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Limitless Win viewers shocked by ‘ridiculous’ Marks and Spencer question – but would you get it right?
It's not the first time fans have been left frustrated by contestants fumbling questions on Ant and Dec's quiz show
LIMITLESS Win viewers were left shocked by a 'ridiculous' Marks and Spencer question in the ITV quiz show.
But would you have got it right?
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The hit ITV show sees pairs of contestants working together to win huge cash prizes with the aide of life lines.
Married couple Arj and Charlotte were back on Sunday to continue their game after a brilliant start the previous night.
But after losing 14 lives on the first question about the number of wheels on a jumbo jet, the couple hoped for better luck on their next go.
Ant and Dec asked them: " In the womenswear range at M&S, the standard or regular trouser length is designed to fit an inside leg of how many inches?"
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The couple discussed the answer between themselves with Charlotte thinking the number might be between 28 and 36 inches.
Charlotte then guessed her arm is about 17 inches in length and bent down to measure it against her husband's leg.
Ant joked: "I know you are recently married, but what's going on over there?"
Giggling Charlotte then guessed 25 inches for the answer but Arj explained that he thought that was too big because women are shorter.
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At the last second he then moved the dial right down to 23 as his final answer to the question.
However, the correct answer turned out to be 31 inches and the couple lost a further 8 lives.
Fortunately they went on to win £10k which they cashed in before leaving the show.
But viewers were left unimpressed with their attempts to answer the M&S question, and flocked to share their opinions on social media.
One viewer stated: "I'm short….. but 23 is Steve Redgraves shorts on DOI."
Ant and Dec's incredible career
ANT McPartlin and Declan Donnelly met on the set of Byker Grove in 1990.
The two went on to have chart success under their characters' names - including their 1994 No1 smash hit Let's Get Ready To Rhumble.
They haven't looked back since then, going on to present some of the most popular shows on TV.
Here's a rundown of some of their most popular shows - plus one "dud".
- The Ant & Dec Show - this late afternoon kids' entertainment series ran from 1995-1996 for 17 episodes
- Ant & Dec Unzipped - the twosome jumped from ITV to Channel 4 for this children's sketch show in 1997
- SM:TV Live - the duo teamed up with Cat Deeley in 1998 for Saturday morning mayhem including the classic Wonkey Donkey game
- Friends Like These - the Geordie pair hopped channels again, landing on BBC One to present this game show from 1999 until 2001
- Pop Idol - before The X Factor there was Pop Idol, which ran for two seasons in 2001 and 2002 and saw Michelle McManus and Will Young crowned the winners
- I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here - the reality TV show began in 2002, with Dec presenting all 23 seasons, even one without sidekick Ant as Holly Willoughby stepped up
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway - this show also began in 2002, but the lads said the 2024 offering would be their last
- PokerFace - Ant and Dec created this game show which aired from 2006-2007. with a top prize of £1million.
- Britain's Got Talent - the TV series began in 2007 with the pair's backstage antics loved by fans. They also took part in silly competitions on Stephen Mulhern's ITV spin-off Britain's Got More Talent
- Red Or Black - the show only aired for two seasons in 2011 and 2012. It was one of the pair's rare "flops" with Dec admitting "we got it wrong"
- Ant & Dec's Limitless Win - the pair had another success on their hands when this show hit screens in 2022
"Why does this couple have no sense of distance? No idea how long an inside leg is, no idea how long an average car is ffs #limitlesswin #antanddeclimitlesswin" said another.
A third exclaimed: "Not the brightest (and that's being kind) #limitlesswin."
Another added: "Ridiculous question for this early in the game."
It's not the first time fans have been left fuming when a contestant fumbled an easy question.
Contestants Nik and Khajal, a married couple, who met during a speed dating event tackled a series of questions before taking on the exciting money ladder.
Ant and Dec asked Khajal: "In current UK money, a two pound coin is worth how many pence?
She hesitated a while before answering: "16" but of course that wasn't the right answer.
Fans of the show were left fuming that she got it wrong and expressed their views on social media.
One exclaimed: "How many pence in £2. Limitless stupidity!"
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"I'm no naffing #brainofbritain - but am I the only one screaming at the simpletons on #limitlesswin pondering over the most basic of questions?!!!" said another viewer.
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Limitless Win airs on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.
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