Chris Tarrant’s grandson mistook Quiz actor Michael Sheen for the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? presenter in an adorable video on Tuesday.
In a clip shared by Chris’ daughter Fia Tarrant, Harris, four, exclaims ‘it’s grandpa!’ as he watches actor Michael take on the role of gameshow host in the acclaimed ITV show telling the tale of a contestant cheating his way to the £1million prize.
Fia posted the clip with the caption: ‘Monster has never seen his grandpa on TV before so I thought I’d see what his reaction would be seeing.’
Cute: Chris Tarrant’s grandson mistook Quiz actor Michael Sheen for the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? presenter in an adorable video on Tuesday
Uncanny: In a clip shared by Chris’ daughter Fia Tarrant, Harris, four, exclaims ‘it’s grandpa!’ as he watches actor Michael take on the role of gameshow host in the acclaimed ITV show telling the tale of a contestant cheating his way to the £1million prize
The video begins with Chris’ grandson watching Michael in Quiz, with Fia asking: ‘Who’s that’ to which he responds: ‘Grandpa.’
Fia then says: ‘It’s not grandpa’ to which he responds: ‘It is! It is grandpa’ and bursts out laughing.
The heartwarming clip received the seal of approval from Hollywood actor Michael, 51, who reposted the video with the tweet: ‘Best review I’ve ever had.’
Michael, 51, has been lauded for his incredible depiction of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? host Chris, 73, in the critically-acclaimed drama.
Fun: The video begins with Chris’ grandson watching Michael in Quiz, with Fia asking: ‘Who’s that’ to which he responds: ‘Grandpa’
Contestant Charles Ingram, his wife Diana and university lecturer Tecwen Whittock were convicted in 2003 of deception for cheating on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
He used coughs from Whittock to guide himself to the correct answers. His wife was found guilty of helping to set up the scam. He was later kicked out of the Army, where he had served as major in the Royal Engineers
The couple went onto make several TV appearances on shows such as Wife Swap and The Weakest Link, but last year were declared bankrupt for the fourth time.
The third final episode of Quiz aired on Wednesday, and left viewers stunned with hints that ‘coughing Major’ Charles Ingram could be innocent.
Spitting image: Fia then says: ‘It’s not grandpa’ to which he responds: ‘It is! It is grandpa’ and bursts out laughing
Thumbs up: The heartwarming clip received the seal of approval from Hollywood actor Michael, 51, who reposted the video with the tweet: ‘Best review I’ve ever had
The drama’s final scene sees them break the fourth wall with Chris Tarrant asking viewers to offer their own verdict.
The hints left many fans rushing to Twitter to praise the series with some also confessing they had begun to doubt whether the Ingrams did commit the crime.
In the series closing scenes, Charles and Diana have just learned that a documentary based on their crimes – which aired in 2003 two weeks after their trial – earned a record-breaking 17 million viewers.
Deception: Michael, 51, has been lauded for his incredible depiction of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? host Chris, 73, in the critically-acclaimed drama
Real life: ‘Coughing Major’ Charles Ingram is pictured on the show with Chris in 2003
As they prepare to go to bed, Charles switches on the television, leading host Chris Tarrant to address him directly.
He asks him: ‘What’s your answer? We’re all dying to know!’ and Charles then pensively turns towards the camera.
The scene is taken directly from the 2017 West End play Quiz on which the series is based, which asks its audiences to vote whether the Ingrams are guilty or not.
Regardless the ending still left many viewers stunned, as it left a question mark over the Ingrams had been wrongfully found guilty.
Stars: Matthew Macfadyen and Sian Clifford play the Ingrams in the show, who were found guilty of deception and given suspended prison sentences
Convicted: Charles used coughs from Whittock to guide himself to the correct answers. His wife was found guilty of helping to set up the scam. He was later kicked out of the Army, where he had served as major in the Royal Engineers (pictured with Diana in 2003)