Ruth Shaw

Ruth Shaw, a single parent to her 10-year-old daughter Sophia, from Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, appeared on the UK Version on August 10th, 2010. She won £75,000 after walking away on her £150,000 question. She was studying for a PhD in Ecology and Climate Change. She says her dream job would be as a mystery shopper for the brand Prada. Her brother Tom is in the audience for some moral support.

Ruth's Run To The Million
A break is taken. A good luck message is played from Ruth's mother Kate. Chris asks Ruth about her phobia of cheese, and Ruth says she hates the smell of it, the sight of it, and the idea of it. Kate says she's aiming for £20,000 but £50,000 would be able to pay off her debts, and leave her with some money left over. Her student loans stood at £30,000 at time of taping. Ruth says she used to work at supermarket Waitrose, where she twice fell asleep at the till, and got her hair caught in the conveyor belt.

Kate says she knew the answer as she loves boxing. Kate says she'd also like a Season Ticket to Leeds Football Club, and to  the Metropolitan Opera House. Chris and Ruth then talk about her daughter Sophia. As Ruth as now reached the £50,000 mark, she can take as long as she likes for the final five questions, and has earned her new lifeline, Switch the Question. She still has both her 50:50 and her Phone-A-Friend. Kate says the money will go towards payiing off her debt, sorting out her housing, and helping her siblings who have similar housing problems. She says her brother Tom, who's in the audience, would get some money to help him get a house, or for his girlfriend to get a mortgage. A break is taken.