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Edinburgh nurse wins £82,000 on BBC's The Wheel after disagreement with Ally McCoist

An Edinburgh nurse walked away with a life-changing £82,000 on Michael McIntyre's popular quiz show The Wheel.

Oncology nurse Helen managed to beat the other two contestants fighting for the top prize by answering only one question - the first time it has happened in the show's short history.

Helen was aided by fellow Scot and footballing legend Ally McCoist who knew the all important answer to a question about 'Lost Civilisations' as the pair had to answer where the Troy is in the modern world, as the Record reports.

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While Helen was initially opting for Egypt, Ally instantly batted that answer away and said he felt it was Turkey. After siding with the former Rangers player, she picked the winning answer after the remaining two contestants had already cleared all of the other categories and paved the way for an easy win.

Helen burst into tears after winning the life-changing amount, emerging from her seat to embrace McCoist in the process. Despite Ally being bottom of the celebrity leaderboard on the night, due to answering more questions wrong than anyone else, he came up trumps for nurse Helen.

The former Scotland and Rangers striker helped Helen win the jackpot. (BBC)

After hugging McCoist, she explained: "Unfortunately we lost my grandma last year and because it was Covid, we couldn't have the proper send off she deserved. I've got family in Canada that I have not seen since she passed away so I would love to take my Mum over to Canada.

"It's been such a tough couple of years as my sister is a doctor as well. Working through Covid, the pair of us, and then not being able to see parents and losing my Gran, to be able to finally have a break and celebrate my Gran- Thank you so much."

BAFTA-award winning host McIntyre explained she was the first person ever to answer one question and win.

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