He won in “Millionaires” and was later accused of cheating. How did his fate turn out?

Charles Ingram was one of the winners of the UK edition of the programme. However, his happiness did not last long. However, his happiness did not last long. When he was brought to justice, the media was in an uproar.

“Millionaires”. Cheated on a game show? The producers quickly exposed him

In September 2001, he appeared on the show. The major of the British army brilliantly coped with the pool of questions received, becoming the winner of the episode. However, shortly after receiving the check, the man began to behave strangely, thus arousing the suspicions of the production members. The reason for his nervousness soon became apparent. After analyzing the recordings, it turned out that Ingram did not play fair. Manufacturers have noticed a disturbing relationship. When a participant pointed to the correct answer, one of the people sitting in the audience started coughing loudly. On the other hand, when he wanted to mark a vicious madman, someone would start blowing their nose.

The case went to court, where charges were brought against the participant, as well as his wife and friend, Tecwen Whittock. The couple received an 18-month sentence and their partner a 12-month prison sentence suspended for two years. The three fraudsters were also fined €115,000. pounds. Although they pleaded not guilty, claiming that their prosecution was a conspiracy, the public had no doubts about the fairness of the verdict. It would seem that after such a scandal, Ingram will disappear from the media. Nothing more wrong. The man has participated in other game shows several times, including in the sports program “The Games” or in the British version of “The Weakest Link”. On the wave of popularity, he also wrote and published two novels, “The Network” and “Deep Siege”.

British TV created a series about Charles Ingram. He issued a statement

In 2020, the matter was again discussed. All because of the three-part series “Quiz” directed by Stephen Frears. The British ITV station is responsible for creating the production, and in Poland it is available to HBO Max subscribers. The role of the dishonest participant was played by Matthew MacFadyen, known to a wider audience from such productions as “Pride and Prejudice” or “Succession”. Sia Clifford also joined the cast as his wife, while Michael Sheen played the show’s host. – Wow! The cast, the story, the scenes, just brilliant. Terribly true and yes, terribly embarrassing. I’m blown away by the sheer talent of these people. Big rounds of applause for ITV – a clearly embittered Charles Ingram just after the premiere of the series.