A retired driver of a school bus from Bolton died before the episode of the popular ITV show Tipping Point, in which she participates, was broadcast, sadly reported.
Just before the show aired this afternoon (May 4th), the show announced that one of their contestants, Kat, had unfortunately died. Bolton’s wife had played alongside Afkad and Mark as the trio battled for the chance to take the potential £ 10,000 jackpot. Kat was knocked out first, leaving Afkad and Mark to fight for the jackpot Wales online report.
Unfortunately, there were reports before the show aired that Kat, who announced “I don’t want to go home,” just before she was knocked out, had died after filming the episode. In a tweet 15 minutes before the show, Tipping Point said: “After recording today’s program, we spoke with Kat’s family, who shared the sad news of Kat’s death. Everyone at Tipping Point would like to express their sincere condolences. “
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The tweet was greeted with messages of support for Kat’s family. “I am heartbroken to hear this and would like to express my condolences to Kat’s friends and family,” a Twitter user wrote. “Bless her. It’s sad to hear when that happens. Think with the whole family x “, wrote another.
Host Ben Shepard followed his own message of support: “Today’s turning point is touching … since recording the show, the beautiful contestant Kat, pictured behind the scenes here, has died. Our thoughts and love are with her family and friends.
Ben Shepard pays tribute to Tipping Point contestant Kat, second from the right, who died before her episode aired (Image: Twitter @BenShephard)
Unfortunately, Kat never made it to the show, but respect for the retiree continued to pour in during the show as news broke.
Hosted by Ben Shepard, the show has been on our screens for a decade and has brought together 12 series of the daily quiz.
Over the years, hundreds of riders have tried their luck against an arcade-style machine that drops tokens down a choice of four grooves as they try to knock down piles of them from a moving shelf. The more you collect, the bigger the prize pool in today’s episode,
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