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The Wheel Returns as Lollipop Lady Wins £110,000 With Joe Marler’s Help

A feel-good premiere showcased a cancer survivor’s plans to thank supporters, with the rugby star credited for inspiring another contestant.

Overview

  • Michael McIntyre’s BBC quiz show returned on Saturday, 25 October, launching a new series with seven celebrity panellists including Joe Marler.
  • Sally, a lollipop lady from Gateshead who received the all-clear from lung cancer earlier this year, won the £110,000 jackpot after selecting Marler for the final.
  • The winning answer identified Jade Jones’s Olympic discipline as taekwondo following a double-or-nothing decision that left both visibly nervous.
  • The payout ranks among the show’s biggest, with The Independent reporting it as the second-highest total in the programme’s history.
  • Sally said she will thank friends who supported her through treatment and fund a camper-van project, as viewers praised the episode’s emotional moments, including a contestant who said Marler inspired her to take up rugby.