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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? viewers scream at the TV as Prue Leith loses £48k with ‘easy’ Titanic question
BAKE Off judge Prue Leith left Wants To Be A Millionaire? viewers screaming at the TV after losing £48,000 on an "easy" question about the Titanic.
The 80-year-old was in with a chance of winning £64,000 after rattling through host Jeremy Clarkson's questions on the celebrity edition of the show.
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But when she was asked "which of these senior crew members on RMS Titanic survived the sinking?" Prue came unstuck.
She used the 50/50 option - and seconds later answered confidently: "It's Captain Edwards Smith.
But Prue made the wrong guess - and it was in fact 2nd Officer Charles Lightoller.
"That's a bit of a disaster really," said Jeremy, as Prue's charity donation plunged back down to £16,000.
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"Let's look on the bright side. You are going away with £16,000."
Viewers were left shocked that Prue failed to get the question right - despite saying she had watched the film.
One said: "Titanic question on #WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire and I'm shouting the answer at Prue."
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"The captain survived the Titanic...really @PrueLeith??", said a fan.
Another added: "Can’t believe that Pru said the Captain of the Titanic survived!!! I thought that was astonishingly easy as 50/50’s go."
Someone else said: "Prue Leith had a titanic moment."
A viewer added: "I thought everyone knew Captain Smith went down the Titanic.
"Another ranted: Wtf Prue!! Has she not even watched Titanic bloody nora."
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