A LUCKY viewer of a brand new ITV game show has walked away with an eye-watering £1million.
Sienna McSwiggan, 20, secured the top prize last night on Win Win with People’s Postcode Lottery on Saturday night.
After trading in a trip to the Maldives, she took home £1million[/caption]
The hotel manager from The Black Country took home the £1million cash prize, as well as two cars, two luxury holidays, a trip to Australia to see The Ashes and Take That tickets.
After answering the winning question correctly, Sienna questioned if it was real and said the money would be life-changing for herself and family.
She said: “I don’t even know what to say. I am in shock.
“I’ve literally got a penny in my account.
“I’m over the moon. It feel like a dream and someone’s gonna wake me up any minute.”
Hosted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, the quiz show sees contestants battling it out in the studio.
At home viewers can also get involved and play for prizes.
However, the show’s format also allows these viewers to become contestants in the studio.
Once they have bagged a prize, players have to face the ultimate decision.
They must choose between keeping their original prize or risk it all and trade it in to join Millionaire’s row.
Sienna took the gamble and traded a trip to the Maldives for a chance to win big.
The risk saw her take home one of the UK’s biggest telly prizes.
Last month, The Sun reported that another contestant took home a huge £20,000 jackpot.
After answering the final question correctly, Shayanne took home the winning prize.
Previously discussing the format, Mel Giedroyc said: “This quiz is so extra!
“Imagine winning something like a car just by playing along with a gameshow you’re watching on a Saturday night in your pyjamas?
“I can’t wait!”
Sue Perkins added: “If I wasn’t hosting this, I’d be playing it at home; sat in my leopard print onesie, cuddling the dog whilst trying to figure out The Nation’s favourite chocolate bar. Bring it on!”
Speaking to The Mirror ahead of yesterday’s finale, Sue added: “Saturday’s show really is going to be a night like no other.
“The thrilling thing, of course, is that all of this is going to be won by one person, and that person might even be a viewer turned contestant, who simply signed up, joined in from their sofa and got the surprise of their life.”
Hardest Quiz Show Questions
Would you know the answers to some of quizzing TV’s hardest questions
- Who Wants To Be A Millionaire – Earlier this year, fans were left outraged after what they described as the “worst” question in the show’s history. Host Jeremy Clarkson asked: “From the 2000 awards ceremony onwards, the Best Actress Oscar has never been won by a woman whose surname begins with which one of these letters?” The multiple choice answers were between G, K, M and W. In the end, and with the £32,000 safe, player Glen had to make a guess and went for G. It turned out to be correct as Nicole Kidman, Frances McDormand and Kate Winslet are among the stars who have won the Best Actress gong since 2000.
- The 1% Club – Viewers of Lee Mack’s popular ITV show were left dumbfounded by a question that also left the players perplexed. The query went as follows: “Edna’s birthday is on the 6th of April and Jen’s birthday falls on the 15th of October, therefore Amir’s birthday must be the ‘X’ of January.” It turns out the conundrum links the numbers with its position in the sentence, so 6th is the sixth word and 15th is the fifteenth word. Therefore, Amir’s birthday is January 24th, corresponding to the 24th word in the sentence.
- The Chase – The ITV daytime favourite left fans scratching their heads when it threw up one of the most bizarre questions to ever grace the programme. One of the questions asked the player: “Someone with a nightshade intolerance should avoid eating what?” The options were – sweetcorn, potatoes, carrots – with Steve selecting sweetcorn but the correct answer was potatoes.
Last night, a contestant took home a £1million cash prize[/caption]
