Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? has one less secret thanks to contestant Marie King, who appeared on the ITV quiz show over the weekend.
Presided over by Jeremy Clarkson as usual, the episode timed out halfway through Marie's quest for that life-changing cash (the seventh question to be exact), which we're normally led to believe meant she goes home and returns to compete.
"Right, you know what that means," said Clarkson in response to the alarm, but without thinking, the quizzer blurted out: "I have to go and get changed..."
After 24 years of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, we now know that the stars merely switch into different outfits to create the illusion of time.
It's kind of obvious when you think about it.
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Amused by King's accidental giveaway, Clarkson laughed, while she pointed out with her head in her hands: "I'm not supposed to say that, am I?"
"That's exactly what it means," grinned the presenter. "You are absolutely right, I will be seeing you in about an hour's time, but as far as the viewer is concerned you are going home, you're going to be panicking 'oh no' and then I will see you next week."
The studio audience could be heard laughing as well as the pair continued to decimate this precious logistical secret.
Signing off, the Clarkson's Farm star joked: "Maria will be back next time, it says on the autocue, to see if she can get further than £4,000."
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire airs Saturday nights on ITV.
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