I was on The 1% Club – here’s how to nab a spot on the show and what you must do to avoid a stern warning from bosses

A CONTESTANT from The 1% Club has revealed how to bag a spot on the show – and avoid getting a telling from bosses.

, 56, fronts the game show which tests 100 players on their logic, reasoning skills and common sense.

On , the contestants are whittled down as they attempt to make it to the end by answering questions with a time limit.

In the hope of winning £100,000, the last question would be something that only 1% of the country can get right.

One contestant who tried her luck at the game has now revealed how she nabbed a spot in the studio.

Heidi Phillips appeared on the show in January of this year and managed to last until the 30% question before being eliminated.

The 49-year-old saw an advert on for the show and as part of her application, had to record a video.

She explained: “I saw a post on Facebook and filled out the form and submitted a video audition telling them a little about myself. That was in June 2024.

“[At my audition] I tried to showcase my personality. I’ve worked as an entertainer before, so I’m good in front of people. I made silly jokes that if I won the prize, I’d spend it on opening a trifle sandwich shop.”

She encouraged potential contestants to not give ‘boring' answers and instead reply with entertaining answers.

Heidi added: “We did a mock quiz and I got the first question wrong, so I didn’t exactly shine on that.

“But I told the producers funny stories and I think they warmed to me and my answers.”

Meanwhile, Heidi also revealed contestants are sternly warned not to even glance across at each other during the game.

By doing so, they could forfeit their potential winnings.

She said: “If they go back through filming and see you glanced over at another contestant’s screen before answering, you’ll forfeit the prize. That’s not happened yet but it was a stern warning.”