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Charles Ingram
Charles William Ingram (born 6 August 1963) is an English novelist, computer repairman, and former British Army major who became known for being accused and convicted of cheating on the television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2001, after winning the maximum prize of one million pounds. Following a lengthy trial at Southwark Crown Court, he was convicted on a single count of procuring the execution of a valuable security by deception. He was convicted of an unrelated insurance fraud in 2003, and ordered to resign his commission as a major by the Army Board.
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mirror.co.ukIt was a moment of television history - a winner of the £1million jackpot on the ITV quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
A nation held its breath as Charles Ingram took the ultimate gamble and risked almost everything he had already won for a chance at winning the top prize The Army Major looked shell-shocked when he answered the final question correctly and host Chris Tarrant went wild with joy that a contestant had finally won the jackpot.
As cameras panned to Charles' wife, Diana, she looked equally as shocked as the studio erupted in cheers around her. Tarrant screamed "You've just won £1million.
You are the most amazing contestant we have ever, ever had." Ingram yelled with elation and it looked like a fairytale ending for a hero
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