Ant and Dec nearly drove ITV “bankrupt” when viewers of their game show achieved the highest payout in the network’s history. The comedians responded to the situation with comedy as usual, saying they ‘got carried away’.
ITV gave the adorable presenter team the reins to a brand-new gameshow last year. The format of the show, called Ant and Dec’s Limitless Win, saw two participants teaming up to win as much money as they could, with no end in sight.
The majority of couples cashed out after saving an average of about £50,000, however, one couple persevered and ascended the ladder to astonishing sums of money.
Before ending their game, they eventually reached a total of £1 million, which tied the record for the most money won on a game show in the UK. Speaking about the situation, the hosts informed Daily Mail that as the couple persisted in answering questions correctly, many of the accountants in the studio appearing even greyer than usual.
In the upcoming third season of the sitcom, which is scheduled to premiere in the new year, the pair uses their skills to take on the tower and gradually increase their income. In response to a question concerning how some of the competitors fared on the show, Ant disclosed that the two almost caused the TV station to go bankrupt.
The biggest win in the history of the show is shown in this series, and more people than ever before have climbed the ladder, he responded.
Will and Katherine from the first series of the show have received the greatest ratings of any couple to date. The two took on the skyscraper and, probably much to the relief of ITV executives, hit the £500,000 level before cashing out. As they captured the sequences that broke records, they were unable to suppress their excitement.
Dec remembered being told to control their emotions in response to one other’s accomplishments. “We just get so attached to every pair that plays the game that we get a little too carried away. During every game, you can’t help but feel something for them,” he said.
“I hopped on the desk this season,” Ant said, but Dec cut him off with, “You got sent off for that didn’t you… Everything will become clear. However, you almost broke the desk.” On January 6 at 8:30 p.m., Ant and Dec’s Limitless Win will be back on ITV1 and ITVX.
Ant, Dec And ITV Bankruptcy: All About The Limitless Win
One of ITV’s greatest success stories is Ant and Dec, the legendary presenters who draw millions of people to popular shows like Saturday Night Takeaway and I’m A Celebrity. However, they almost gave TV executives a serious financial dilemma with their popular game show Ant and Dec’s Limitless victory.
In the well-known program, which debuted in January 2022, competitors work in pairs to construct a cash prize if they properly answer questions based on numbers. They can also receive assistance from the hosts.
The game’s potentially disastrous twist is that, as long as they don’t make a mistake on the cash builder ladder, players can keep playing to win ever-larger sums of money. The Geordie boys Ant and Dec have already disclosed that in the next new series, one participant will win an incredible sum the highest prize in the show’s history, which almost caused a problem for ITV.
When asked if he was worried about ITV going bankrupt, Ant said, “In a word, yeah.” “More people than ever before have climbed the ladder, and this series marks the biggest win in the history of the show.”
Dec continued, saying that several of the accountants in the studio appeared even more elderly than usual. According to MailOnline, the incredible sum is reportedly a whooping £1 million, more than twice as much as the previous record set by winners Katherine and Will in season one, who gratefully took home a hefty £500,000.
This will be the first time it has ever happened on Limitless Win, even though several participants have come very close, such as Kye and Lee in series one, who narrowly lost out on the entire million-dollar cash prize. Viewers will undoubtedly enjoy the new season as well since Ant’s reactions to the candidates are even crazier than in the past.
