Game show winner plans giveaway

A man who won £65,000 on a TV quiz show has promised to give the money away to 1,000 people.

Andy Gilbert, 43, came close to winning the £1 million jackpot on the ITV1 programme Pokerface, hosted by Ant and Dec.

He folded and picked up a smaller windfall but now he wants to give away £65 slices of his winnings.

The married business consultant from Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire could still make a profit from his generosity as he is planning to write a book about the experience of handing out the cash.

He said: "My whole passion is about helping people to make a difference so I thought to myself what would be the biggest difference I could make with the money and wouldn't it be a fun way to spend it to benefit others.

"Helping to put a smile on the face of 1,000 people will be great."

Mr Gilbert said he does not want a flood of begging letters.

"It's got to be a surprise for that person and it's got to make a difference to them."

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