The TV star opened up about the new series (Image: ITV)
Jeremy Clarkson has confessed that he finds a key element of Who Wants to be a Millionaire “terrifying”. The popular TV presenter is gearing up for the return of the hit game show on ITV1 on 25 January.
The 64 year old has given fans a sneak peek into what they can expect from the show, and revealed his ‘true’ feelings about the Ask Jeremy lifeline in Who Wants to be a Millionaire. This lifeline allows contestants to ask Jeremy for his answer to the question, adding extra pressure on the presenter.
He conceded that in the upcoming series, he proves to be somewhat “hopeless” in aiding contestants to win.
When questioned if the lifeline has become easier, Jeremy responded: “No, it’s still terrifying. This series I have been particularly hopeless. I was doing reasonably well on my average getting them right, but this series I have been really useless!”
Jeremy admitted he struggles to help contestants on the ITV show (Image: Getty Images)
However, he did confess that Ask Jeremy does inject some “adrenaline into proceedings” on the ITV quiz show, reports .
Jeremy continued to say he “doesn’t mind” when questions about farming appear on Who Wants to be a Millionaire, as he is comfortable admitting when he doesn’t know the correct answer.
“No because if I don’t know the answer, I will go ‘there you are, I’m useless’, and if I do know the answer, it’s helpful for the contestant. I don’t mind farming questions cropping up, but they never do,” the host said.
He also runs Diddly Squat Farm (Image: Jeremy Clarkson / Diddly Squat Farm Shop)
Host Jeremy confessed to struggling with the breadth of questions, admitting: “It’s Greek mythology or women’s literature. I have got about nine jobs! I run a farm, a brewery, pub, do my farm show, I’ve just finished the Grand Tour, I’ve got three newspaper columns a week, I haven’t got time to read many books!”
The star has numerous projects on the go, including overseeing operations at Diddly Squat Farm, running his pub, and filming for other shows.
Weekly episodes of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? are scheduled to air through January, February, March, and April.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? returns on Sunday, January 26 at 8PM on ITV1