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Michelle Simmonds, a hotel administrator from Luton in Bedfordshire, was a contestant on Series 9 of the UK Version on 17 February 2001. She was the third UK contestant to leave with absolutely nothing after answering her £1,000 question incorrectly. She was also the first woman in the UK to achieve the unfortunate distinction.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
From top to bottom, put these keys in the order they appear on a standard UK computer keyboard.
⬥ A: A ⬥ B: Q
⬥ C: Space bar ⬥ D: Z
From 10 contestants, 3 got it right, but Michelle (in 7.91 seconds) was the fastest to answer B-A-D-C, making it to the Hot Seat.

Michelle's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a popular title of a musical composition by J.S. Bach?
⬥ A: Air on a G-String ⬥ B: Breeze in a Bikini
⬥ C: Waft in the Y-Fronts ⬥ D: Gust up a Gusset
£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Aer Lingus is the national airline of which country?
⬥ A: Ireland ⬥ B: Russia
⬥ C: Australia ⬥ D: France
£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
In which city is Everton Football Club based?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Birmingham ⬥ B: Liverpool
⬥ C: Manchester ⬥ D: Newcastle
Ask the Audience Results: A: 6% ⬥ B: 87% ⬥ C: 1% ⬥ D: 6%
Michelle didn't know, so she asked the audience which gave a 6-87-1-6 vote. She then went with the audience and won £300.
£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which character in the TV soap Eastenders is played by Todd Carty?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Ian Beale ⬥ B: Phil Mitchell
⬥ C: Mark Fowler ⬥ D: Nick Cotton
£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which word specifically links a type of mammal with an archbishop or high-ranking bishop?
⬥ A: Carnivore ⬥ B: Rodent
⬥ C: Primate ⬥ D: Marsupial

Trivia[]

  • From that moment on, Chris started to call empty-handed winnings a 'Marsupial moment', similar to the Llama nickname given in the US.

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Preceded by
Simon Wardill
UK Contestant (Series 9)
Michelle Simmonds
Succeeded by
Joanna Karatas