ITV Wheel of Fortune fans slam Christmas special as they spot same issue during celebrity edition

Wheel of Fortune fans were left underwhelmed with the Christmas special that aired on Saturday night. Hosted by Graham Norton, the iconic game show challenges players to solve word puzzles while avoiding bankrupt spaces. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, they said: 'Might well as just gave the money to charity without playing the game,' 'Mince pies' has to be the easiest blank puzzle on Wheel Of Fortune in the history of the entire programme,' Wheel of Fortune fans were left underwhelmed with the Christmas special that aired on Saturday night The festive episode featured celebrities Richard E. Grant, Tyler West, and Joanna Page competing to win cash for their chosen charities 'Omg how easy is this show now, I got mince pies before he even picked the letters, actually even my dog got the answer,' 'Its so boring sorry,' 'When you guess the answer without a single letter its too easy a puzzle.' Hosted by Graham Norton, the iconic game show challenges players to solve word puzzles while avoiding bankrupt spaces However, viewers were quick to blast the show after the contestants were tasked with solving the overly simple phrase 'mince pies' However, fans were previously left disappointed with a change in the show's format when it made a comeback on ITV1 in January. The revival of the British version returned in 2024 with Graham as host Television presenter Carol Smillie took on the role of 'glamorous assistant' on the show from 1989 until 1994 Jenny Powell took over in 1995 until 2000, with the pair tasked with turning the wheel and revealing the unseen letters For every correct letter they reveal in the puzzle they win multiples of that amount.