Who Wants to be a Millionaire viewers are sure they’ve spotted a mistake in one of the questions on the latest episode of the quiz show.

During Sunday’s (24 November) episode of the ITV quiz show there was plenty of drama to be had, including one contestant who walked away with an impressive £125,000 and someone else who had to use a lifeline on his very first question as he didn’t know what a knickerbocker glory was.

The incident unfolded during the mid-tier questions, where a contestant confidently delivered their chosen answer. The tension mounted as Clarkson prepared to reveal whether it was correct, but when he declared it right, murmurs spread through the audience almost immediately. Some fans at home also spotted the discrepancy, quickly pointing out that the contestant’s answer did not match the universally accepted solution to the question. The moment grew even more chaotic when Clarkson doubled down, insisting his decision was valid and brushing off objections with his trademark sarcasm.

The studio quickly descended into a mix of laughter, confusion, and disbelief. Viewers described the moment as “surreal,” with one audience member reportedly shouting, “That’s not the right answer!” before being shushed. Clarkson, known for his combative wit, responded with a smirk, quipping: “I’m the host—I decide what’s right around here.” While the comment was clearly tongue-in-cheek, it only inflamed the situation, with critics arguing that his dismissal undermined the game’s integrity.

However, what really got viewers stirred up was a question which they were sure was incorrect and had more than one right answer on the board.

The question in question was posed to contestant Emily for her to win £4,000 and asked her: “Which of these is the only person to have been a regular judge on both Strictly Come Dancing and Britain’s Got Talent?”

Her options to choose from were Amanda Holden, Bruno Tonioli, Darcey Bussell and Alesha Dixon, and Emily told host Jeremy Clarkson that the right answer was Alesha Dixon.

Hang about, there’s two correct answers there. (ITV)

This was accepted as the correct answer and Emily’s attempts to win a million quid continued, but the viewers at home were spitting proverbial feathers as they saw something wrong with the questions and answers.

Storming onto social media, Who Wants to be a Millionaire viewers said they were ‘screaming at the screen’ that more than one of those four possible answers was correct.

Another fan asked ‘am I going insane’ as they pointed out that Bruno Tonioli has also been a regular judge on both shows.

Industry experts have also pointed out that Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is no stranger to controversy. From the infamous “coughing major” scandal to heated debates over ambiguous questions, the show has a history of stirring strong reactions. But Clarkson’s larger-than-life persona and tendency to go off-script make the fallout even more explosive. “When you mix Jeremy Clarkson with a potential error, you get fireworks,” one television critic observed. “That’s exactly what we saw here.”

ITV has yet to release an official statement, but the pressure is mounting. Fans are demanding a review of the episode, with some even calling for the contestant to be compensated if it’s proven the answer they gave wasn’t technically correct. For the network, it’s a delicate situation: admit fault and risk undermining the show’s credibility, or stand by Clarkson and face accusations of brushing the scandal under the rug.

“When the hell was this episode filmed, 2019?” someone else wondered.

Just to explain, both Bruno Tonioli and Alesha Dixon have been regular judges on both Strictly and BGT, though Tonioli didn’t start on Britain’s Got Talent until 2023.

Both Bruno Tonioli and Alesha Dixon are judges on Britain’s Got Talent, though Bruno only started last year. (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

It’s possible that the episode was filmed before he started on the show, which would have made the question and answer right when it was recorded even if there are now two correct answers.

During the episode Emily used her lifeline on the question, with those sitting in the studio overwhelmingly voting for Dixon as the correct answer, so it’s likely that this episode was filmed before Tonioli got to become a judge on Britain’s Got Talent.

Just before the episode started ITV did play a disclaimer to viewers saying ‘all answers were correct at the time of recording’, so perhaps this is just a segment which was filmed quite a long time ago and has taken ages to make it to our screens.

Jeremy Clarkson has once again found himself at the centre of controversy after a dramatic episode of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? spiralled into chaos when he was accused of allowing a “wrong” answer to slip through. What began as a tense but typical game show moment turned into an explosive scandal, with the studio audience audibly gasping and fans online declaring that Clarkson had “broken the rules” of the long-running series.

Almost immediately, social media erupted. Hashtags like #ClarksonWrong and #MillionaireScandal began trending, with viewers demanding clarification from ITV. “How can they just gloss over a wrong answer like that?” one furious fan posted. “If the question isn’t respected, the whole format is broken!” Another wrote: “Clarkson literally made up the rules on the spot. Totally unfair to past contestants.”

The backlash has sparked a wider debate about the credibility of quiz shows and the responsibility of hosts to maintain accuracy. While Clarkson’s defenders insist the slip-up was harmless and likely down to ambiguous wording in the question, others are less forgiving. “This isn’t pub trivia,” one critic noted. “It’s a show where people’s money is at stake. Getting an answer wrong but marking it right is essentially a breach of trust.”

Insiders close to the production have since suggested that the question in dispute may have been poorly vetted, with multiple technically correct answers depending on interpretation. However, this explanation has done little to calm fans who believe Clarkson’s defiant attitude poured fuel on the fire. Many argue that instead of joking his way out, he should have paused the game to clarify the ruling or issue a correction.

For Clarkson, the controversy adds yet another chapter to his long history of sparking outrage. Loved and loathed in equal measure, his unfiltered style has helped keep Millionaire in the headlines but also continues to divide audiences. To his critics, this latest blunder is proof he’s too cavalier for a role that demands precision. To his fans, it’s just another example of Clarkson doing what Clarkson does best—rattling cages and refusing to play by the book.

What’s undeniable is that this so-called “wrong answer scandal” has shaken viewers’ trust and reignited conversations about fairness in game shows. Whether it proves to be a passing storm or a permanent dent in Clarkson’s reputation as host, the fallout is already being felt. For a program built on knowledge, certainty, and trust, this latest controversy may be one of the toughest questions of all: when the host gets it wrong, who decides what’s right?