world' could answer it. After also failing to get help from her brother via a phone lifeline, Waldegrave chose to walk away with £32,000 instead of risking her winnings. She guessed Lake Titicaca, which would have been correct, but she remained happy with her prize for a dream home.
The blunder follows a recent episode where contestant Andrew Fanko missed out on the million-pound jackpot. Fanko reached the final question but chose not to answer after the audience incorrectly guessed Bette Midler. The correct answer was Andrew Lloyd Webber, meaning Fanko left with £500,000.
