The Wheel viewers brought to tears as Scottish father wins £92,000 jackpot on hit BBC game show

Wheel viewers were moved to tears after Saturday night’s show after a Scottish dad took home £92,000 for correctly answering a question about dinosaurs.

The contestant, called Colin, from Fife, appeared on Michael McIntyre’s quiz show and quickly became a fan favorite when he revealed what he would spend his prize money on.

The popular show will see members of the public answer questions on specialist topics, while a celebrity panel helps.

And after successfully completing the rounds, Colin reached the final question, where he turned to TV presenter Richard Madeley to help him answer.

“Which of these dinosaurs would have been the heaviest according to the Natural History Museum?” presenter and comedian Michael McIntyre reads.

Shock: The contestant, called Colin, from Fife, appeared on Michael McIntyre’s quiz show and quickly became a fan favorite when he revealed what he would spend his prize money on

Colin knew the answer was ‘Diplodocus’. He had tears in his eyes as he explained how much winning the award meant to him.

He said, ‘You have no idea what that means. It’s just everything.

‘The cost of living, safety, comfort. Sensible things like paying bills, home improvements. These are huge memories to make with my son.”

When asked what he would spend the money on, Colin told host Michael McIntyre that he planned to buy a camper.

He added: ‘I am involved with a charity that supports the Dwarf Sports Association so I could donate some to help myself, my son and others – parents and families who have dwarfism and are affected by it.

“Any amount of money would be life-changing.”

On X, formerly known as Twitter, viewers admitted they were teary-eyed watching the emotional episode.

One wrote: ‘It’s an exceptionally depressing sign of the times in Britain when game show contestants win a large sum of money, like Colin on #TheWheel tonight, and the words ‘Cost of Living’ come out of their mouths in recognition of what it means to win. ‘

Disbelief: After successfully completing the rounds, Colin reached the final question, where he turned to TV presenter Richard Madeley to help answer

Good luck! Colin knew the answer was ‘Diplodocus’. He had tears in his eyes as he explained how much winning the award meant to him

Sweet: Asked what he would spend the money on, Colin told host Michael McIntyre that he planned to buy a campervan

A second said: ‘Literally crying at #TheWheel well done Colin!’

A third added: ‘I got a bit emotional there. Well done Colin #thewheel.’

It comes after tHe American version of Michael McIntyre’s star-studded game show The Wheel was canceled after it was the only series to decline in the ratings.

The British comedy star, who came up with the concept during lockdown, has seen his show become a huge hit on the BBC with more than 5 million viewers after its first broadcast in 2020.

However, according to a source, the show was not a success in the United States The sun last month: “Michael was given a prime time slot and millions of dollars were poured into giving the show the best chance of success.”

Despite broadcaster NBC booking big names for the show, including Christina Ricci and Ricki Lake, they said: ‘Unfortunately it just didn’t capture the audience’s imagination.

“American fans were not enthusiastic about the show or the match.”

Oh no: the news comes after the US version of Michael McIntyre’s star-studded game show The Wheel was axed after its sole series slumped in the ratings

MailOnline contacted NBC and Hungry Bear Media for comment at the time.

The Wheel, created in collaboration with Michael’s production company Hungry Bear Media, sees participants ask questions while sitting in the center of a wheel as seven celebrities are placed around them.

Whoever the contestant faces when he stops after spinning will have to help him find the answer.

Michael was he is said to be raking in an impressive £13 million from his hit game show after taking it worldwide.