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Rebecca Koncienzcy

BBC Pointless contestant was once 'smuggled into country in back of motorhome'

One of the contestants on Pointless was once smuggled into the UK in the back of a motorhome.

While fans of the BBC show were tuning into the quiz show this evening, some of them noticed some familiar faces.

David and Carolynne Selway have also appeared in Channel 4 's 'Smuggled' which saw David successfully pass the French and British boarder with Carolynne stowed away in the back of a motorhome, hiding under one of the fold away beds.

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When this show aired in November 2019 it caused a lot of anger from viewers who said it highlighted how 'easy' it was to get into the UK illegally.

Speaking during Smuggled, Carolynne, a former trauma nurse in her 60s, said: "I want this country to be as safe as possible. As a grandmother of four, I want to be sure everyone coming here is known.

"I want to be reassured that our borders are safe.

David and Carolynne Selway (Channel 4/PA)

"In fact, I found it was disconcertingly easy to get through with only the most cursory of checks. I wanted to be found.

"I wanted to discover that immigration officials were doing their job. I'd have been proud to spend some time in detention if it proved our borders were being police."

The show documented David's journey through the boarder after setting off from Caen in northern France - a route known to authorities.

David, a former loft-fitter from Reading safely made it back from France to Portsmouth with Carolynne hidden from view.

David and Carolynne's Pointless appearance first aired in September 2020 and was repeated today. They reached the head-to-head and added £1,000 to the Pointless jackpot but lost out in making it to the final.

@zcelticboy tweeted: "I see Carolynne and David are back on TV *again* - this time on BBC #Pointless How many times have they been on TV - reality TV or otherwise?"

@CadburyPrincess said: "Knew I’d seen Carolynne and David before. Coast Vs Country, a Ch4 show where he smuggled her in the back of a motor home and a Nationwide ad! I thought it might have been 4 in a bed!

*Pointless is on BBC One weekdays from 5.15pm and available on BBC iPlayer

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