London: (RightNow) A cheating incident occurred in the UK’s popular quiz show ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ involving coughing. Former Major Charles Ingram won £1 million but faced cheating allegations.

After Charles Ingram’s success, the production team noticed suspicious coughing sounds. Investigations revealed these sounds indicated correct answers.

The administration alleged that Charles and his associates used coughing to signal answers. Consequently, the £1 million prize payment was halted.

This incident is considered one of the biggest scandals in TV history, raising questions about the transparency of quiz shows.

It is noteworthy that this incident occurred in 2001, leading to a trial against Charles Ingram, his wife, and a friend, and the prize money was withheld.