Contestants Miss Out on £250,000 Due to Vacuum Cleaner Cable Question

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Contestants Miss Out on £250,000 Due to Vacuum Cleaner Cable Question
ANT AND DECLIMITLESS WINVACUUM CLEANER
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Richard and Lorna came close to winning a substantial sum on Ant and Dec's Limitless Win but were ultimately thwarted by a question about the length of a Henry vacuum cleaner cable.

Contestants Richard and Lorna narrowly missed out on winning £250,000 after struggling with a question about the length of a vacuum cleaner cable. The pair contemplated the question and estimated it to be between eight and ten metres long.However, fans expressed outrage as online screenshots appeared to show Henry hoover-compatible cords available for purchase at 8.4 metres.The question, featured on the ITV1 show Ant and Dec's Limitless Win, first aired on Saturday 11 January 2025.

It asked: 'In metres, how long is the electrical cable on a standard Henry vacuum cleaner?' The correct answer, according to the show, was 10 metres, sourced from the official Henry website.The 'Take Two' option allowed contestants to provide their own answer, with the hosts suggesting an alternative. The answer closest to the correct one without exceeding it would be deemed the final answer

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