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Charles Ingram
Charles William Ingram (born 6 August 1963) is an English novelist, computer repairman, and former British Army major who became known for being accused and convicted of cheating on the television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2001, after winning the maximum prize of one million pounds. Following a lengthy trial at Southwark Crown Court, he was convicted on a single count of procuring the execution of a valuable security by deception. He was convicted of an unrelated insurance fraud in 2003, and ordered to resign his commission as a major by the Army Board.
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Chris Tarrant calls Charles Ingram ‘a rotter, cad & bandit’ & says there’s ‘no question he was guilty’ after Quiz finale
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thesun.co.ukCHRIS Tarrant has branded Charles Ingram ‘a rotter, cad and bandit’ and insists there’s ‘no question he was guilty’ after the Quiz finale.
The 73-year-old was portrayed by Michael Sheen in the ITV series, which followed the Who Wants to be a Millionaire 'coughing scandal' in 2001.
Chris hosted the show and witnessed Major Charles Ingram win the £1 million prize, only to be accused of cheating by having his wife and a fellow contestant cough on the right answers.
Quiz looked at both sides of the argument, but Chris stands firm in his view of Charles, 56, almost two decades on. Appearing on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X, Chris said: "It was actually very well done but it is a drama, it’s not factual. "So most of those conversations were.
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