Ant and Dec’s Limitless Win viewers slam ‘cheat’ question about ketchup – would YOU have guessed the ‘real’ answer?
ANT and Dec’s Limitless Win viewers have slammed a ‘cheat’ question about ketchup as the new series returned.
Fans tuned in as the Geordie duo introduced a new batch of contestants playing for a huge cash prize.
Up first was Joe, 34, and Jo, 38, who revealed they had been revising for their appearance.
During the show they were asked the following question: “The label of a standard bottle of Heinz Tomato Ketchup states that after it’s been opened, it should be refrigerated, and eaten within how many weeks?”
With £20,000 in the bank at risk, the pair decided to lock in eight weeks to Ant and Dec.
Their gamble turned out to be worth it, with Joe and Jo correctly guessing the correct answer, taking them over £100k.
However, for fans at home, they pointed out a discrepancy in the answer.
One Limitless Win viewer pointed out how their bottle of ketchup from the fridge stated it needed to be consumed within six weeks, not eight.
Some also shared how their bottle did not even specify a consume by date.
One fan said: “My Heinz ketchup bottle literally just says ‘when opened refrigerate’.”
A second wrote: “6wks in fridge for opened tomato ketchup. I keep it in cupboard til it runs out!”
Another viewer went as far as to brand the answer a “cheat” having pointed out how Google says Ketchup can be consumed within six months.
They posted: “Some cheating going on here @antanddec Google says 6 months #LimitlessWin.”
Joe and Jo decided to cash out after bagging the £100,000, opting not to risk losing their small fortune.
Limitless Win continues Sunday night at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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