Final Who Wants to be a Millionaire? question to be asked for first time in 12 years

It's really been that long đŸ˜±

Jeremy Clarkson

by Emma Dodds |
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Ever since the rebooted version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? last year with former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson at the helm, viewers have been eagerly awaiting a winner of the top prize. Which is, of course, one million pounds...

However, rather shockingly, no WWTBAM contestant has even made it to the final round of questions on the show - not only in the new version of the show, but since 2006. That's 12 YEARS since the last time a contestant made it to the final question.

But that's all about to change in tonight's episode of the show (4th March), with an English teacher from Birmingham leaving Jeremy open-mouthed as he gets to the final round of questioning.

Jeremy Clarkson
©Jeremy Clarkson © ITV Pictures

Although ITV have understandably decided against revealing whether he will take home the jackpot, insiders have revealed that it is a "fantastic game" and that the contestant struggles with the ÂŁ2,000 question and has to use a lifeline to continue.

Jeremy Clarkson reportedly says, "Well, I can hardly believe it. I didn’t actually believe I’d say it but I’m going to..." as the question is apparently to do with British politics.

Swipe through to see what your favourite TV shows were very nearly called...

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Friends

We all know and love it as Friends, but the TV show could have been called something very different...

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Six of One

Six Of One just doesn't have the same ring to it! Here are the cast Jennifer Aniston, Matt Le Blanc, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer and Lisa Kudrow,

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Only Fools and Horses

We know it as Only Fools and Horses with Del Boy's infamous Reliant Regal Supervan.

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Readies or Big Brother

But it was originally due to be called Readies or Big Brother. Good job they went with Only Fools and Horses, then!

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The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory could have been called something a lot less catchy...

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Lenny, Penny and Kenny

Yep - Sheldon was very nearly called Kenny!

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Saturday Night Live

US variety show Saturday Night Live is well known around the world - here's Star Wars actor Adam Driver introducing the show.

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NBC's Saturday Night

Not quite the same, is it? Here's Ariana Grande's ex-fiancé Pete Davidson, who works on the show as a comedian.

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Hannah Montana

Hannah Montana, was a musical comedy starring Miley Cyrus in the lead role and was named after the main character, but it could have been very different.

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Alexis Texas

The lead character was originally going to be called Alexis Texas... Which means that the show would also have been called Alexis Texas!

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Lost

The gripping TV show Lost, starring Terry O'Quinn as John Locke (pictured), kept people guessing the ending for years.

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Nowhere

Lost could have been called Nowhere!

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New Girl

Known as New Girl, the TV show starring Zooey Deschanel as kooky teacher Jess Day could have been called something else entirely.

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Chicks and D---s

While New Girl was the name they finally settled on, it had a much ruder working title - and Zooey Deschanel refused to sign onto the project whilst that was the name.

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Supernatural TV series Buffy The Vampire Slayer was a hit in the late 90s and early 00s. It was named after the lead character Buffy Summers, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar.

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Slayers

It was originally going to be called Slayers.

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The Good Wife

Known as The Good Wife, the TV series starred Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart (pictured), as a top litigator and senior partner of a Chicago law firm.

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Leave the B-----d

The series, which also starred Sex and the City's Chris Noth (pictured), was originally going to be called Leave the B-----d.

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NCIS

NCIS finished its 14th season earlier this year - this moment is from the gripping season finale.

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NavyNCIS

Starring Duane Henry, Emily Wickersham, and Wilmer Valderrama (above) NCIS was originally going to be called NavyNCIS.

The last person to win the show was Ingram Wilcox in September 2006 with former host Chris Tarrant handing over the cheque. As one of only five winners of the jackpot, the other people to have taken home ÂŁ1 million are Pat Gibson in 2004, Robert Brydges and David Edwards in 2001 as well as Judith Keppel in 2000, who now plays on quiz show Eggheads.

Of course, there was also Charles Ingram in 2001, but he was found to have cheated with his wife and their friend, lecturer Tecwen Whittock, who coughed in the audience every time Charles read out a correct answer. He was later convicted of fraud.

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? airs on ITV tonight at 9pm.

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