The fans of Eggheads have said that the deceased Chris Hughes went out in style after his last performance on the beloved show surfaced after his death.
The sad death of the Brainbox TV was confirmed earlier today via an official statement on the Eggheads Social Media page.
In his last performance at the BBC Teatime program, Mr Hughes went against a team of celebrities, including Isy Suttie and Geoff Norcott.
And the 79-year-old brought his A-game while answering every question in a flawless episode.
To finish these exceptional achievements, the quizzes expert gave the last correct answer to beat the famous team.
Hughes died in his house in Crewe, but his death shop was not announced.
He joined Eggheads in 2003 and appeared in the show for two decades.
The statement of Eggheads said: 'It is with enormous sadness that we announce the death of Eggheads Great Chris Hughes.
In his last appearance on Eggheads, Chris Hughes brought his A-game while answering each question in a flawless episode.
Mr. Hughes went against a team of celebrities, including Isy Suttie and Geoff Norcott in his last performance on the popular BBC program
Hughes, who died at the age of 77, was known as one of the largest quizzers in Great -Britain
'Chris became at the show in 2003 and gave us not only brilliant answers in the coming 20 years, but also a lot of laughter and happy memories. He will be missed enormously by all his Eggheads family. '
Born in Enfield, Mr. Hughes was trained at the local grammar school before he became a train driver and a railway worker.
He first came to the attention of the public in 1983 by winning Mastermind and also won brain of Great -Britain – and became one of only seven people to do this.
Weakest link host Anne Robinson ever described him as 'the best participant we had on the weakest link' before he was proclaimed until the last elimination round without being wrong.
Among those who were tribute today, Robert Dean, one of the producers of the show, who wrote: 'very sad to say that our brilliant Egghead Chris unfortunately died.
“He was a great Egghead that everyone in the production team considered part of his family. I have such good memories of him and luckily count myself that I have known him. I will miss him enormously. '
Quiz fan Colin Daffern said: 'Very sad news. I met him when we did the show in 2015 and he was very friendly. I hope he enjoys a pint with Dear Dave Rainford. '
A Facebook message said that a celebration of the Life Service for Mr Hughes would be held on 14 March in Crewe Crematorium, followed by a wake in a local pub.
The quiz legend with his colleague Eggheads, second from the left: Daphne Fowler, CJ de Mooi, Barry Simmons, Kevin Ashman and Judith Keppel
Mr Hughes appears on Eggheads, the long-term TV quizshow
The news was confirmed via an official statement on the Eggheads Social Media Page
Wellwelfters are asked to donate to cancer research and the British Heart Foundation.
The future of Eggheads is currently in question after host Jeremy Vine announced last May that he had no episode for more than a year.
Eggheads was first broadcast in 2003 on BBC One before it soon moved to BBC Two and was picked up by Channel 5 in 2021.
The last series was filmed in 2022 and broadcast in the spring of 2023.
But Mr Vine said to the Sun: 'I think I have done around 1200 shows – but I don't know if we do it more.
'We last filmed an episode a year ago.
“It is perhaps that we will do it in 30 years, who knows, but no immediate plans for more.”
The show, which is very similar to ITV -Rival The Chase, was first organized by Dermot Murnaghan.
A Facebook message said that a celebration of the Life Service for Mr. Hughes would be held on March 14 in Crewe Crematorium, followed by a wake in a local pub
Vine then joined Murnaghan in 2008 when they rotated the show before he finally took on the role in 2021.
They made the switch from BBC to Channel 5 three years ago in an attempt to address a younger audience.
In 2020 it turned out that the BBC had stopped producing new episodes of the program, in which Jeremy said at the time that it was 'the victim' of the 'desire' of the company to appeal to 16 to 24-year-olds.
According to sources, the team in the program was told at the time that the BBC was looking for 'different quiz formats that are more suitable for young people'.
The Highbrow -Teatime program has hopeful teams of challengers against the intellectual power of the five Eggheads, all of whom have triumphed in various quizzes themselves.
Other Eggheads are Judith Keppel, winner of whom a millionaire wants to become; Daphne Fowler, Brain or Britain Champion; And the formidable Kevin Ashman, five -time winner of the European quizzing Championships.
