The Weakest Link fans left openmouthed as Tasha Ghouri reveals she has never heard of Concorde
LOVE Island’s Tasha Ghouri has stunned fans of The Weakest Link after admitting she has never heard of Concorde.
The model and dancer, 23, appeared on the Christmas special of the BBC game show but was left stumped by a question about the supersonic aircraft.
Weakest Link host Romesh Ranganathan had asked her: “In transport, which commercial airliner built in a joint venture between the UK and France could fly at twice the speed of sound?”
Looking confused, Tasha replied: “Jet2.” The correct answer was Concorde.
Tasha, who was dressed as an ice queen for the Christmas special, was voted as The Weakest Link after her blunder and dismissed from the game.
Speaking afterwards, the Love Island finalist said: “In the moment you just freeze and my heart is thumping so quick.”
She aded: “I think with the Concorde question, I’ve actually never heard of Concorde before.
“So I kind of went with Jet2, because I feel Jet2 is a well known airline.
“I just thought, you know what, stick with my gut and I just said that.”
Viewers of The Weakest Link were left open-mouthed by Tasha’s admission about Concorde.
One tweeted: “She’s never heard of Concorde before……. dear God.”
Another wrote: “Lmao how did Tasha get Jet2 and not Concorde.”
Someone else chimed in: “Jet2 can fly at twice the speed of sound.”
While a fourth mused: “Tasha Ghouri confusing Concorde for Jet2 is my fav quiz answer of the year.”
Concorde was in service for 27 years before it retired, having made its first commercial flight on January 21, 1976.
The aircraft could hit a maximum speed that was more than twice as fast as sound – making it a symbol of both speed and luxury.
That translates to about 1,354 mph, meaning the sleek jets could make a trip from New York to London in around three and a half hours.
But on October 24, 2003, Concorde took off for its final flight.
Air France and British Airways blamed low passenger numbers and rising maintenance costs for the jet’s retirement.
The 9/11 attacks in 2001 also had a severe impact on the number of people choosing to fly.
Around 20 Concorde planes are now on display in various museums and airports around the world, including seven in the UK.
