The 1% Club Finalist Walks Away From £94,000 Jackpot — Then Solves the Question She Was Too Afraid to Risk Everything On
Two contestants reached the final stage of The 1% Club with an enormous £94,000 jackpot sitting within reach — but neither was willing to gamble their guaranteed winnings on one final puzzle.
For finalist Sara, that cautious decision became particularly painful moments later.
After choosing to walk away, she was shown the question anyway.
And she got it right.
Two Finalists Face the Ultimate Decision
The logic based question required the players to solve a tricky problemCredit: ITV
Lee Mack’s logic-based quiz begins with 100 contestants before gradually eliminating players as the questions become more difficult.
In this episode, only two contestants remained when the game reached the final 1% question.
They were offered a choice.
They could attempt the last puzzle and compete for the £94,000 jackpot, knowing an incorrect answer could leave them with nothing.
Or they could stop and divide £10,000 between them.
Neither wanted to take the gamble.
Both finalists chose the guaranteed money, giving them £5,000 each.
Sara explained her reasoning simply: “I wanted to not go home empty handed.”
It appeared to be the sensible decision.
Then Lee revealed what they had walked away from.
The Final Question
The puzzle concerned a woman named Yolande and her daily tablets.
Lee asked:
“Yolande takes one tablet on every day of the week that has three vowels in total in it.
“She starts this pack on 2nd March. What date will she need to start a new pack?”
The challenge required contestants to identify the relevant days and work through the calendar to determine when Yolande would need another pack.
Although the jackpot was no longer at stake, Sara attempted the puzzle.
Her answer was correct.
Sara Realizes What Could Have Happened
The correct answer was Tuesday, March 26.
That meant Sara had just demonstrated that she could solve the question she had declined to play for the jackpot.
The realization understandably left her looking disappointed.
Had she trusted herself and attempted the final challenge, she could have been in contention for the huge prize instead of leaving with her share of the guaranteed £10,000.
Lee tried to reassure her.
“I still think you’ve done the right thing considering how difficult these questions can be,” he told her.
And Sara’s original reasoning remained understandable. Before seeing the puzzle, she had no way of knowing whether it would be one she could solve within the show’s strict time limit.
Taking the guaranteed money meant she couldn’t leave empty-handed.
The Cruelest Kind of 1% Club Exit
The moment highlighted one of the toughest decisions built into The 1% Club.
Reaching the final question isn’t enough. Contestants must also decide how much confidence they have in themselves before they even know what the last puzzle will be.
Sometimes walking away protects thousands of pounds.
Other times, the question appears moments later and the contestant realizes they knew the answer all along.
For Sara, the gamble she refused to take may have been almost as memorable as one she could have lost.
She secured £5,000 rather than risking everything.
Then she solved the final question — only after the chance to play for the jackpot had already disappeared.