Celebrity chef Fred Sirieix was the latest guest on the famous show, and caused some controversy after just one question.
The French TV host was a contestant on ITV's popular game show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, and seemed to cause a stir when he got stuck on a question.
Host Jeremy Clarkson even felt bad for the chef, who was on the show as part of series 35's celebrity run, where big names come on to try and win money for a charity of their choice, as Sirieix chose The Right Course.
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The First Dates star got stuck on the first question, worth just £100.
He was asked: “Which of these is a method for staying afloat in a swimming pool?”
The options to answer were treading water, drinking water, boiling water, or passing water.
While many were at home screaming at their screens, the 53-year-old had no idea about the answer, though quickly wrote drinking water and boiling water off, thankfully.
And then, he shocked viewers by using his 50/50, though this simply removed the answers that he said weren't right.
But former Top Gear host Clarkson showed a rare bit of sympathy, telling the host and chef: “Do you know what? I’m going to put you out of my misery.”
As the audience laughed, the host explained each answer to Sirieix, telling him the answer was 'treading water', which the chef promptly locked in.
Clarkson joked: “I don’t know how you worked that out, but well done!”
It was a shock, given that Sirieix's daughter represented Team GB in diving at the Olympics, growing up around pools.
The official show's account posted on social media: “Is this a #WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire first? Fred has used his #FiftyFifty on the first question!”
Making history for all the wrong reasons, the chef went on to win a respectable £64,000 in the end, though Clarkson couldn't let him go before reminding him of the language barrier once again.
But even though his first language isn't English, some fans weren't as forgiving, as one posted: "I don't care if he's French and needs all the help he can get Jeremy Clarkson shouldn't be cheating and helping Fred Sirieix."
Another wrote: "Clarkson just gave Sirieix the answer to the £100 question for free?"
Sirieix didn't disagree with Clarkson's comments, explaining that he doesn't know certain English words and phrases, understanding that it may be 'annoying' that luck was against him for some questions.
Topics: Celebrity, TV, ITV, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Fred Sirieix, Jeremy Clarkson
Joshua Nair