Tipping Point fans were left scratching their heads on Monday when a contestant stumbled over a ‘tricky’ question.
In the recent episode, the audience met competitors Chloe, Mark, and Norma as host challenged them with a series of difficult questions.
Ben, 49 and also known for his role on This Morning, told the contestants during the episode: “We have two counters up for grabs in the penalty pot. I’m going to ask you all one more question, if you buzz and give me the correct answer, you put both of these counters into the machine.
“If you buzz and give me the wrong answer, you will be frozen out. Good luck to all of you, here comes your question… which typically round stone fruit is an anagram of the word ‘cheap’.”
Norma was quick off the mark with her response, confidently buzzing in with: “Pear!” However, Ben swiftly corrected her: “It’s not pear, no, it’s peach, Norma! I’m afraid we’ve got to freeze you out, Norma!”, reports .
Tipping Point fans were left scratching their heads on Monday when a contestant stumbled over a ‘tricky’ question. (Image: ITV)
Social media was abuzz following the blunder, with viewers taking to Twitter, now X, to express their thoughts. One viewer tweeted: “#TippingPoint #tippingpoint ‘What fruit is an anagram of the word cheap?’ Norma ‘Pear’.”
Another bemused fan posted: “Anagram of cheap to make a fruit,PEAR???? #TippingPoint”, while others echoed the sentiment with comments like: “Pear?! #TippingPoint” and “Pear #TippingPoint” accompanied by laughter emojis, and yet another chimed in with: “Pear???? #TippingPoint.”
The latest episode of Tipping Point ended on a high as final contestant Mark took a daring leap of faith and traded his accumulated money for three extra counters.
This bold move resulted in a £10,000 win, with Mark sharing his joyful plans to splash out on a cruise and organise a celebratory party. (Image: ITV)
This bold move resulted in a £10,000 win, with Mark sharing his joyful plans to splash out on a cruise and organise a celebratory party.
Fans on Twitter, now X, couldn’t contain their excitement over Mark’s victory. One viewer congratulated: “Well Done Mark #TippingPoint”, another commended him writing: “Risk rewarded. Atta boy, Mark #tippingpoint”, and a third chimed in with: “Well done, brilliant!! #TippingPoint.”
Tipping Point has gone from strength-to-strength since first being released in 2012 and it sees contestants answer questions on the subject of general knowledge in order to win counters, which they then use on a large coin pusher arcade-style machine in a bid to win cash prizes.
Tipping Point continues on weekdays at 4pm on ITV and ITV X.