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Lottie Gibbons

New Who Wants To Be A Millionaire series to undergo major twist

Jeremy Clarkson will return for a new series of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - but with a twist.

Six new episodes of the gameshow will air this autumn as members of the public battle to win a life-changing £1,000,000.

With over 75,000 applications for this series, the contestants will put their knowledge to the test in front of the nation as they try to answer the 15 questions to win the £1,000,000 prize, helped along the way by four lifelines; 50:50, Phone a Friend, Ask The Host and with the return of Ask the Audience.

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However, this series will start with a twist. The first five contestants taking to the hot seat having claimed their place by winning their spot on ITV's daytime sister show, Fastest Finger First.

As the name suggests, Fastest Finger First will expand on the first round of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, where contestants have to put their answers to a multiple-choice question, in a specific order.

Five contestants play against each other to take it in turns to work their way up the question ladder. The two players with the biggest score at the end of the round go head-to-head in a Fastest Finger First dual. Winning Fastest Finger First guarantees a contestant's place on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.

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