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From murder allegations to pub bans and a death hoax: The troublesome lives of the BBC's Eggheads


From murder allegations to pub bans and even a death hoax, the legendary quiz show has had its fair share of drama and controversy surrounding some of its stars.

Egghead Judith is to date the only female winner of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire in the UK and made history when she was the first contestant to scoop the top prize (pictured in 2022) Dave was one of nine Eggheads alongside Kevin Ashman, Chris Hughes, Judith Keppel, Barry Simmons, Pat Gibson, David Rainford, Lisa Thiel, Steve Cooke and Beth Webster. 'I'm not on social media, preferring to protect my family's privacy, but even then, whilst on Eggheads, fake 'Daphnes' appeared on Facebook and Twitter claiming to be me and writing all kind of nonsense about my daily life.'

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