Jimmy Carr paid the price for a mistake on his show I Literally Just Told You, as he gave a contestant £18,000 following a blunder.
The 8 Out of 10 Cats comedian – who fronts the Channel 4 game show – had to fork out five-figure sum on the memory-based game show, after one contestant was robbed of a huge prize.
Supermarket worker Eddy was unable to provide the answer when asked what was Ariana Grande’s age, as this specific fact had not come up previously, but Jimmy owned up to the mistake and coughed up the cash.
Blunder: Host Jimmy Carr has forkedout £18,000 from his own pocket to contestant following epic blunder on his game show I Literally Just Told You
The 49-year-old star said: ‘Now I’ve got something to tell you, I’ve got something to confess.
‘You lost the money on a question – it was Ariana Grande’s age. We talked about her age but we never gave you the specific age, so we messed up.
‘And when you mess up in life, you’ve got to own your mistakes. Here’s a cheque for £18,000.’
Eddy was brought on stage at one of Jimmy’s gigs where he was surprised with a cheque.
Own up: The comedian took full responsibility for his game shows mistake which saw contestant Eddy lose out on the cash prize, (Eddy, pictured at Jimmy’s gig)
Winner: Eddy was brought on stage at one of the comedian’s shows where he was surprised with a check for £18,000
I Literally Just Told You is the only game show in history where contestants are given the correct answer.
All the players need to do is pay attention throughout the show, adding more cash to their prize pot with every correct answer.
In the chaotic finale, the remaining two contestants go head to head – setting each other questions to see who will take home the cash prize.
I Literally Just Told You is a new Channel 4 quiz show and the only in history where contestants are given the correct answer throughout , (stock image)
A celebrity version of the game show saw Lorraine Kelly, Alex Horne, Aisling Bea and Asim Chaudhry competing for charities.
Each won money along the way but crashed out and left with nothing.
Except for presenter Lorraine Kelly who won £18,750 for her chosen charity Help for Heroes.
Winning: A celebrity version of the game show previously saw Lorraine Kelly, (pictured) Alex Horne, Aisling Bea and Asim Chaudhry competing for charities
