BBC star left flummoxed by tricky Celebrity Catchphrase puzzle – but could you solve it?

The Sun

23-07-2025

BBC Sport presenter Mark Chapman was left scratching his head on Celebrity Catchphrase after struggling to guess a well-known saying in the final round.
Viewers were shouting at their telly screens as the well-known face stumbled over a baffling brainteaser in the final round.
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Mark appeared on the ITV gameshow hosted by Stephen Mulhern in a bid to raise money for charity.
After making it through to the final round, Mark had his skills put to one final test, going against the clock to answer questions on the catchphrase pyramid.
The 51-year-old, best known for hosting Match of the Day 2 and BBC Radio 5 Live, was left stumbling over his words as the clock ticked down.
But would you have any luck?
In the clue, Mr Chips was filling up his white van with petrol.
The gauge went from E for empty to full, which had an icon of a brown cowboy hat.
Mark made several unsuccessful guesses from 'full gallon' to 'filling the tank' to 'one gallon hat'.
Do you get it?
The answer was: It's full to the brim.
Mark was unfortunately unable to figure it out in the timeframe, though he didn't go home empty-handed, earning an incredible £14,000 for his chosen charity.
Watch as Celebrity Catchphrase star flounders over tricky puzzle and misses out on big money
Mark and Kelly Cates were announced as Gary Lineker 's Match of the Day replacements in January, with Gabby Logan making up the new-look trio.
Lineker's BBC exit has sparked a battle between his three successors over who will lead the World Cup coverage, SunSport exclusively revealed.
Insiders said that the three also be competing to take the main presenting job for next year's FA Cup Final.
Top 10 earners at the BBC
MOTD Star Gary Lineker retained his place as top earner for another year
Gary Lineker - £1.35million
Zoe Ball - £515,000 - cut from £950,000
Alan Shearer - £440,000 - up from £380,000
Greg James - £425,000 - up from £415,000
Fiona Bruce - £410,000 - up from £405,000 AND Nick Robinson - £410,000 - up from £345,000
Stephen Nolan - £405,000
Laura Kuenssberg - £395,000 - up from £325,000
Vernon Kay - £390,000 - up from £320,000
Justin Webb - £365,000 - up from £320,000
Naga Munchetty - £355,000 - up from £345,000
Lineker earned a staggering FOUR TIMES more than his Match of the Day successor Mark Chapman last season.
The BBC have published their annual salaries list, with Lineker, 64, far and away their top earner in 2023-24.
The former England striker spent 26 years as MOTD host and saw his pay reach a whopping £1.35 million per year.
Mark pocketed a cool £325,000 last year for his work with the BBC, which included 120 episodes of Radio 5 Live, the Olympics, Euro 2024 and, of course, Match of the Day 2.
Despite his array of stellar work, 'Chappers' earned more than £1m LESS than his MOTD predecessor, Lineker - who officially quit the BBC in June - last year alone.