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Christopher Megrath

Tipping Point's Ben Shephard speechless after contestant drops his name

Tipping Point's Ben Sheperd was surprised to hear he was name-dropped as an answer on today's show.

Ben Shephard was back today with another set of hopefuls ready to win a £20,000 cash prize. Though he usually takes a back seat to let the contestants shine, he was left red-faced after a bold guess dropped his name right into the thick of it.

During the latter half of the show, Scott and Arthur went head to head as they struggled to surpass each other before the final round. One question caught Arthur by surprise which led him to pass, leading to a flustered Scott grasping at straws to what the answer could be.

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Repeating the prompt, Ben said: "What is the first name of Ronald Weasley's father in the Harry Potter books?"

Scott met a dead end and went with a random gut instinct, insisting "Ben" was the correct answer. Ben Shephard was taken by surprise at the left-field response, forcing him to look directly down the camera as he smirked before letting out a laugh. He added: "What on earth gave you that idea?"

Clearly embarrassed by his choice of words, Scott admitted it was the first thing that came to mind as he laughed and carried on with the round. Ben was able to clarify that the correct answer to the question was, ironically, Arthur, the name of another of today's competitors.

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