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Lottie Gibbons

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire fans blame Jeremy Clarkson for contestant losing £7000

Furious Who Wants To Be A Millionaire fans blamed Jeremy Clarkson for a contestant losing out on £7000.

Jackie was the second player on tonight's show after answering the fastest finger first.

She joined host Jeremy on the stage hoping to win £1million.

Jackie started off well, easily reaching the £16,000 mark.

But she stumbled on a question about films.

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Jeremy asked Jackie: "Which of these people has never won the Oscar for Best Director?"

The options were David Fincher, Francis Ford Coppola, James Cameron or Ron Howard.

Jackie hadn't a clue so took to using her lifelines.

She first asked the audience, who were completely split between the four answers.

Jackie then used 50/50 but that didn't lead her closer to the answer.

And after phoning a friend, Jackie was still stuck for an answer.

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Deciding to take the risk, Jackie answered Ron Howard - but the correct answer was David Fincher.

But viewers were furious that Jeremy didn't remind Jackie of her lifeline 'ask the host', after revealing he knew the answer.

Dee said: "Why didn't Clarkson remind her of her lifelines...."

Luna wrote: "Did he even remind her that asking him was an option?"

And Katrina said: "She lost all that money,why did she not use her lifeline oops."

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