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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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evoke.ieFingers on buzzers, which famous quizshow scandal is about to be turned into a major drama series? ITV has just released the first trailer for the much-anticipated Who Wants To Be A Millionaire drama and it looks like riveting stuff. *Spoilers ahead* Quiz recalls the real-life scandal which saw Charles and Diana Ingram almost cheat their way to a £1million pound win.
Charles Ingram, a major in the British Army appeared on the show in 2001 and succeeded in winning the maximum prize of £1 million but was secretly aided by his wife and their accomplice Tecwen Whittock, who were sitting in the audience.
The new three-part series sees Welsh actor Michael Sheen step into the role of the gameshow’s host Chris Tarrant. Succession star Matthew
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