Pointless host Richard Osman was stunned over a contestant’s “absolutely brutal” move right before the final round.
During Tuesday (March 9) afternoon’s repeat episode of the BBC quiz show, Toby and Fiona were playing against Emily and Alex for a place in the last round on the show – and a chance to walk away with the prize money.
What happened on Pointless?
However, just as Fiona seemed confident she might have come up with a good answer, Alex managed to steal her idea and offer his own twist on it.
The question asked for the names of biscuits. One of the clues was: “A native of the city known as Firenze in Italian and a word often used to describe dishes containing spinach.”
Toby and Fiona were up first and the latter said: “I’m going to take a punt and a risk… I think that biscuit’s called a Florentina…”
Alex, getting an idea, then said: “Can I just clarify, if we disagree with their answer, can we give that… or are we not allowed?
Presenter Alexander Armstrong told him: “I think yes you can.”
Alex continued: “Because we think it’s Florentine.”
They turned to the board and Fiona’s answer, Florentina, was shown to be incorrect and she turned away, shaking her head.
The face on Fiona then, not happy.
Alex’s answer was next up and the board revealed it was worth 20 points, taking him and Emily through to the final round.
What did Pointless host Richard Osman say, and what did viewers think?
Richard Osman called the move “absolutely brutal”, while viewers on Twitter thought Fiona looked miffed at having her answer taken.
One viewer joked: “I think Fiona had a knife there ready #pointless.”
A second tweeted: “Hahaha Fiona is NOT happy! Savagery from Alex! #pointless.”
I think Fiona had a knife there ready
#pointless— popmaster_rich26 (@Richard26Todd66) March 9, 2021
https://twitter.com/Sarah_RJones/status/1369344804816097283
Another said: “The face on Fiona then, not happy #pointless.”
A fourth put: “Fiona’s raging #pointless.”
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Someone else said: “She’s fuming.”
In the end, Emily and Alex failed to secure the jackpot and went home empty handed.
The face on Fiona then, not happy #pointless
— Shane ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ (@Shane_Evs) March 9, 2021
Fionaโs raging #pointless
— Kelly Muggs ๐บ๐ฆ (@kellyloumugg) March 9, 2021
She's fuming ๐#Pointless
— Jo ๐ (@JoannePape) March 9, 2021
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