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The 1% Club viewers shocked as contestants pass on ‘obvious’ question – but did you get it right?
And a former contestant revealed how she nabbed a spot in the studio
VIEWERS of The 1% Club were left screaming at their screens after a group of hopefuls fluffed what fans branded an "obvious" question.
Host Lee Mack watched as several contestants crashed out of the running thanks to a head-scratcher that left social media in meltdown, with viewers insisting the answer was staring them in the face.
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The hit ITV quiz show tests the audience's logic and common sense rather than their general knowledge.
Questions can involve pictures, numbers and words, and in a recent episode it was a one that featured coloured blocks with letters that stumped a number of remaining players.
The 50% question read: "The nine-letter name of which insect is written below with its letters in alphabetical order?"
The image showed alternating black and yellow blocks with capital letters inside them which you had to rearrange to make a name of an insect.
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The remaining players had 30 seconds to try and work out the answer, before Lee revealed how many had got it wrong.
Lee announced that the correct answer was Bumblebee.
He then revealed a whopping 11 people passed on the question, meaning they used their free pass to continue towards the final question and a share of the jackpot.
Fans were left stunned as they believed it was a very "easy" question.
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Taking to social media, one viewer wrote: "11 didn’t know the answer ? wtf. That was easy beesy #the1percentclub"
Another added: "Even the colours are a giveaway. #The1PercentClub"
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A third penned: "I think that was pretty obvious it could only be that #The1PercentClub"
A fourth said: "Got that in 10 seconds! #The1PercentClub"
A fifth chimed in: "Never got an answer so quick #The1PercentClub"
Meanwhile, a former contestant who tried her luck at the game revealed how she nabbed a spot in the studio.
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Tipping Point - 21%
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The Weakest Link - 7%
The 1% Club - 6%
Mastermind - 5%
Beat the Chasers - 3%
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Only Connect - 2%
None of these - 29%
Heidi Phillips appeared on the show in January and managed to last until the 30% question before being eliminated.
The 49-year-old saw an advert on social media for the show and as part of her application, had to record a video.
She explained: "I saw a post on Facebook and filled out the form and submitted a video audition telling them a little about myself. That was in June 2024.
"[At my audition] I tried to showcase my personality. I’ve worked as an entertainer before, so I’m good in front of people.
"I made silly jokes that if I won the prize, I’d spend it on opening a trifle sandwich shop."
She encouraged potential contestants to not give "boring" answers and instead reply with entertaining comebacks.
Heidi added: "We did a mock quiz and I got the first question wrong, so I didn’t exactly shine on that.
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"But I told the producers funny stories and I think they warmed to me and my answers."
The 1% Club is available to watch on ITVX.
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