Ben Shephard crowned one contestant’s answer as one of the “top three” best moments in Tipping Point history on today’s show, as he doubled over in laughter.
Making it through to the second round, contestant Sharron was hoping to win big, only for the pressure of the ITV studios to get to her.
When Ben asked a question about “flying insects,” Sharron’s answer left everyone around her breaking down with laughter.
Against the clock, Ben asked: “Papillon is the French word for which flying insect?”
Looking panicked, Sharron suddenly blurted out “dog” – even though the correct answer was butterfly.
Ben Shephard was in fits of laughter during today’s eventful show
As soon as she made the guess, she burst out laughing, clearly a little embarrassed after incorrectly branding a “dog” as a sort of insect.
Later, once the quickfire round was finished, she declared: “I can’t believe I said dog!”
Ben couldn’t control his laughter, as he replied: “We’ve had some good answers on this show but that’s gone into my top three.”
Meanwhile, over on Twitter, viewers were similarly entertained, as they took to their keyboards to poke fun at the mishap.
Contestant Sharron was immediately mortified by her answer of “dog”
One wrote: “I’m stunned she thinks there are flying dogs.”
“Although with the way 2020 is going I wouldn’t be surprised if there were flying dogs,” added a second.
And a third penned: “Flying insect. Dog? I’m losing the will to live!”
“Ok, flying insect = dog is never gonna be beaten,” agreed a fourth.
Ben thanked Sharron for a “hilarious” contribution to Friday’s Tipping Point
Sadly, Sharron’s poor performance meant her time on the show had come to an end, as Ben bid her farewell before moving on to the semi-final round.
He conceded: “It’s been absolutely brilliant and hilarious.”
Leaving with her head held high, Sharron wiped away tears of laughter as she left the ITV quiz show, having brought a smile to viewers’ faces.
Tipping Point airs on weekdays at 4pm on ITV.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
