Jeremy Clarkson shuts down critics after ‘unbelievable’ Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? blunder
JEREMY Clarkson has shut down critics after an 'unbelievable' Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? blunder.
The 63-year-old presenter, who recently faced backlash for giving an incorrect answer to a contestant, has come under fire again.
In the latest episode of the ITV gameshow, Ivo Yordanov asked Jeremy for help with a question about a UK politician that could have won him £8,000.
The question read: ‘What position was Mark Drakeford reappointed to in 2021?’
The options were, Attorney General, First Minister of Wales, Head of the Civil Service or First Minister of Northern Ireland.
But Jeremy said he had ‘never heard’ of him.
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Ivo opted to use his Phone A Friend lifeline - but his friend had no clue either.
So he decided to use the 50/50 lifeline to give it one last shot - and it worked.
But viewers were shocked that Jeremy didn't know who the politician was.
Some viewers were surprised because the TV star had talked about Drakeford's farming policies on X recently, describing them as 'completely daft'.
Taking to X/Twitter, one wrote: "Unbelievable that Jeremy Clarkson doesn’t know who Mark Drakeford is."
Another chimed in: "The contestant, Jeremy Clarkson and the phone a friend had all never heard of Mark Drakeford."
A third asked: "‘Flipping heck, Jeremy Clarkson has never heard of Mark Drakeford? Has he been living under a rock?"
A fourth complained: "What is Jeremy Clarkson on tonight?! First he didn’t have a clue who Mark Drakeford is, and then he thought Gosforth is in Leeds!"
A fifth added: "Jeremy hasn't got a clue who Mark Drakeford is? Lol is he alright."
Jeremy took to social media during the backlash and explained that there was a simple reason for his lack of knowledge.
Hitting back, he penned: "To be clear. This Millionaire was recorded more than a year ago. I know who Drakeford is now.!!!"
Despite the criticism, many fans praised Jeremy and expressed how great of an addition he is to the iconic gameshow.
One wrote: "Jeremy is the perfect host for Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".
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A second added: "Really enjoying seeing Jeremy on my screen, he's very good at what he does, I have to say!"
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? airs Sunday nights at 8pm on ITV1.
