ITV can’t hide ‘glaring issue’ with Jeremy Clarkson show

The presenter is well known to audiences for working with Richard Hammond and James May on both the BBC’s Top Gear and Prime Video’s The Grand Tour.

Having spent over two decades as part of the iconic trio, Mr Clarkson also has presented Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? on ITV since 2018.

This came after he replaced former host Chris Tarrant, who had been on the programme since its inception.

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Only six UK contestants had ever won the £1 million prize on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? until last month.

Retired IT analyst Roman Dubowski became the seventh, winning the £1 million jackpot during this current series of the show.

In the wake of the win, The Express has claimed that there is a “glaring issue” with the show that ITV “can’t hide”.

Deputy showbiz editor Rebecca Jones went on to write that the prize money is no longer what it once was when the programme first aired 28 years ago.

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“When the ITV programme launched in 1998, hosted by Chris Tarrant, the prize money was astounding,” she wrote.

“While nobody can deny that £1 million is still a life-changing amount of money all these years later, the figure has certainly not kept up with UK inflation

“According to the latest data, £1 million in 1998 had the same purchasing power as around £2.5 million today.

“So why haven’t ITV bosses boosted the figure to at least £2 million? The show’s title wouldn’t need to be changed, as it would still apply with the higher number offered.”