A LUCKY viewer of a brand new ITV game show has walked away with an eye-watering £1million.
Sienna McSwiggan, 20, secured the top prize last night on Win Win with People’s Postcode Lottery on Saturday night.
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Sienna McSwiggan, 20, broke down in tears after winning the huge jackpot
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After trading in a trip to the Maldives, she took home £1millionCredit: ITV
The hotel manager from The Black Country took home the £1million cash prize, as well as two cars, two luxuryholidays, a trip to Australia to see The Ashes and Take That tickets.
After answering the winning question correctly, Sienna questioned if it was real and said the money would be life-changing for herself and family.
She said: “I don’t even know what to say. I am in shock.
“I’ve literally got a penny in my account.
“I’m over the moon. It feel like a dream and someone’s gonna wake me up any minute.”
Hosted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, the quiz show sees contestants battling it out in the studio.
At home viewers can also get involved and play for prizes.
However, the show’s format also allows these viewers to become contestants in the studio.
Once they have bagged a prize, players have to face the ultimate decision.
They must choose between keeping their original prize or risk it all and trade it in to join Millionaire’s row.
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Sienna took the gamble and traded a trip to the Maldives for a chance to win big.
The risk saw her take home one of the UK’s biggest telly prizes.
Last month, The Sun reported that another contestant took home a huge £20,000 jackpot.
After answering the final question correctly, Shayanne took home the winning prize.
Previously discussing the format, Mel Giedroyc said: “This quiz is so extra!
“Imagine winning something like a car just by playing along with a gameshow you’re watching on a Saturday night in your pyjamas?
“I can’t wait!”
Sue Perkins added: “If I wasn’t hosting this, I’d be playing it at home; sat in my leopard print onesie, cuddling the dog whilst trying to figure out The Nation’s favourite chocolate bar. Bring it on!”
Speaking to The Mirror ahead of yesterday’s finale, Sue added: “Saturday’s show really is going to be a night like no other.
“The thrilling thing, of course, is that all of this is going to be won by one person, and that person might even be a viewer turned contestant, who simply signed up, joined in from their sofa and got the surprise of their life.”
Hardest Quiz Show Questions
Would you know the answers to some of quizzing TV’s hardest questions
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire – Earlier this year, fans were left outraged after what they described as the “worst” question in the show’s history. Host Jeremy Clarkson asked: “From the 2000 awards ceremony onwards, the Best Actress Oscar has never been won by a woman whose surname begins with which one of these letters?” The multiple choice answers were between G, K, M and W. In the end, and with the £32,000 safe, player Glen had to make a guess and went for G. It turned out to be correct as Nicole Kidman, Frances McDormand and Kate Winslet are among the stars who have won the Best Actress gong since 2000.
The 1% Club – Viewers of Lee Mack’s popular ITV show were left dumbfounded by a question that also left the players perplexed. The query went as follows: “Edna’s birthday is on the 6th of April and Jen’s birthday falls on the 15th of October, therefore Amir’s birthday must be the ‘X’ of January.” It turns out the conundrum links the numbers with its position in the sentence, so 6th is the sixth word and 15th is the fifteenth word. Therefore, Amir’s birthday is January 24th, corresponding to the 24th word in the sentence.
The Chase – The ITV daytime favourite left fans scratching their heads when it threw up one of the most bizarre questions to ever grace the programme. One of the questions asked the player: “Someone with a nightshade intolerance should avoid eating what?” The options were – sweetcorn, potatoes, carrots – with Steve selecting sweetcorn but the correct answer was potatoes.
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Last night, a contestant took home a £1million cash prizeCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
Brits hoping to see the likes of sharks, eels and angelfish may want to check out a huge new £1million aquarium display that’s just opened in the UK
15:41, 29 May 2025Updated 17:08, 29 May 2025
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The new display is open to the public(Image: Chris Ratcliffe)
Brits looking for fun days out with the kids on those gloomy rainy days may want to head down to a huge new aquarium in the UK complete with a shipwreck model and sharks.
That’s because SEA LIFE Great Yarmouth recently opened the doors to a brand new £1million aquarium display, and it’s pretty impressive. For a start, it’s home to over 30 marine species including blacktip reef sharks, moray eels, tangs, and angelfish. One major highlight is the 250,000-litre Ocean Tank and Tunnel where you can walk right under the fish and sea creatures, or get up close thanks to the specially created immersive viewing windows.
Oh, and keep an eye out for the impressive shipwreck habitat where all sorts of marine life is hiding in the nooks and crannies. The whole shipwreck was inspired by HMS Gloucester, a royal warship which sank off the Norfolk coast in 1682. The shipwreck itself was discovered by two divers in 2007, but it wasn’t until 2021 that the full public reveal was announced.
The new display includes a large tunnel you can walkthrough(Image: Chris Ratcliffe)
Other highlights also include an immersive interactive experience where you can see and hear crashing waves, with the aim of leaving you feeling like you’re completely submerged in the ocean’s depths.
There’s plenty more to explore across the attraction too, with SEA LIFE playing host to animals such as penguins, crocodiles, rays and green sea turtles. Ticket prices for SEA LIFE start from £16 per adult when booked online up to two days in advance – you can find out more at visitsealife.com.
Of course on a sunnier day, you may also want to leave time on the itinerary for a trip to Great Yarmouth beach. With miles of golden sands, a bustling promenade lined with restaurants and shops, and swim-friendly waters, it’s a firm favourite with sunseekers in the summer, but also makes for a lovely scenic stroll on those days where it’s a little too chilly to get into the sea!
It’s worth noting that it can get quite busy during the peak holiday seasons, so if you’re not tied to school holiday dates, it might be worth planning a trip when it’s slightly quieter. One happy holidaymaker did just that and shared their experience on Tripadvisor, writing: “What a wonderful walk on the beach in the sunshine. Such a clean beach. Out of season was ideal for us. We parked at the end of the road near the Premier Inn and walked down the beach to the shops. Such a lovely day and beach.”
This summer, there will be heaps of fun for families too including a Wheels Festival across June 21-22, the annual free fireworks on the Golden Mile on Wednesdays from July 23 to August 27, and fireworks displays every Tuesday near Hemsby Beach from July 23. You can find out more at visitgreatyarmouth.co.uk.
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It also means a new murder investigation has been launched to find Diane’s killer.
Mr Sullivan, who held his hand to his mouth and appeared tearful as the decision was handed down, said he was “not angry” and would “begin repairing what I made from the driftwood that is my life”.
In a statement released through his solicitor, Sarah Myatt, moments after the verdict, he said: “As God is my witness, it is said the truth shall set you free. It is unfortunate that it does not give a timescale.”
The victim of Britain’s longest miscarriage of justice left prison a free man last night.
Compensation from the Ministry of Justice is capped at £1million, which Mr Sullivan is now in line for.
The MoJ said: “Peter Sullivan suffered a grave miscarriage of justice, and our thoughts are with him and the family of Diane Sindall.
“We will carefully consider this judgment, looking at how this could have happened and making sure both Mr Sullivan and Diane’s family get the answers they deserve.”
Mr Sullivan’s release comes after new tests ordered by the Criminal Cases Review Commission revealed his DNA was not present on samples preserved at the time.
On the night of her murder, Diane had just left her shift as a part-time barmaid at a pub in Bebington when her small blue van ran out of petrol.
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She was making her way to a garage when she was beaten to death and sexually assaulted in a “frenzied” attack.
Her body was discovered partially clothed on August 2 in an alleyway.
Diane’s belongings were later found close to where a small fire had been started – with a man seen running from the scene.
Mr Sullivan was said to have spent the day of the murder drinking heavily.
Following his arrest in September 1986, he was quizzed 22 times and denied legal advice in the first seven interviews – despite requesting it.
Mr Sullivan later “confessed to the murder” in an unrecorded interview a day after his arrest.
He then made a formal confession but the court was told this was “inconsistent with the facts established by the investigation”.
How do you get a conviction overturned?
PETER Sullivan was able to get his conviction overturned after receiving help from the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).
The CCRC is an independent body that investigates potential miscarriages of justice.
They will examine a case and decide whether it reaches the threshold for a miscarriage of justice.
If so, the case will be referred to the Court of Appeal – the only court that can overturn a conviction or sentence.
It can order a retrial in cases where a judge has made an error.
Any case sent for appeal must be heard by the courts but there is no guarantee the convictions will be quashed.
For the CCRC to be able to refer a case, there would need to be new information that may have changed the outcome of the case if the jury had known about it.
It also went against his earlier interviews, with Mr Sullivan retracting the admission later that day.
Since his conviction, questions have been raised about whether he had proper legal representation during his interviews.
Evidence related to bite marks on Diane’s body has also been called into question.
At the time of the case, DNA technology was not available and subsequent requests for new tests were refused.
Mr Sullivan first went to the CCRC for help in 2008 but they did not refer the sentence to the Court of Appeal.
He then launched his own appeal bid in 2019, which judges dismissed after ruling the bite mark evidence was not central to the prosecution at trial.
In 2021, Mr Sullivan went back to the CCRC and raised concerns over police interviews, the bite mark evidence and the murder weapon.
The independent body revealed Mr Sullivan’s DNA was not present on samples preserved at the time.
This led Merseyside Police to confirm they were “carrying out an extensive investigation in a bid to identify who the new DNA profile belongs to”.
The force revealed they had no matches on the police database but were contacting people previously identified in the original probe to request new samples.
The Crown Prosecution Service yesterday told the Court of Appeal the new evidence was enough to cast “sufficient” doubt on the conviction.
It also agreed the fresh clue was “reliable” and that the CPS “does not seek to argue that this evidence is not capable of undermining the safety of Mr Sullivan’s conviction”.
Duncan Atkinson KC, for the CPS, said: “The respondent considers that there is no credible basis on which the appeal can be opposed, solely by reference to the DNA evidence.
“On the contrary, the DNA evidence provides a clear and uncontroverted basis to suggest that another person was responsible for both the sexual assault and the murder.
“As such, it positively undermines the circumstantial case against Mr Sullivan as identified at the time both of his trial and his 2021 appeal.”
The judge said: “Strong though the circumstantial evidence undoubtedly seemed at the trial, it is now necessary to take into account the new scientific evidence pointing to someone else – the unknown man.
“If the new evidence had been available in 1986, the evidence as a whole would have been regarded as insufficient.
“In the light of that evidence it is impossible to regard the appellant’s conviction as safe.”
Peter Sullivan was dubbed the “Beast of Birkenhead” for the 1986 murder of 21-year-old Diane Sindall in Bebington, Merseyside.
The day after Diane’s murder some of her clothes were found burning in a small fire on nearby Bidston Hill.
Passers by told police they recognised a man called “Pete” running out of bushes.
They also failed to pick him out of a line up.
More witnesses later came forward with descriptions matching Peter.
He was arrested for murder on September 23 after he gave officers a number of “completely different” accounts of his movements.
Sullivan later “confessed to the murder” in an unrecorded interview a day after his arrest.
He withdrew the apparent confession later that day.
Peter was not given a lawyer at this point because the police said it would have been a “hindrance to the enquiry”.
He was only given a solicitor two days after his arrest.
The prosecution during his trial focused on his confessions, which were withdrawn, and supposed evidence from a dental expert that matched a bite mark on Diane to Peter’s teeth.
Why was Peter Sullivan cleared?
New tests ordered by the Criminal Cases Review Commission revealed his DNA was not present on samples preserved at the time.
The judge said: “Strong though the circumstantial evidence undoubtedly seemed at the trial, it is now necessary to take into account the new scientific evidence pointing to someone else – the unknown man.
“If the new evidence had been available in 1986, the evidence as a whole would have been regarded as insufficient.
“In the light of that evidence it is impossible to regard the appellant’s conviction as safe.”
The Crown Prosecution Service today told the Court of Appeal the new evidence was enough to cast “sufficient” doubt on the conviction.
It also agreed the fresh clue was “reliable” and that the CPS “does not seek to argue that this evidence is not capable of undermining the safety of Mr Sullivan’s conviction”.
Sullivan first went to the CCRC for help in 2008 but they did not refer the sentence to the Court of Appeal.
He then launched his own appeal bid in 2019, which judges dismissed after ruling the bite mark evidence was not central to the prosecution at trial.
In 2021, Sullivan went back to the CCRC and raised concerns over police interviews, the bite mark evidence and the murder weapon.
The independent body revealed Sullivan’s DNA was not present on samples preserved at the time.
This led Merseyside Police to confirm they were “carrying out an extensive investigation in a bid to identify who the new DNA profile belongs to”.
How often are convictions overturned in Britain?
In Britain, convictions are overturned in a small percentage of cases.
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) reviews cases where there’s a concern about a miscarriage of justice.
They only refer around 3.5% to the Court of Appeal.
Of those referred, approximately 70% are successful, resulting in a total overturn rate of about 2.5% of all cases presented to the CCRC.
Compensation
The Miscarriage of Justice Compensation Scheme enables some people in England and Wales who have had their conviction overturned (or quashed) by the courts to apply for compensation.
To be eligible to apply for compensation, any of the following must apply:
The individual’s appeal was successful and it was submitted 28 days or more after their conviction in the Crown Court, or 21 days or more after sentencing for a conviction in a magistrate’s court.
The individual’s conviction was overturned after it was referred to the Court of Appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).
The individual has been granted a free pardon.
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Diane, 21, was beaten to death and sexually assaulted in a “frenzied” attack
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She had been walking to get petrol for her van when she was murderedCredit: Unpixs
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A new investigation has been launched to find Diane’s killerCredit: PA
