A Tipping Point contestant risked it all by accepting host Ben Shephard's offer of a trade in the final round of the ITV show. The daytime show, which has been running repeats this week, saw budding quizzer Carol fight to win £10,000 after a "cruel" final round. This particular episode of the ITV programme was first broadcast in 2021.
After seeing off competition from her three other contestants, Carol's final battle with the machine was far from plain sailing. Viewers were on the edge of their seats as Carol attempted to win the jackpot. Carol told Ben that being on a quiz show was on her bucket list, along with “starting to grow old disgracefully” and planning a trip to Colorado, USA.
Keen to fulfil her dreams of jetting off Stateside, Carol got to work by planting the jackpot counter in drop zone three. Little did she know, the round was to be "one of the most tense" in Tipping Point history, according to Ben.
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Opting to place her jackpot counter in dropzone three, Carol got off to a good start. Despite this, as her counters dwindled, the contestant's chance at the jackpot also did.
“Look how close it is!” Ben commented as Carol plunged one of her final counters into the machine. Unfortunately for her, the round ended and the jackpot counter didn't look like it was going to budge. Offering Carol the trade, Ben called the situation "a James Bond cliffhanger.”
But was luck on Carol's side? The answer: yes. She took the trade and did eventually knock the jackpot counter off and walked home with £10,000.
Overwhelmed by the victory, Carol broke down in tears as she told Ben her dream trip to the USA was on the cards: “I’ll get to do number three on my bucket list and that’s go to Colorado.”
Carol's Tipping Point plight was commended by viewers on social media. @Batman3983 wrote on Twitter: "Constantly s**t timing, amazing guesses and p***ing around with different drop zones... Well done Carol!"
@coll_wild commented: "Best winner ever" as Carol took home the jackpot.
@hkirkby69 said: "Well done Carol. You deserved that."
Tipping Point airs on weekdays at 4pm on ITV
