Millionaire Hot Seat axed: Eddie McGuire speaks out after Channel Nine decision
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- Millionaire Hot Seat, which is hosted by Eddie McGuire, will go into hiatus at the end of January next year
The longest-running game show on Australian television Millionaire Hot Seat has been axed.
Millionaire Hot Seat, which is hosted by Eddie McGuire, will go into hiatus at the end of January next year.
The series has given away millions over the years to Aussies competing on the show.
‘It’s with great pride and joy and also sadness that I announce this morning Millionaire Hot Seat will go into hiatus at the end of January next year,’ Eddie said on 3AW on Friday.
‘There will be a replacement show at 5pm on the Nine Network after we will hit our 25th anniversary as we go into 2024.’
Millionaire Hot Seat, which is hosted by Eddie McGuire, will go into hiatus at the end of January next year. The host made the announcement on 3AW on Friday
‘I love the fact so many people would come and say, I sat there with my grandparents and we did these things together [watched the show].’
‘There were four millionaires in total, two from each show… But so many people won $250,000 and $500,000,’ Eddie said.
Eddie said he loved being the host and meeting people from all walks of life across Australia.
‘There were four millionaires in total, two from each show… But so many people won $250,000 and $500,000,’ Eddie said
‘It’s with great pride and joy and also sadness that I announce this morning Millionaire Hot Seat will go into hiatus at the end of January next year,’ Eddie said on 3AW on Friday. Eddie said he loved being the host and meeting people from all walks of life across Australia
‘What I love about it is I’ve seen multicultural Australia, people who have come out in their sexuality, coming on the show and feeling really free to do so. I’ve seen a snapshot of Australia,’ he said.
‘Every person’s got a story, they’ve got battles in their life, they don’t want big a handout, they just want a bit of sunshine come their way.’
He also spoke about Martin Flood, a former contestant who won $1million on the show.
‘He had taken a year off to study because he wanted to win Millionaire,’ Eddie revealed.
The IT analyst from Sydney won the show back in 2005.
Flood previously said that ‘going on Who Wants to be a Millionaire was a way out of my day job’.
He also spoke about Martin Flood (pictured), a former contestant who won $1million on the show. ‘He had taken a year off to study because he wanted to win Millionaire,’ Eddie revealed
The series has given away millions over the years to Aussies competing on the show
Eddie concluded: ‘It changed my life, it changed a lot of people’s lives. Thank you for all your support.’
Who Wants to be a Millionaire switched to the Hot Seat version in 2009.
Eddie had hosted Who Wants to be a Millionaire since it’s premiere in 1999.
When Millionaire Hot Seat reached its milestone 2500th episode earlier this year, Eddie reflected on the show’s success.
‘It’s really hard to believe,’ Eddie told Nine Entertainment.
‘What a special episode this will be! Congratulations to all the crew working behind the scenes to make 2500 episodes happen, and thank you to everyone that watches the show. It’s an honour to be Australia’s longest standing game show.’
Who Wants to be a Millionaire switched to the Hot Seat version in 2009. Eddie had hosted Who Wants to be a Millionaire since it’s premiere in 1999. ‘It changed my life, it changed a lot of people’s lives. Thank you for all your support,’ he said
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