Who Wants To Be A Millionaire contestant lets slip a huge behind-the-scenes secret

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‘I’m not supposed to say that, am I?’: Jeremy Clarkson bursts out laughing after a Who Wants To Be A Millionaire contestant lets slip a huge behind-the-scenes secret

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Jeremy Clarkson couldn’t contain his laughter as a Who Wants To Be A Millionaire contestant let slip a huge secret during Saturday nights show.

The ITV competition leaves viewers to believe that when a contestant is half way through their way to winning £1million and the episode ends, the contestant goes home and comes back the following week to resume filming. 

However, on Saturday contestant Maria revealed that the next episode is filmed straight after, leaving host Jeremy to burst out laughing. 

Behind-the-scenes secrets: Jeremy Clarkson couldn't contain his laughter as a Who Wants To Be A Millionaire contestant let slip a huge secret during Saturday nights show

Behind-the-scenes secrets: Jeremy Clarkson couldn’t contain his laughter as a Who Wants To Be A Millionaire contestant let slip a huge secret during Saturday nights show

The siren sounded as Maria reached the seventh question meaning the show had run out of time. 

TV presenter Jeremy, 62, said: ‘Ah, right, you know what that means’.

Maria responded without thinking: ‘I have to go and get changed.’ 

The comment revealed to fans that the participants don’t go home at all and continue filming that day, changing their outfits to create the illusion. 

The show: The ITV competition leaves viewers to believe that when a contestant is half way through their way to winning £1million and the episode ends the contestant goes home

The show: The ITV competition leaves viewers to believe that when a contestant is half way through their way to winning £1million and the episode ends the contestant goes home

The show: The ITV competition leaves viewers to believe that when a contestant is half way through their way to winning £1million and the episode ends the contestant goes home

'I have to go and get changed': However, on Saturday contestant Maria revealed that the next episode is filmed straight after leaving host Jeremy to burst out laughing

'I have to go and get changed': However, on Saturday contestant Maria revealed that the next episode is filmed straight after leaving host Jeremy to burst out laughing

‘I have to go and get changed’: However, on Saturday contestant Maria revealed that the next episode is filmed straight after leaving host Jeremy to burst out laughing

Jeremy couldn’t hold in his laughter as the behind-the-scenes secret was announced. 

Quickly realising what she had done, she Maria held her head in her hands and apologised to producers. 

She added: ‘I’m not supposed to say that, am I?’

Woops! She revealed to fans that the participants don't go home at all and continue filming that day but change their outfits to create the illusion

Woops! She revealed to fans that the participants don't go home at all and continue filming that day but change their outfits to create the illusion

Woops! She revealed to fans that the participants don’t go home at all and continue filming that day but change their outfits to create the illusion

Jeremy, who has hosted the series since 2018, smiled and continued. 

He said: ‘That’s exactly what it means. You are absolutely right, I will be seeing you in about an hour’s time, but as far as the viewer is concerned you are going home, you’re going to be panicking “oh no” and then I will see you next week.

‘Maria will be back next time, it says on the autocue, to see if she can get further than £4,000,’ he joked.

'I'm not supposed to say that, am I?': Jeremy couldn't hold in his laughter as the secret was announced causing Maria to apologise to producers

'I'm not supposed to say that, am I?': Jeremy couldn't hold in his laughter as the secret was announced causing Maria to apologise to producers

‘I’m not supposed to say that, am I?’: Jeremy couldn’t hold in his laughter as the secret was announced causing Maria to apologise to producers