Viewers of The Weakest Link couldn’t believe what they were seeing when Helen Flanagan provided a confusing response on the BBC game show.
During the most recent episode of the series, presented by Romesh Ranganathan, the Coronation Street actress joined a group of celebrities trying to win money to donate to charity.
Helen competed alongside JLS JB Gill, Loose Women’s Kaye Adams, EastEnders star Davood Ghadami, actor and activist Adam Pearson, comedian Ivo Graham, singer and actress Toyah Willcox, and comedian Jen Brister.
In the first round, while attempting to build up the cashpot, Romesh turned to Helen and asked her what many may consider to be an exceedingly basic question.
‘In geology, the white cliffs of Dover are principally formed of what substance? Chalk or cheese?’
After thinking about it for a second, the 33-year-old answered: ‘Umm, cheese!’
If only!
When Romesh revealed that the answer was in fact chalk, Helen looked pretty shocked that her answer hadn’t been bang on the money.
On X, people watching the programme were left ‘dying’ by the actress’ reply.
‘Helen Flanagan thinks that the White Cliffs of Dover are made from cheese. Not chalk but actual cheese,’ one user going by the handle Mess Bhayangkara
‘Did Helen really just say cheese…? ,’ Cat also wrote.
The white cliffs of dover are made from chalk or cheese:
Helen Flanagan = cheese#TheWeakestLink pic.twitter.com/1Z8fU17AZz— NeilR (@neil_the_reader) March 9, 2024
However, later in the presentation, Helen explained why she had gone in the incorrect path, claiming that she had not heard the complete question.
Following the first round, it was revealed that she had been elected the Weakest Link by her other contestants, and therefore eliminated.
‘It’s difficult. It’s tricky,’ Romesh acknowledged, as Helen responded: ‘It’s quite terrifying, the pressure. And you’ve got to think so quick.’
‘We’ve really enjoyed the three minutes you’ve had with us,’ the comedian then quipped.
After Helen left the stage, she elaborated further: ‘Do you know what it was? It was the pressure. And to be fair, I think I got really difficult questions.
‘All I heard was “Dover”. And I thought, “Dover, kind of Cornwall kind of thing. Cornish.” So I just went, “Cheese.”’
While it wasn’t on the cards for Helen to make it to the end of the competition, Kaye reigned supreme, as she wound up the Strongest Link.
After beating JB in the final round, the TV presenter took home £7,150 to give to charity.
The Weakest Link is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
Source My Celebrity Life.