Christopher Hughes, who was one of many stars of the hit TV present Eggheads, has died.
Hughes was a member of the common panel of quiz specialists on the programme, which was first broadcast in 2003.
He handed away at his house in Crewe on the age of 77, based on studies.
Hughes was within the authentic line-up and joined the present greater than 20 years in the past after successful Mastermind and Worldwide Mastermind in 1983.
He was additionally topped Mind of Britain in 2005.
The Eggheads programme wrote on social media: “It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of Eggheads great Chris Hughes.
“Chris joined the present on the very begin in 2003 and over the following 20 years gave us not solely good solutions however very many laughs and blissful recollections.
“He loved being an Egghead and will be hugely missed by all his Eggheads family.”
‘A tremendous Egghead’
Eggheads producer Robert Dean wrote on X: “Very sad to say that our brilliant Egghead Chris has sadly passed away. He was an amazing Egghead who considered everyone on the production team part of his family.
“I’ve such fond recollections of him and rely myself fortunate to have recognized him. I will miss him tremendously.”
The general knowledge challenge programme began on the BBC before moving to Channel 5.
In the show, a team made up of members of the public tried to beat the “eggheads”.
In the event that they had been profitable, they’d take house a money prize, and if not £1,000 would roll over to the following present.
