Deal or No Deal sparks fix row as viewers claim ITV 'rigged' show with latest contestant

May 2024 · 3 minute read

DEAL or No Deal appeared to spark a 'fix' row with its latest contestant.

The ITV reboot has seen countless contestants hoping to win big over the past few weeks with many of them having joined in the first episode.

Although many are still stuck on the wings as they have yet to be chosen for the chance to play against the Banker and take home some cash.

During the latest edition of the show, hosted by Stephen Mulhern, Jane W was the chosen player as she burst with excitement as she made her way to the front desk.

As a result of her being deaf, Jane was accompanied by an interpreter throughout her rounds on the show with two assistants who switched at each advert break.

However, the decision for Jane to play sparked a 'fix' row among fans who were left questioning how she managed to get picked.

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Viewers were left pointing out that Jane has only joined the programme this week and suggested it was 'unfair' that she had already had her chance to play the game.

Fans were left taking to X - formerly Twitter - to question the decision with many fans feeling it was not fair on some of the other players who had been with the programme from the start.

One person wrote: "Ah yes, fair. She's been here three days, some of them been there three weeks, just bonkers."

As another added: "She's just come on a few days ago."

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Despite sparking a 'fix' row, many viewers were left happy that Jane had her moment with one writing: "I sincerely hope Jane wins big."

Before someone else said: "I think that Jane will be the 1st sensible contestant & she won't be greedy if she receives a decent offer."

During the episode, Jane sadly lost many of the higher offers near the beginning but with the £100,000 still in play, she opted to turn down an impressive £6,800 offer from the Banker.

It went onto be the wrong move, with Jane eliminating the £100,000 next in a huge blow to her game.

With just £2,000 and £750 left in play, Jane was offered a very generous offer of £1,600.

Jane then accepted the offer and took away the £1,600 after a rather up and down game.

As Stephen went onto lift the lid of her box, it was the wrong decision as she had the £2,000.

Despite this, Jane was overtly positive as she insisted she had an incredible time and got emotional over her life-changing experience.

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