Tipping Point viewers threatened to ‘lob their remotes’ or ‘throw their TVs’ last night over a contestant named Claire – but others loved her.
In Wednesday (October 21) evening’s episode of the ITV quiz show, hosted by presenter Ben Shephard, viewers found themselves distracted by an accent a contestant kept doing.
GMB’s Ben was joined in the Tipping Point studio by hopefuls Steven, Claire, Hayden and Jayne.
What happened with Claire on Tipping Point?
The sign language teacher, from Teesside, did well on the programme.
She went on to reach the third round, although she was eliminated, with Jayne winning in the end.
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On Twitter, some viewers said they found Claire irritating.
What did viewers say about the sign language teacher?
One tweeted: “She’s gone! Claire and her terrible faux American accent are gone! My ears can finally breathe again!”
Another wrote: “If she says ‘aw man’ in that stupid accent again, TV is off through the bloody window #TippingPoint.”
A third demanded: “What’s with the American accent, ‘oh man’?”
A fourth put: “If that woman says ‘aw man’ in a terrible American accent again, I’m going to lob the remote at the TV #TippingPoint.”
“Rather a shame for everyone that Claire isn’t actually communicating in sign language,” quipped a fifth.
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If that woman says “aw man” in a terrible American accent again, I’m going to lob the remote at the TV. #TippingPoint
— Laura Archer (@lalaurararcher) October 21, 2020
Rather a shame for everyone that Claire isn't actually *communicating* in Sign Language …
— VoiceOfTheMysterons (@Mysteron_Voice) October 21, 2020
However, others enjoyed having her on, praising her banter with Jayne.
“Might be an unpopular opinion but I liked Claire,” said one.
Someone else wrote: “So chuffed for Jayne on #tippingpoint! So well deserved and what a lovely lady! Loved how she and Claire encouraged one another.”
Another tweeted: “Awww bye Claire. She was my favourite #tippingpoint.”
Might be an unpopular opinion but I liked Claire #tippingpoint
— ☕ Paul 🍺 (@mrpwilson) October 21, 2020
@benshephard wow!! So chuffed for Jane on #tippingpoint ! So well deserved and what a lovely lady! Loved how she and Claire encouraged one another.
— Louise Mullan (@wiserthannun) October 21, 2020
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At the end, Claire was good enough to applaud Jayne when won, clapping her hands and telling her, “Yay!”
“Thank you for having me,” she told Ben.
“Lovely having you,” the host said.
It follows an episode of Tipping Point earlier this month that had Ben Shepherd giggling over an X-rated answer.
The presenter tried to help contestants Sharelle and Lindsey when they got off on a rather unexpected tangent.
X-rated answers
The question was: “In the 1998 film The Big Lebowski, Jeff Bridges’ character The Dude famously drinks which vodka-based cocktail?”
Lindsey said: “I have an idea, but, it’s a long time since I’ve seen it. I’m 50/50. I don’t think she’s old enough, bless her, so I think I will pass.”
Sharelle also had no idea, so Ben said: “What we need is a vodka-based cocktail.”
Read more: Ben Shephard giggles over X-rated answer on ITV’s Tipping Point
Sharelle replied: “I’m just thinking is a Mojito vodka based? But, no, I’m going to go Sex on the Beach.”
Lesley then offered: “I was thinking Screwdriver but I don’t know if I’ve got that from somewhere else?”
As both responses had X-rated meanings, Ben, looking at the camera, said: “Screwdriver or Sex on the Beach? Standard Tipping Point afternoon…”
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