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The Wanted's Max George fights tears as fulfils tragic bandmate Tom Parker's 'dying wish'

The Wanted's Max George became emotional during an episode of Tipping Point: Lucky Stars, dedicating his win to his late friend and bandmate Tom Parker.The episode saw Max face off against Loose Women panellist Linda Robson and Labour MP Jess Phillips in the hopes of winning the £20,000 jackpot for their chosen charities. After successfully gaining £6,900, Max opted to keep that money, rather than risk it all in a chance to win big. He told the show's host Ben Shephard: "I am happy with that.That was the right decision." Ben then asked: "It’s going to a really special charity.
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Tipping Point's million-pound winnings exposed as ITV show celebrates 10th anniversary
Tipping Point has revealed the whopping sum of money won by contestants following its decade on screens.The ITV show was first broadcast in July 2012 and has proved a hit ever since.Presented by Ben Shephard, a number of players have competed on both the regular show and the celebrity edition Tipping Point: Lucky Stars.READ MORE: Tipping Point magnet fan theory resurfaces as ITV show faces 'fixed' claimsDuring a 10-year anniversary special called Tipping Point: Best Ever Finals on Friday (August 19), Ben revealed exactly how much cash the show has handed over during the course of its run.He also revealed the number of players to have competed on the series thus far.In a voiceover, the 47-year-old presenter confirmed more than 5,000 players had appeared on Tipping Point since the show premiered.Ben also revealed that the episodes' individual victors had won a combined total of "nearly £7 million" on the show since the first episode aired in 2012.He later added that £1 million of this had been donated to charitable causes.Confirming the bewildering statistics, Ben said: "Over 5,000 players have faced off with TV's most legendary machine."A galaxy of Lucky Stars have followed, winning a combined total of nearly £7 million - with a £1 million of that going to good causes."The figure is doubly impressive given the series stopped filming for a number of months during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
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Ben Shephard admits he's 'stressed' over Netflix star's Tipping Point blunder
Ben Shephard told viewers he was 'stressed' after comedian Roisin Conaty suffered epic blunders on Tipping Point: Lucky Stars.Tipping Point presenter Ben returned to screens on Sunday night (May 22) with a brand new episode of Tipping Point: Lucky Stars, but it wasn't long before things turned tense in the studio.The star-studded episode saw Diversity dancer Jordan Banjo join TV presenter Chris Bavin and comedian Roisin Conaty.Netflix star Roisin, who starred in Ricky Gervais' record-breaking comedy After Life, got off to a rocky start on the show when she stumbled over her words.Ben had tried to exercise his usual hosting duties in asking her what she'd like to do next in the first round, but she couldn't manage to string a sentence together.However, the TV star also struggled with her drops on the arcade-style Tipping Point machine - which meant she lost out on vital cash to keep her in the game.One tense moment showed her dropping the counter into the machine at the wrong time, leaving Ben gutted as her counter landed on top of another counter and became useless - otherwise known as a 'rider'.Ben had tried to advise her: "Take your time", but he started cringing as Rosin immediately dropped her counter.And later on, she suffered the same mistake and dropped her counter at the wrong time.Ben stepped in again to help her and said: "Wait, wait, wait," but Roisin had already made the error and cried: "Oh no!"An exasperated Ben cried out: "Oh my days, this is so stressful" before begging the machine: "Please can you get some money for Roisin, please!"This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.
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Louise Minchin opens up about husband's horror battle with cancer on Tipping Point
Louise Minchin revealed her husband was diagnosed with cancer when he was 28-years-old during her latest TV appearance.The former BBC Breakfast star was a recent panellist on ITV's Tipping Point: Lucky Stars, playing against comedian Josh Widdicombe and presenter Michelle Ackerley.During her stint, she touched on her husband David Minchin's cancer diagnosis after sharing that she wanted to win cash to support the organisation Move which helps people cope with cancer.The mum-of-two revealed her husband had cancer during his late twenties and would've "benefitted" from a charity like Move.Louise explained: "This charity is called Move and it works with people who are suffering with cancer or affected by cancer to get them moving."My husband had cancer when he was 28 so he would have very much benefitted from a charity like this."Despite her charitable aims, Louise was the second celebrity to be eliminated from the show and managed to get £2,600 for Move.During her time on the show, Louise made it to the second round and went head-to-head with Josh to get to the final round.However, the TV presenter answered several questions incorrectly meaning she didn't get the chance to win as many counters from the machine as she had hoped.As a result, Louise was eliminated from the show, with Ben sending her off in typical Tipping Point fashion.Her husband David has now recovered from cancer - with Louise revealing in 2016 that he was a survivor.Louise rarely speaks about her husband but in 2021 discussed about the "turning point" in their relationship. During her BBC Breakfast stint, she said that their relationship changed during a ski trip.
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Ben Shephard mortified as Lydia Bright tells him fan asked her to sign mum's urn
The Only Way Is Essex star admitted she was taken aback when the admirer explained where she wanted her to write her name.She opened up about the odd experience as she took part in a celeb edition of ITV game show Tipping Point.Host Ben Shephard had asked Lydia to share the most unusual request she'd ever had from a fan."It was really weird," the 31-year-old replied with a smile."I was in Southampton and a lady came up to me and she said, 'My mum was a massive fan of you.'"I said, 'Thank you so much, that is so lovely of you.'"She said, 'Unfortunately she is not with us any more.' So I was like, 'Oh I'm so sorry to hear about your loss' and she was like, 'She is here today.'"So I was thinking, like, in spirit?"The star went on: "And she goes, 'Would you mind signing her?'"As the audience started to laugh, Lydia said the fan then delved into the basket of the buggy she was pushing."She pulled out the urn and I signed the lady's ashes!" she said.Host Ben looked mortified as he laughed while Lydia recalled her unusual story to the audience. The reality star was the big winner on Sunday's instalment of Tipping Point: Lucky Stars, which also saw comedian Joel Dommett and Miranda star Sarah Hadland trying their luck at the competition.Lydia managed to scoop a whopping £20,000 for the charity of her choice - ELHAP (Every Life Has A Purpose).The TV star was thrilled when Ben told her how much the charity would be getting because of her success."Thank you so much!" she exclaimed, looking emotional."That is so amazing!"Tipping Point continues weekdays at 4pm on ITV. For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.
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