Ant and Dec’s Limitless Win couple reveal big plans for their £500,000 jackpot

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10 Jan 2022, 10:07

The presenting duo are back with a brand new game show, and the first episode over the weekend proved to be life-changing for one couple in particular.

NHS workers Kathryn and Will left viewers biting their nails after choosing the dicey option of gambling £100,000 with only one lifeline left to help them out.

Speaking on the show before answering that all-important question, Kathryn, who is a midwife, said: “In our jobs we deal with a lot of pressure, but I’m hoping that under the studio lights we’re able to remain quite calm.”

They certainly held their nerve after being asked the following question. They had to answer: “July 2022 will mark how many years since Jeff Bezos founded Amazon?”

It turned out to be a no-brainer for Kathryn, who was born in the same year - 1994 - meaning when they guessed ‘28’, they knew they were onto a winner. 

The couple landed the huge cash prize of £500,000, and revealed they knew exactly what they would spend it on. 

Speaking to hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly after winning the incredible sum, the couple said they would put the money towards a new house, after years of renting, and will purchase a camper van so they can travel around the country in style.

When Dec asked how they were feeling, Kathryn replied: “Unbelievable! That’s mad, think of the camper van!”

While Will, who works as an intensive care doctor, exclaimed: “It’s going to have all the accessories!” 

Ant and Dec were seemingly dumbfounded by the amazing luck of the couple, and agreed neither of them would risk playing on with only one lifeline left. 

Ant said: “You put us through it with that game, didn’t you? But you were calm throughout.

“Even when you only had one life and you were risking £100,000… What a game. That is a really, really good game.”

Limitless Win boasts a big difference in the world of game shows, as the five-part series requires the couples competing to answer questions where all the answers are numbers, in an attempt to climb the ‘limitless money’ ladder to reach bigger and better prizes.

Ahead of Saturday night’s debut, Ant previously told The Sun about the anxiety he had about the premise, and what would happen if couples just didn't falter at any point.

He said: “We had sleepless nights beforehand and we thought, ‘Are we gonna bankrupt ITV?’ because there is no limit on what you can win.”

Ant and Dec's Limitless Win airs on Saturdays at 8.30pm on ITV.