ITV has revealed the future of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? after the show, hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, aired the final episode of its latest series on Sunday.

The former Top Gear presenter, 64, has fronted the hit quiz show since 2018, during which time hundreds of thousands of pounds have been won, and new features such as Ask The Host have been introduced.

He signed off the programme’s most recent run with a simple ‘good night’, leaving fans on tenterhooks over the future of the series, which first aired in 1997 presented by Chris Tarrant.

But it did not take long for their minds to be put at ease with Millionaire’s official X account confirming what’s next for the iconic quiz minutes after the show aired.

A post to the social media site read: ‘That’s it for tonight and the current series! Join us again, later in the year for more #WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire… Good night!’

The update comes after a player on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire lost an eye-watering £93,000 after getting stumped by a brutal question.

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ITV have revealed the future of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? after the show, hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, aired the final episode of its latest series on Sunday

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He signed off the most recent run with a simple ‘good night’, leaving fans on tenterhooks as to the future of the series, which first aired in 1997 presented by Chris Tarrant (pictured)

Self-confessed adrenalic junkie Paul Sharpe took to the hot seat on Sunday and had been creeping through the prizes when it got to a US-based question.

‘I can’t remember ever having a contestant like you,’ host Jeremy Clarkson said of Paul’s courage throughout the game – which saw him take multiple risks.

He had been slowly climbing the cash ladder and at one point was sitting on £64,000 with a safety net amount of £32,000.

Paul then made it to a whopping £125,000 question – which would have seen him bag an extra £93,000.

But it was a question about US state capitals that tripped him up.

‘Which of these is not the name of a US state capital?’ Jeremy asked, before Paul was given the options of A) Lincoln, B) Richmond, C) Cambridge or D) Dover.

‘I’m pretty sure that Cambridge is the state capital of Massachusetts,’ Paul said, after being left struck by the question. ‘I think Dover is in the Mid West somewhere, so my gut feeling says Richmond.

Having already used two of his lifelines, Paul opted to ring his dad Dennis for help.

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The update comes after a player on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire lost an eye-watering £93,000 after getting stumped by a brutal question

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Paul Sharpe took to the hot seat on Sunday and had been creeping through the prizes when it got to a US-based question

Dennis assured his son that he thought Dover was the answer, before adding: ‘Pretty sure.’

Jeremy praised Dennis’s confidence, as he said: ‘That’s the kind of person you want on the other end of the phone – clear, decisive, possibly wrong but who knows.’

Paul revealed most of his answers up until that point had been guesses as he locked in Dover.

Gutted Paul was then told the answer was Cambridge and he had lost £32,000 – but would be taking home his safety net.

‘I’m so sorry,’ Jeremy said. ‘Lady Luck has ridden off.’