Jeremy Clarkson says he has seen the "biggest ever" cash drop on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'
Jeremy Clarkson reveals extremely alarming moment from new series of Millionaire
The 62-year-old TV star hosts the long-running game show - which sees contestants answer a series of 15 general knowledge questions to reach a maximum prize of £1 million - and revealed that an upcoming episode features an "extremely alarming moment" where a player loses £124,000 after getting a question wrong, breaking the chain of correct answers and falling back to their safety net of £1,000.
He said: "I think we've had our biggest-ever drop. Somebody went to £125,000 without a safety net and – can I say this – f*****it up. So that really was an extremely alarming moment. It really, really was. Horrific. Imagine going home after you've lost £124,000? Unbelievable."
Meanwhile, former 'Top Gear' host Jeremy - who took over hosting duties on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' from Chris Tarrant when ITV revived the beloved format in 2018 - has also found success with his Amazon documentary series 'Clarkson's Farm' and explained that he enjoys the "variety" of his life and career.
He told RadioTimes.com: "I like variety. I was doing cows at six this morning and now I'm here so it's lovely to have variety in the day. And apparently, I've accidentally bought a pub I've got to go and look at in a minute because I bought a brewery. Anyway, it's nice to have lots of different things to do in the day."
Meanwhile, Jeremy previously insisted he wouldn't be hugging contestants on 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?', insisting he doesn't like "hugging other men" because he feels like his "genitals are perilously close to theirs".
He added: "I don’t even like hugging women especially. It’s too intimate and there’s always a danger that they’re going to report you to the police. Especially if you’ve only just met them in a park. And then there’s the nightmare of the kiss on each cheek. It sounds so easy but you’d be amazed how often I get it wrong."
'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' is set to return on Saturday 3 September at 9:30pm on ITV.
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