Christopher Hughes (quiz contestant)


Christopher John Hughes is an English television personality and one of Britain's leading quizzers.

Biography

Hughes was born in Enfield, Middlesex, and educated at Enfield Grammar School. He worked as a train driver and railway worker. He has been a winner of Mastermind, International Mastermind and Brain of Britain, 2005. He is one of only five people ever to have won both Mastermind and Brain of Britain.
He also appeared on The Weakest Link on 24 September 2001, and was voted out in the final elimination round without answering a single question incorrectly during the whole show, having been named the strongest link in six of the seven elimination rounds. Host Anne Robinson declared Hughes to be "the best contestant we have had on the Weakest Link" and opted not to use her signature "you are the Weakest Link, goodbye!" catchphrase, instead simply saying "goodbye Chris". He appeared on the show again in March 2012 in The Weakest Link Quiz Show Champions Edition. He helped to bank a total of £7,750, including the maximum £1000 target in round 8 playing alongside Stephanie Bruce. Hughes lost out in the head-to-head with Bruce with 4 correct answers to Bruce's 5 out of 5
He is currently a member of the regular panel of quiz champions on the UK quiz show Eggheads, in which members of the public attempt to beat the "Eggheads" in order to win a cash prize.
As of 2010, he lives in Crewe, Cheshire.