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Oakham lorry driver wins £82k on BBC game show Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel

By Grace Kennington 15th Nov 2024

Tiago Rodrigues was put forward to appear on the show by his wife Rebecca. (Photo: BBC)
Tiago Rodrigues was put forward to appear on the show by his wife Rebecca. (Photo: BBC)

Tiago Rodrigues, a HGV driver who lives in Oakham with his wife and two children, won big on BBC show Michael McIntyre's The Wheel in an episode that aired on Saturday 9th November. 

Tiago and his wife Rebecca are both huge fans of the show. Rebecca signed Tiago up to be a contestant not expecting to be chosen. 

Tiago put on an impressive display of knowledge, helped by celebrity guests Anton Du Beck, Hellen Flannagan, Josie Gibson, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Steph McGoven, Tony Bellew and Richard Osman. 

On the show, McIntyre asked Tiago "if you were to win big money, what's the plan?" 

Tiago responded saying: "The plan would be to go on a honeymoon [...] my choice would be Japan or New Zealand. [Rebecca] would like to go to the Maldives." 

The show involved contestants being helped by celebrity guests to answer questions on set topics (Photo: BBC)

As a huge fan of the show, Tiago said he was "just happy to be there," and that meeting McIntyre and the celebrity guests was an amazing experience. 

Tiagos's big win can be seen on BBC iPlayer on Michael McIntyre's The Wheel Series 5: Episode 5. 

     

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