Who Wants To Be A Millionaire became awkward after host Jeremy Clarkson landed a “savage” dig about a former Top Gear producer on the quizzical programme.
The 61-year-old couldn’t resist a cheeky jibe about a past work peer as he worked out the answer to £32,000 question.
Actor Alexander Armstrong, who had been in the hot seat at the time of the joke, even struggled to raise a smile.
The Pointless presenter had joined the programme alongside presenter Gabby Logan to individually play to win cash for their own chosen charities.
Jeremy asked the Pointless presenter a £32,000 question: “Which of these archaeological discoveries was later revealed to be a hoax?
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“A. Staffordshire Hoard, B. Jorvik Viking Town, C. Piltdown Man and D. Dead Sea Scrolls.”
Alexander toyed with his response, before adding: “C final answer.”
The Grand Tour star said: “The right answer, £32,000.”
He then added: “Piltdown Man was thought to be the missing link between man and ape but it was later discovered that that was one of the producers on Top Gear.”
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In 1912 Charles Dawson had claimed he had found the missing link between ape and man, presenting fossilised remains of what was thought to be an “early human” – known as Piltdown Man.
However, in 1953 this was demonstrated to be an archaeological hoax that was made up of a human skull and an orangutan’s jaw that had been broken up.
Jeremy had suggested that a former Top Gear producer was actually the missing link between man and ape.
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While many simply get didn’t the joke, some viewers on Twitter were quick to take to their keyboards to point it out.
One person wrote: “That @JeremyClarkson dig at the @BBC_TopGear producer just now on @MillionaireUK was savagely hilarious. Top banter from JC. “
Another wrote: “Ha Jezza mentioning Top Gear!”
Back in 2016, Jeremy Clarkson was famously suspended and then fired by the BBC after a fracas when he punched Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon.
It is believed the incident occurred after Jeremy had been told there was no more hot food available after a day of filming.
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