Yahoo News Millionaire's Jeremy Clarkson stunned as Eggheads' Kevin is quizzer's phone a friend
Millionaire viewers go wild as Eggheads star Kevin Ashman is contestant's phone a friend
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire?'s host Jeremy Clarkson isn't easily surprised but he was taken back when a contestant revealed Eggheads' Kevin was his phone a friend.
Professional quizzer Kevin Ashman is one of the Eggheads, the almost-unbeatable quiz team who are challenged by teams all over the UK for a cash prize fund.
Lucky to call the quizzer his friend, Adrian revealed he was going to use his phone a friend to get his knowledge on a tough question. At first Clarkson couldn't quite believe it, saying: "He’s an actual Egghead?" It meant Adrian stayed safe on £64,000.
What, how and why?
The contestant was stuck when he faced the question: "In the natural world, the term 'nidification' refers specifically to the building of what?" The potential options included: webs, damns, reefs and nests.
Unsure on what was the best answer, the quizzer said he was going to phone a friend. He said: "Hmmm, I don't really have any idea about this one. I think I'm going to have to phone a friend."
Clarkson joked it would be a good time to have David Attenborough's phone number. "Sadly not," the contestant said. However, he was sure that his friend was "nearly as good" as Attenborough - without revealing why.
The TV host then joked he would call the friend "Kevin Attenborough". He joked: "Of course, let’s call Kevin Attenborough." He then asked, "What does Kevin do?"
Contestant Adrian told him: "He’s one of the Eggheads."
Surprised, Clarkson said: "Oh is he?" Then he further clarified: "He’s an actual Egghead? Oh, that’s quite handy. Are you a quizzer? I’m guessing."
It took Ashman seconds to share the answer with his friend: nests. With the correct answer, Adrian secured £64,000 and he ended up taking home an impressive £125,000.
What did Millionaire viewers say?
And thanks to Kevin from Eggheads 🥚 Adrian is safe on £64,000 #WrongShow #WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire pic.twitter.com/Iaeb06E8En
— Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (@MillionaireUK) February 4, 2024
Social media was awash with Millionaire fans sharing their excitement over the moment. Among the comments, one wrote: "Literally the best friend anyone has ever phoned, ever."
Others said: "Did the guy on Who wants to be a millionaire just use Kevin from eggheads as his phone a friend?"
"Kevin from the Eggheads is your ‘phone a friend.’ That’s the ultimate life hack! Wow!"
"Millionaire phone-a-friend was the unmistakable voice of Kevin Ashman, world quiz champion and one of the Eggheads. Handy friend that!"
"Fella on Who Wants to be a Millionaire just called Kevin from Eggheads as a "phone a friend"."
"Who wants to be a millionaire’ needs clearer boundaries. You can’t have an Egghead on call a friend when I’d be calling Dave from work."
"An actual Egghead as a phone a friend on Millionaire is quite the useful thing to have."
"Guy on Who Wants to Be A Millionaire asks to phone a friend. Clarkson says "what does your friend do?" Turns out he is Kevin from Eggheads - one of the greatest quizzers in the world!"
"This guy on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire has Kevin off of Eggheads as his Phone A Friend. Cheat code completed."
