OPERA singer Lesley Garrettwas left stumped after a baffling Celebrity Catchphrase brainteaser.
was left bewildered after struggling to complete a well-known saying in the final round of
Frustrated viewers watched as the English soprano singer, 70, failed to work out the winning question and double her .
The former star appeared on theITVgameshow hosted byin a bid to raise money for - and left with 5k.
In the clue, Mr Chips can be seen on stage holding a microphone in front of an audience.
He has an egg in his hand which reads ‘Knock, knock, who’s there?’ as he smashes them against the mic.
Can you guess it?
A disappointed Lesley ran out of time and infuriated viewers by stalling.
On learning the answer, she admitted: “Of course it was.”
The answer is: Cracking a joke.
The English soprano singer has released fourteen solo albums with her highest charting record being 2007’s When I Fall In Love which landed in the Top 15.
Lesley’s first autobiography, Notes From A Small Soprano, was published in 2000 and she received a CBE for services to music in 2002.
Lesley Garrett was a contestant on theBBC‘s first series ofback in 2004.
Partnered with show favourite, Lesley made it into third place and was beaten by BBC newsreader.
On the show, Lesley discovered that her great-grandfather was a pianist that entertained troops during World War I.
A natural in front of the camera, Lesley has also appeared on, The Wright Stuff and was a judge ondoes Fame Academy in 2005 and 2007.
Lesley has also hosted a radio show on Classic FM and she fronted a BBC series When Royals Wed to celebrate the wedding ofandin April 2011.
She also won many admirers during her appearance onbefore being eliminated in the semi-finals of the competition.
In 2022, she joined EastEnder Woodyatt to star in My Fair Lady in a UK tour after a run in London’s West End.
She has since made a welcome return to .
