Watch the moment Joe Lycett is stumped by ‘way too hard' Celebrity Catchphrase question – but could you guess it?

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WATCH the moment Joe Lycett was left completely stumped by a 'way too hard' Celebrity Catchphrase clue.
The comedian was left scratching his head during the tense round as the animated puzzle revealed a cryptic image that left him totally baffled.
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Joe Lycett was left baffled by a bizarre catchphrase
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He confessed: "I would have never of got that" - but could you guess it?
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Although contestants must "say what they see" on the ITV game show - this is not always easy.
Despite throwing out a few wild guesses, Joe ran out of time on one catchphrase that left him perplexed.
And when host Stephen Mulhern revealed the right answer, Joe groaned: "I would have never of got that."
But the real question is… could you guess it?
Joe, 37, appeared on the celebrity version of Catchphrase in a bid to win money for his chosen charity, the Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre.
He made it all the way to the super catchphrase, beating his fellow celebrities Nick Knowles and Chizzy Akudolu.
But one catchphrase left him stumped, while viewers were shouting the answer at their TV screens.
Could you have guessed it?
The clue showed a map of three countries Italy, America and France, all walking on a road with grumpy faces.
Joe made numerous unsuccessful guesses from "angry countries" to "angry countries running."
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Have you got it yet?
Stephen revealed the correct answer was: cross-country running.
Despite guessing it incorrectly, Joe still managed to walk away with £32,000 for his chosen charity.
Meanwhile, execs at Channel 4 have had to press pause on Joe's hit comedy series Late Night Lycett.
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The live show, which first launched in 2023, aired on Friday nights in the funnyman's native Birmingham.
During its first two series Joe was joined by celebrity guests including Danny Dyer, Alesha Dixon, Greg James, Ross Kemp and Daisy May Cooper who would take part in hilarious skits.
His aunties Pauline and Margaret also appeared and became firm fan-favourites among viewers last year.
The Sun understands it's hoped the show will return for a third series - but for now Joe is taking extended paternity leave following the birth of his son.
Late Night Lycett typically airs in April, meaning pre-production should be getting underway now.
An insider said: "Late Night Lycett is a hugely popular format and one that Channel 4 want to keep on air.
"Joe's witty one-liners as well as the show's comedy and feel-good vibe means it's not shy of attracting big names out on a Friday evening like Alesha Dixon and Elizabeth Hurley.
"Channel 4 are keen for another series but at the moment Joe has taken extended time off to be with his newborn son and family.
"It means meetings around the future of Late Night Lycett have not been able to take place.
"Bosses are respecting his decision and when he does return to work, talks will take place about whether to commission a new series."
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Joe Lycett's Channel 4 show will remain off air while he takes extended paternity leave
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