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Sophie McCoid

How to apply for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Many of us would love to have £1 million and your dreams could become reality if you apply for the next series of Who Wants to be a Millionaire.

History and Politics teacher Donald Fear became the latest person to win the jackpot after the questions fell perfectly for him.

Donald's brother had previously been on the show and won £500,000, with Donald saying he wanted to go one better than his sibling.

He managed to walk away with the million after getting the final question about pirate Blackbeard correct.

The show, hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, is currently looking for new contestants to appear on the latest series and you could be a winner just like Donald.

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Show bosses said: "Jeremy Clarkson is hosting another exciting series of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and we are looking for contestants who can make it all the way to £1Million! Have you got what it takes? If so we want to hear from you…

"Have you got the brainpower? Are you the Fastest Finger? Can you cope with the pressure? Will you make it to £1Million?

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"If you would like the chance to sit opposite Jeremy in the world-famous Hotseat apply now and YOU could be just 15 questions away from becoming a Millionaire!"

You can apply by clicking here.

Applicants must be 18 years of age or over.

Entries are open until 23:59 on 2nd November 2020.

Dad-of-four Donald Fear is the sixth champion in the ITV programme's 22-year history.

Following his win, Mr Fear and his wife, whom he has been married to for 33 years, embarked on a caravan trip along the Northumberland coast.

They previously planned to visit Santander, Bilbao and Pamplona in Spain before heading for the Pyrenees, but were thwarted by Covid-19.

Asked how he would be spending his next holiday, Mr Fear revealed he intended to buy a motor home and visit "wonderful Britain".

He said: "Much as I'd love to jump on the next plane to the States or something like that, it's just not an option.

"So for the moment it's wonderful Britain, probably Wales first of all - so a motor home in Wales is what I'm going to spend my million pounds on."

The show's host, Jeremy Clarkson, said Mr Fear was like "having the Encyclopaedia Britannica sitting opposite me" and added: "It's Google, in a head".

Describing himself as "a bit of a democratic socialist", Mr Fear said he planned give at least 70% of his winnings to members of his family and spend the rest on a "comfortable retirement".

He also rubbished the idea of buying an Aston Martin sports car or moving house, saying: "It's in a lovely area and I've been there for 27 years."

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