A chocaholic mum from Canvey hopes to make history on Friday night by becoming the first person to win a £1 million jackpot on television.

Mum-of-four Fiona Wheeler scooped £1,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire on Thursday evening - but the show was left on a tantalising cliffhanger after she ran out of time for more questions.

Viewers will see her face the nerve-wracking experience again tonight, knowing that only 10 more questions stand between her and £1 million.

Bubbly Fiona shrieked with delight when Chris Tarrant told her she had won the chance to win a million after correctly answering the decider question in the quickest time out of 10 hopeful contestants.

She had the studio audience in stitches when she said if she won a lot of money she would "like to lay in a bath of melted chocolate".

Fiona revealed to millions of television viewers that her children have given her a wish list if she wins the cash.

Christopher wants a dirt bike, Ian asked for more wrestling men figures, Laura would like a new bunny and Spencer wanted Chewbacca from Star War to live in his bedroom.

Being a mum saved the day when Fiona was asked which animal made a meal of Captain Hook?

Fiona confidently answered that it was a crocodile because she had "watched it lots and lots of times".

Benfleet man Dave Regan won £64,000 on the Christmas edition of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

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