ITV viewers were quick to call out Jeremy Clarkson after the host made a significant slip-up just minutes into the latest episode of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. The episode, which aired on March 1, saw contestant Daniel Keeble taking on the million-pound ladder, ultimately leaving with £32,000.
The blunder occurred when Clarkson read out a question about the film Deadpool & Wolverine, which asked which music act's single re-entered the UK Top 40 in 2024 after appearing on the soundtrack. The options included Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Natasha Bedingfield, NSYNC and Kate Bush.
While reading the options, Clarkson spelled out the letters 'N-S-Y-N-C' rather than pronouncing the boyband's name correctly as 'N-Sync'. Fans quickly took to social media to highlight the error, with one writing: 'Jeremy saying N-S-Y-N-C rather than N-Sync' accompanied by laughing emojis. Another commented: 'Did Jeremy Clarkson just say the band name of NSYNC by just spelling it out?'
The correct answer was indeed NSYNC, with 48 per cent of the studio audience also guessing correctly. The band's track 'Bye, Bye, Bye' featured in the film's opening scene. Clarkson later acknowledged his mistake, joking ahead of the ad break that he would let Daniel school him on how to pronounce the band's name.
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire airs on Sunday nights at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
