In a twist that nobody could have seen coming, the comic, 49, somehow managed to hoodwink Nick Mohammed and David Olusoga into believing he was a Faithful.

The finale, watched by an incredible 11.1 million viewers, with a peak of 12 million according to the BBC, is the biggest overnight audience since the Gavin And Stacey final last Christmas.

One friend said the former Chatty Man host simply believed taking part would be 'something to pass the time' and that 'the thought of being in a castle was fun to him.'

It’s the biggest UK audience for a single TV show since the Gavin and Stacey finale on Christmas Day last year (spoilers in article).