Tipping Point’s Ben Shephard stunned after quiz mistook Homer Simpson for poet

Ben Shephard struggled to keep a straight face on Tipping Point, after a show attendee mistook a legendary poet for the Simpsons cartoon character Homer

Ben Shephard must have stifled his laughter on Tipping Point after a contestant mistook legendary poet Homer for a Simpsons character of the same name.

In Monday’s episode, the host, 46, asked Dom, a teacher at a Manchester primary school: “In his poems, Homer often refers to nectar as the drink of the gods and what other substances as food?

Ben was talking about the influential Greek poet Homer, but Dom thought he was referring to the cartoon character Homer Simpson.

He said to Ben, “Well, I know he likes donuts.”

Ben’s jaw dropped before he repeated the question and the guest realized his blunder.

Ben told her he had the option to pass the question on to teammate Linzi who insisted she would have given the same answer.

The host struggled to keep a straight face as he said, “I think he may have realized he was gone for the wrong Homer” as it was revealed the correct answer was “ambrosia” .

Viewers took to Twitter to comment on the blunder.

BBC Breakfast host and Strictly Come Dancing star Dan Walker wrote: “I can’t get enough of @benshephard’s changing face #Donuts #Homer #TippingPoint.”

Another viewer said, “I’ve never watched Tipping Point before, but I could start. Q: According to Homer, the drink of the gods is nectar, but what is their food? A: Donuts.… Oh, I think I was wrong Homer. Laugh? I thought I was going to hurt myself. “

An exasperated third fan said: “Question on Tipping Point about the food of the gods in Homer’s poem. ‘They both thought it was donuts! I want to go home now, please . “

“I sincerely believe that every time I watch an episode of Tipping Point it erases real knowledge from my brain,” said a fourth fan.

A fifth added: “Oh my God, classic tipping moment” In his poems, Homer referred to nectar as the drink of the gods, what was their food? Answer given: ….. donuts Uh, I don’t think it’s Homer’s buddy !!!. “

Ben tried to hide his laughter in another episode earlier this month after a candidate was asked, “Which British political party shares its name with a collective name for Moles?”

The player was not sure of the answer and therefore passed the floor to her teammate.

They said, “For some reason the Liberal Democrats are yelling at me.”

Ben struggled to stop smirking, and viewers of the show took to Twitter to share their glee at seeing the host’s hilarious reaction to Alice, who had no idea the correct answer was in. does Labor.

Tipping Point airs weekdays at 4 p.m. on ITV.