Pointless host Richard Osman was left a little red-faced on Friday’s show after he managed to give away an answer during the very first round.
The contestants, who included a woman called Sylvia and her partner Patricia, had been asked to list ingredients in a number of recipes.
Meanwhile, host Alexander Armstrong asked Sylvia about what she does and she revealed she’s part of a community choir.
“I do try to sing Soprano on a good day,” she said.
Alexander laughed, “On a good day,” before adding, “What are you working on at the moment?”
“We do quite a few songs from the musicals but we’re doing the lovely song… you know I can’t even think of it at the minute. It’s escaped me.”
At that point Richard chimed in and suggested “Agadoo” by Black Lace.
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Still stuck, Sylvia replied, “Something like that. The title just escaped me and I don’t know why.”
“Is it Ghostbusters?” Richard continued, but Sylvia shook her head.
“OK, I’ll keep thinking. Is it Push It by Salt N Pepa?”
Realising Richard’s gaffe, Sylvia replied: “Might have been but he’s just pinched my answer. I was going to say pepper.”
Richard, aware he had just given away a big clue, clapped his hand over his mouth.
“I was just going to say I hope somebody’s put some pepper in something,” Sylvia went on.
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Pepper turned out to be a solid answer as Sylvia and her quizzing partner Patricia got through to the next round – though sadly, they didn’t reach the final.
“Boo-boo from Richard giving pepper away #pointless,” one viewer wrote on Twitter following the gaffe.
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