Jeremy Clarkson hits back after being told he’s ‘not much help’ on Millionaire

Jeremy Clarkson has hit back after this question in his show (Picture: ITV/Who Wants To Be A Millionaire)

Jeremy Clarkson has issued a scathing response after being accused of not being ‘much help’ on an episode of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.

The long-running British quiz show, which first started in 1998, is now hosted by the former Grand Tour star, who joined in 2018 after its four-year hiatus.

Originally hosted by Chris Tarrant – who sat in the famous chair for a total of 16 years – the programme still boasts the identical 15-question format.

Contestants can transform their lives by winning a maximum cash prize of £1million if they answer all of the questions correctly.

However, on the latest episode of the show, the official X account for Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? aimed a sly dig at host Clarkson.

The post on X read: ‘Despite getting a speeding ticket in Dijon, @JeremyClarkson wasn’t much help on this question, so over to #PhoneAFriend #WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire.’

The contestant was asked where Dijon is (Picture: ITV/Who Wants To Be A Millionaire)

Responding, Clarkson seemed furious as he tweeted: ‘What do you mean I wasn’t much help?!?!?!!!’

His annoyed response garnered hilarious replies on the social media site with @PurnaAnnie saying: ‘You didn’t say where “chortled” was from’ in response to another question.

Another user, @EddAhearn1, said: ‘You said what you knew. That’s fair enough, because nobody knows everything.’

Earlier this month, fans raged over a glaring historical error that did not help a contestant.

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The player in question, Neel Clements, was on a steady run on the programme, making it through the early rounds of the quiz.

However, the GP then faced a question about King Henry VIII, regarding which of his wives was the last to be married to him, therefore becoming the one who ‘survived’ according to the popular rhyme.

The four possible answers available to Neel were Catherine Parr, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine of Aragon.

Clarkson was quick to clap back against the comment on X (Picture: ITV)

However, all of their names were spelt incorrectly, each starting with a K rather than the correct C.

On X, user @Balr0g was quick to spot the error: ‘Since when was Catherine of Aragon, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr spelt with a “K” as Katherine?’

Clarkson also recently made headlines after he blasted one of Netflix’s biggest shows for pandering to ‘new thinking’.

The former Top Gear host fumed over the new series of Drive To Survive.

The Formula 1 documentary has run for seven seasons since 2019, giving a behind-the-scenes look at the world’s fastest motorsport.

However, Clarkson seemed irked by the fact that there are now fewer ‘altercations’ in racing than in previous years.

Writing in his column in The Sun, the 64-year-old presenter addressed the media attention F1 drivers deal with, saying: ‘You are forced, by the small print in your contract, and because your lawyers aren’t as good as your team’s lawyers, to face this onslaught with a smile. Not any more, it seems.’

Clarkson joined the game show back in 2018 (Picture: Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images)

He highlighted remarks that Max Verstappen made about how the rain affected his race, with the driver saying that he had to take the slippery track ‘into consideration’.

Clarkson said: ‘This new thinking definitely had an effect on those most recent series of Drive To Survive.

‘In the early days, we were regularly treated to hissed altercations, as people didn’t realise they were being recorded.

‘Now, whenever anyone sees a Netflix microphone, they go into PR mode.

‘Aston Martin didn’t take part at all. It’s like they simply weren’t there. And I approve of this. A Formula One driver should have some mystique.’

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? is available to stream on ITVX.

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