Tipping Point host Ben Shephard was left stunned when a contestant made show history after securing the first ever double double drop - leaving her with a huge cash prize Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Tipping Point's Ben Shephard was over the moon when a contestant on the ITV game show made an unprecedented move. During one episode of the series, a contestant named Maria stunned both Ben and viewers by coming back from a major deficit to land the show's first-ever double drop – resulting in a large cash prize. Halfway through the episode, Maria was lagging behind her rival Martin, with a modest £850 in her prize pot compared to his hefty £2,300.
But fortune seemed to favour Maria when she played an impressive round that included securing a double double drop, much to This Morning presenter Ben's amazement. A surprised Ben reacted to the winning counters tumbling out of the machine, saying: "Wow, so Maria, goodness me, this has never happened before. We've never had two doubles go in one drop! " He praised her historic Tipping Point moment, and then turned to the real question: had she done enough to overcome what was a 29-counter lead? The host, also known for Good Morning Britain until he quit in February , went on to figure out Maria's winnings to see if it was enough to secure her place i.