Charles Ingram
Charles William Ingram (born 6 August 1963) is an English fraudster, novelist and former British Army major who gained fame for his appearance on the ITV television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? In episodes recorded in September 2001, Ingram correctly answered fifteen questions to win the show's maximum prize of £1 million, becoming the third recorded contestant to ever do so. However, he was denied the winnings due to suspicion of cheating.
Charles Ingram | |
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Ingram with his wife Diana in 2006 | |
| Born | Charles William Ingram 6 August 1963 Shardlow, Derbyshire, England |
| Education | Oswestry School |
| Alma mater | Kingston University |
| Occupation(s) | Novelist, army major |
| Known for | Appearance on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and subsequent scandal |
| Spouse |
Diana Ingram (m. 1989) |
| Children | 3 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1987–2003 |
| Rank | Major |
| Service number | 525791 |
Following a lengthy trial at Southwark Crown Court, Ingram was convicted on a single count of procuring the execution of a valuable security by deception. He was subsequently convicted of an unrelated offence involving insurance fraud in 2003 and ordered to resign his commission as a major by the Army Board.