Overview

• Amy Helliwell, a tourism officer from Stroud, reached the £125,000 question on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' but left with her £32,000 safety net after a wrong guess.
• The question, asking which tree species lives the longest, saw Helliwell incorrectly choose 'Oak' instead of the correct answer, 'Yew.'
• Host Jeremy Clarkson praised her courage, calling her 'unbelievably brave,' but viewers were divided over her decision to gamble without certainty.
• Social media reactions ranged from criticism of her 'wild guess' to defenses of her calculated risk, with some applauding her boldness within the game’s framework.
• The episode highlighted the tension between high-stakes decision-making and the unpredictable dynamics of the quiz format, fueling ongoing online discussion.