Jeremy Clarkson apologises as Dan Walker misses out on jackpot

ITV’s hit quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire returned to screens on Sunday with the celebrity special. Presenter Jeremy Clarkson apologised to Dan Walker after he couldn’t help him out with a question which caused him to lose out on a huge jackpot.Jeremy returned to the hot seat to help celebrities win big cash prizes for their chosen charities. In the first round, he welcomed comedian Jo Brand who left the show with £64,000 which she planned to donate to the Oxford Kidney Trust. After she decided to bail out of the quiz show, Dan became the second celebrity to appear. The broadcaster wanted to win big for Sheffield Children’s Hospital which he also represented as a patron. READ MORE: Mike Tindall speaks out on getting Royal Family’s approval Jeremy Clarkson issued Dan Walker an apology (Image: ITV) Dan Walker asked Jeremy Clarkson for help on a question (Image: ITV) Jeremy Clarkson was unable to help Dan Walker as he didn’t know the answer (Image: ITV) Dan Walker is a broadcaster on Channel 5 news (Image: Channel 5)Dan decided to use a lifeline and asked Jeremy: ‘You’re a well-read individual, aren’t you, I reckon you know your stuff.’I’m going to ask you to help me, please’Jeremy responded: ‘Here’s what I think, I’m going to be honest I don’t know, I mean you’ve got 50/50 left.’When Dan probed into his thought process, Jeremy explained: ‘Well, Chekov has never written anything that interesting,’ to which Dan admitted: ‘I was discounting Chekov.’DON’T MISS…Jeremy Clarkson announces exciting update on Clarkson’s Farm [INSIGHT]Jeremy Clarkson threatens to ’empty can of oil on eco-herberts’ heads [INSIGHT]Jeremy Clarkson makes dig at Michaela Strachan over climate change [INSIGHT]After more thought, Jeremy admitted: ‘I am no use to you at all here, I’m really sorry about that.’Dan reassured him: ‘That’s alright, I thought I’d ask you anyway just in case.”They are all catastrophic dullards those four, that’s all I know and that’s why I’m not familiar with their work, so that is my final answer,’ Jeremy added. Dan joked: ‘Well that was spectacularly helpful, thank you very much.’