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Nathan Bevan

Tipping Point's Ben Shephard emotional after contestant donates winnings to charity after losing family

Tipping Point host Ben Shephard was left looking emotional after a contestant revealed he planned to donate his winnings to charity after losing his mum and brother-in-law to a heart condition.

Afqad from Manchester made it through to the final round on Wednesday's (May 4) edition of the ITV quiz show, which was when Shephard asked him what he would do if he won the jackpot counter.

"I would like to give the money to British Heart Foundation in the memory of my mother, who I sadly lost last year on Christmas Eve in a very sudden way," he replied.

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