The winner of a whopping £99,000 on an ITV game show couldn't believe his luck, saying it was beyond his wildest dreams. Twenty-four-year-old Daniel O'Halloran from Rock Ferry, on the Wirral, triumphed over 99 other contenders on The 1% Club, which aired last on ITV in May 2023. Hosted by the hilarious Lee Mack, the quiz challenges contestants with questions on reasoning, logic, and maths.
It was actually Daniel's mum who signed him up for the show as his folks are huge fans. When he headed to Manchester for filming in July 2022, bagging the top prize was the furthest thing from his mind. Starting with a hundred hopefuls, The 1% Club pits them against each other to reach the final round where they must answer a question only 1% of Brits can solve, all for a chance at the £100,000 jackpot.
Daniel shared: "I was quite confident in getting to the latter stages of the show, but I never in my wildest dreams imagined taking home that much money. I thought if I got to £10,000 with no money to fall back on, I'd take the £10,000 and wouldn't gamble," reports the Liverpool Echo. Daniel O'Halloran walked away with an eyewatering £99,000 ( Image: ITV) Huge personalised Toblerone bars perfect for Father's Day now 20% off with a special code Initially, he was set on playing it safe with £10,000 a choice backed by the audience and fellow players.
But in a daring twist, he opted for the £99,000 question instead. When his calculated answer turned out to be correct, he was overjoyed. He.
