14 January 2024 , 11:58
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The couple who won £1million on Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly's quiz show Limitless Win, have revealed they used a secret code to bag the cash prize.
Helen and Charlie appeared on the show over the weekend and left hosts Ant and Dec, along with the audience, in awe as they secured the incredible cash prize. Charlie, who works as NHS finance manager and Helen, who is a communication manager for the NHS, took part in the general knowledge quiz during the second episode of series three.
Before the show, the couple came up with a secret pact that would help them shed their nerves and go all the way to the big money prizes. After coming away with the biggest cash pot on the show so far, Helen and Charlie have revealed that they agreed that if they knew the answer to be 100% correct, then they would say the words "I know, know the answer."
Charlie and Helen won £1million after using a secret code while on the ITV show (ITV)After securing £100,000, the jackpot reached £1million. The couple were asked the question "2024 marks how many years since Blur beat Oasis to the UK number one spot with the song Country House?" and Charlie used the previously agreed code word, and said he remembered it from his time at University.
During his exit interview, he said: "On the morning of the record, we talked about having a code between us should a question come up that one of us was absolutely 100% certain about. That way we could go for the big answer if it came along. We decided to use the code "I know, know the answer". As soon as that (final) question came up, I realised that I knew, knew it - 100% - so there was nothing to be nervous about. "
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He added: "The only time we realised the scale of it was when we locked in the answer and the whole audience gasped! But although I knew the answer, the only reason we were able to walk away with the money is because Helen 100% trusted me to lock the answer in- that level of trust means more to me than the money ever will." And as soon as it became clear that they had won the jackpot, the audience erupted with cheers and Ant and Dec were also overwhelmed with emotion.
Ant and Dec were overjoyed at Charlie and Helen's incredible win (ITV)Speaking of the win, the couple said: "It is taking some time to get used to and still feels absolutely surreal! We both feel incredibly lucky to have had the opportunity to be on the show, and then even luckier that we got the right question at the right time and that we have walked away with the money. If we can do it then I'm sure others will be able to win even more in the future."
Charlie had an extensive knowledge of both bands as he had been into Indie music since the late 80's. He added: "I love both blur and Oasis and had seen blur at Mile End stadium in London in the summer of '95 where I think they debuted Country House. I then saw Oasis 3 times in '95/96 and I also remember that the 1st conversation I had when I arrived for my 1st term at Uni in '95 was about blur vs Oasis (with someone who is still a friend to this day)."
He continued: "So I guess I must have filed the whole blur/Oasis thing next to significant events in my life, which also meant that there was no way I could be wrong. Like I said on the show, I don't remember too much about the 90's but I can remember when I started Uni!" The couple first met on a blind date after Charlie's mother suggested Helen could be a perfect suitor for him.