"I Know The Answer Because I Lost My Leg There" | Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? 

So call this self indulgent or whatever you like but I have been shared this video so many times and other and thought I could clarify a few things: - I am not an actor, I'm a regular guy from Halifax, who now works in a law firm doing an open university degree. - I applied for the show, went for various background checks and everything else that comes with it. - I was the third person on fastest finger first so wasn't "chosen" to sit in the chair. - This question was my 12th question and as the next question shows I had the knowledge. - Yes it was an extremely fortuitous stroke of luck on that question, but so was the Lightning seeds question, as I was listening to them in the car on my way over, surely they didn't know that too? - As soon as I was in the green room the first thing told to me was that you are going to be questioned on this and people will claim cheating also, however the question setter is independent and doesn't even know who gets the questions, it just so happened to be that I was the first person on the week to get to that question. - Yes my prosthetic is bionic, yes the joke was funny, yes I laughed, no I'm not offended. - The tattoo was meant to break the walls, yes it's comedic, but as most disabled people can attest there is nothing worse than staring and not asking, the tattoo was meant as, if you can laugh then I'm comfortable about talking about it.

This reminds me a story of a Liverpool fan who lost a leg with a tattoo of the LFC badge with the "You'll never walk alone" moniker, but it was amputated in such a way that the word "alone" was removed, while leaving the rest still intact enough to be legible, so it just said "You'll never walk".

"Not in the castle, calm down". Now I'm imagining his leg got chopped off by the executioner's axe, and I'm laughing too hard lmao.

He's got a good sense of humour, losing a leg, well done, you don't get your leg back but £125 grand will help you out

Was waiting for Jeremy to say sorry it’s not Loch Ness then say I’m only pulling your leg

I love this mans mentality, how to laugh in the face of adversity. If anyone deserved some good luck in his life its this guy. Love the way Clarkson had banter with him and he laughed along with him.

This dude really just had a protagonist moment where his tragic backstory happened exactly in the place that he needed to know in the present day conflict.

What a legend. What are the chances of that question coming up too! Sorry to hear about his trauma, but really happy to see his sense of humour, humbleness and fortune come across on TV.

Shame about the leg though, seems like a nice dude. Shitty things only seem to happen to nice people, glad something nice has happened for him, 125k is amazing! love things like this

You can see the trauma in his eyes as he was asked that question. But still maintaining the strength to tell others to chill out. Tuff dude bc he still has humor in his soul!

Nessie ate his leg? 😱. That's the story I'd tell everyone if I lost my leg in Inverness

Humour is often a great way to deal with trauma. That's why humor tends to thrive in even the most tragic and desperate situations. Props to this man. What an absolute champ. Hope he's been enjoying his £125k! Clarkson was great here too.

1:41 you can see the small smile come across his face as he hears the question, brilliant

This is brilliant, what a guy. I couldn’t be happier if I won the money myself, good luck mate

I know he can be a complete Pratt at times, however will say that Clarkson's interaction is brilliant with the contestants

Was in Malta recently for the Malta darts open,and a guy was playing who had had 2 artificial legs from the knee down and this is 100% genuine his nickname on the back of his dart shirt was " TWO LEGS DOWN" I f##king love that type of humour,good on the guy and I told him so.

So happy for this young man, my Dad lost his leg when he was 17, in an accident at work, he was badly injured & also broke his back, they managed to save one of his legs & he was one of the first people in Britain to have this surgery that uses veins from one leg to save the other, he never let it define him always worked & provided for his family he was a great Father & Grandfather sadly missed by us all.

Love this dude. Glad he pulled through. Loosing a leg is a small price to pay for staying alive. I also respect that he knew when to quit. Even if he would have gotten the answer right. 👏

For 125,000 it was an easy question; but great backstory and resilience from the contestant - great mentality and view on life.

While some would say that his leg wasn't worth 125,000 quid, the story he has to tell and the fact that he knew where the ruins of Urquhart Castle were because of his accident are worth that much, and more.

Lots of disabled people have this mentality.. Sometimes you have to accept it and have a good laugh, mad respect for this guy ♥️

Some said that Chris Tarrant couldn't be replaced as the host of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Jeremy Clarkson is a brilliant choice to replace CT......

That man gave me an insight into a wonderful human being. Great win

He knew what he was doing when he said "good fortune!" This guy's too good of a comedian to miss the opportunity!

Gareth Kendall. Epic guy. Deserved every penny of this win.

This is like that clip of the reporters asking if the old man had seen some random soccer match from 60 years ago, and the guy was like “Yeah, I was the goalie. I’m Tommy!” 😂

I worked in a garage and the guy they used to call in to fit various hand controls or adaptations to motability vehicles had no legs. He used to shuffle around on his backside while working. I went over one day and he said "listen boss I'm sorry if you think I'm arsing about but it's what I do, if you want to kick my backside you'll need to lift me up first". I wasn't his boss and didn't know where to look or what to say and he was laughing like mad at my obvious embarrassment.

Given that it's Jeremy, I cannot believe he didn't call him a total leg end

"No no not at the castle, chill out" hahaha

Incredible slumdog millionaire-like moment there. Could see in his eyes hes still hurting mentally. I hope he recovers from that trauma

Shout out to this guy for having a great humor about what he's been through. I've broke my neck twice. The first time I had a less than 5 percent chance of surviving and a less than 2 percent chance of walking again. They told me I'd be in the hospital for months. I was out the hospital walking in 3 weeks. I can only imagine flatlining 5 times that's crazy.

I saw someone with one leg with the same thing tattoo'd just above where it was removed. Massive respect for people like that.

That’s some slumdog millionaire stuff right there! What a coincidence

The fact that he can laugh at himself is a beautiful thing! Not a lot of people can bounce back.

The smile when the question popped up 😂👌 quality lad lol

Fair play lad shows over any hardship you can soldier through

And that, right there, is the true essence of being human. Laughing at the shit life throws at us, and finding a way to pull through.

He lost a leg, but he kept his humor and even replied to the video here. Thanks for being awesome, Gareth!

I was so hoping he was right god bless him well deserved 👏👏👏👏👏👏

What a BRAVE man = Embracing life as it is

What a wise dude for just taking the money and leaving. He's the real winner.

dies 5 times, loses his leg, makes an internet famous joke, and wins 125k on a question about the very place he lost his leg! this guy is definitely the main character! and he needs another tattoo about how he died 5 times and still made it out alive with a 2% chance!

I'm very sorry for him that he lost a leg... it's obviously a terrible thing to happen. He won a lot of money because of it. No amount of money can bring back your organic body part.... but I'm so happy for him that he won such a large amount of money. This was fate in an odd sort of way. I have a large amount of money, but it doesn't cure my early-onset arthritis (very painful) but having money does help with ongoing treatment/hospital bills/doctors visits etc. Winning something in a show like this is always a confidence booster. I'm very happy for him.

My neighbor has the same situation with a lost leg. His tattoo has the same pointing finger but says "I'm with stupid". I was in tears the first time I saw it.

Full of admiration for this man

It's good to see Clarkson is still kicking on tv over there, I miss top gear

What a lovely and amazing character this gentleman has.

Good for you buddy! Glad you're still with us!

Well done 👏 mate, you deserve every penny 👍

.......after my husband lost his leg in a microlight accident 32 years ago .... saw the lawyer afterward to pursue suing the hospital for negligence and was told 'you haven't got a leg to stand on' ... funny but not funny.

“One foot in the grave”. …….hilarios!👏👏👏👏What a great sense of humour.

It feels like they're too nervous to laugh.

He definitely prepared himself to go there, most people dont make it that far, props to him

Watching the man’s walk as he exited is what impressed me most. His walk looked so natural. You can only imagine how much work that took. Serious kudos there.

Before you come down to the comments to claim it’s set up, it’s not! Source: we produced it 😎

When he had his accident, he didn't think it would lead to winning £125000. Every action causes a reaction.

so well-deserved. lovely guy.

Amazing segment - sorry about the loss of the leg - but incredible how it happened in the vicinity of Loch Ness related to the question! Likewise I knew the answer since I've long been a Loch Ness monster enthusiast and knew the name of the castle (fortunately lost no limbs in the area)...j/king. Your tattoo is amazing too...and your personality and sense of humour intact is really something. All the best...congrats on winning. Cheers!

I'm so happy for him, having this mindset! ❤

Truly extraordinary. Well deserved.

Spoke to a guy a few years back who had a Porsche Boxster with the number plate HA 51 LEG he was in a wheel chair and yes he only had 1 leg :) Great win and just love JC great that he took over this game show.

How to face up to adversity. This man is my new hero❤❤❤❤❤❤

Now that’s a good old Yorkshire lad. Fantastic sense of humour and a head screwed on as straight as they come.

God bless our fighters. Winners. I'm crying.

Of course the Loch Ness monster exists, it ate this lad‘s leg

That was bonkers! Mad Respect for this man👍🌹

Poor guy. He s so nice. All the best to you!!!!

Wonderful!! I hope he has a fantastic time spending that money.

I hate it when the crowd goes aaaaah when the candidate would have won. Even when they don't even know the answer or the question they have to pick an answer and the stupid responds comes anyway. No you've done an great job and by the looks of it it's an life changing experience for the bloke. Well done mate, enjoy it

You are such a tough man. You are the man!

Wow what a man,I love people who make a joke about their own misfortune it breaks the ice and gets them over awkward moments. I hope he has and still is enjoying his winnings and has a happy life

Have family friends in Scotland and have been fortunate enough to drive around the lochs. Been to Loch Ness and when he was describing the area I started remembering it. No Loch Ness monster. Still a beautiful place.

Clarkson is genuinely happy for him.

Amazing!! The man just refused to die.

Good lad! Best of luck and deserves every penny, very intelligent 🥰

I understand how that guy feels on that last question, that’s like going all in double or nothing in poker, but with the side option to back out and keep you earned money before showing the hand… and it’s worse when you know you backed out and could’ve won that one more bet, so I felt it when he said he didn’t wanna know 😂

He would have had a hard time kicking himself if he missed that last one.

That was awesome!! Well done Garwth!!👏

I didn't see this one. Lovely man. God bless him. I hope he spent his money wisely.

Mark. Couldn't agree more re Jeremy. So glad this guy won!

"There is no but is there?" "I only lost my leg, I've still got that!" Would have been the A+ reply

I actually saw the original post on reddit at some point. Love it!

I always admire people that suffer horrible mutilations like this guy and still are so positive and have a great sense of humor. I can only hope if (god forbid) I have an accident I can still mantain my humor and positive attitude

First time watching Jeremy on who wants to be a millionaire and he suits thr role

What a lovely guy, wish he had got more !

The one foot in the grave tat had me in stitches. Never let anyone tell you humor aint a healthy coping mechanism. Sometimes, it's what gets you through a really tough time.

This dude ia such a good bloke it radiates from him.

I didnt think it would be my favorite part, but when I seen him walk, I just was happy. Not jumping for joy but, truly just, happy.

A man with one leg takes giant steps!

A good sense of humour is a life saver the best medicine you can have. The best family or friends are those that can make you cry with laughter😅.

"Is this your final answer?" "Just as this is my final leg."

There a guy, in Norwich, who also lost a leg in a car accident. His number plate is HA5 1 LEG

What a great piece of TV.

Don't think there can be many more popular winners ever. Even down to host showing genuine admiration❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Lol I love the host of this show. When he said that's a good stroke of fortune. We all got it, but it sounded pretty funny.

the universe was looking out for him.

I'm from halifax nova scotia Canada and I died laughing when you said your tattoo. You're a comic God my man

Now that’s how to make lemonade when you get lemons - love him

Fancy being asked a question for so much money about a place where he lost his leg to the Loch Ness monster. Crazy.

I thought this was an episode of top Gear for a second