The man who took home £99,000 on ITV gameshow The 1% Club kept his winnings under wraps from family and friends for a year. Daniel O'Halloran beat the other 99 contestants on Lee Mack's gameshow The 1% Club but says the hardest part of it all was keeping the secret after filming.
The 24-year-old was so excited by his winnings that he 'lost control of his body' after taking home the epic prize pot. The 1% Club begins with 100 contestants who will compete to make it to the end and answer a final question only 1% of the country can get right, in hopes of winning up to £100,000.
Despite taking home the ultimate prize fund, Daniel didn't apply to the show himself - his mum sent his application in on his behalf.
The Echo reports the most excruciating part of the process was keeping his winnings secret from his family afterwards. He said: “It was very difficult, there were some moments I nearly blurted it out or my family would ask me and I couldn’t keep the smile on my face.
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