In Disney's Snow White, which dwarf was completely bald?
CHRIS Lea spent a whole day busking in Paris and didn't earn a single penny.
But when he appeared on TV quiz Who Wants To Be A Millionaire at the weekend, his luck was about to change.
The 33-year-old musician, from Northwich, scooped a £32,000 prize after appearing alongside Chris Tarrant on the hit show.
Thanks to his 'phone a friend lifeline, Chris correctly guessed which organisation has the Latin motto Citius - Altius - Fortius, for £64,000 when the show ended on Saturday night.
But, after returning as a roll-over contestant on Monday, viewers watched him gamble the massive cash prize - and lose - when he attempted to guess which dwarf is completely bald in Disney's Snow White.
Despite losing half of his winnings Chris, who releases his first record Freeze with his band Black Helicopter this week, says it was one of the best experiences of his life.
"The whole thing was brilliant," he said. "When you're in that studio it's quite nerve-racking and there's a lot of pressure on you, your mind just goes blank.
"It was disappointing to lose that much money but I thought I knew the answer and went for it."
Chris, who received his post-dated cheque on Monday, plans to invest most of the money and spend the rest on musical equipment.
But his one wish is that his mum Kay, who died from breast cancer, and father Kenneth, who tragically died as a result of salmonella poisoning last year, were able to share his winnings.
He added: "The rest of the family are made up but I would have liked my mum and dad to have seen me on TV - they would have been proud."
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