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[[Image:JamesBelshaw.jpg|thumb|James Belshaw in [[Series 66]].]]
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'''James Belshaw''' was a Countdown contestant in [[Series 66]]. His score of 15 is the seventh lowest [[15 round format|15 round]] score for a male contestant in the show's history.
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'''James Belshaw''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 66]]. Belshaw has also appeared on several other TV shows.
  
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In 2010, Belshaw appeared on ''{{w|Coach Trip}}'' with his wife Sophia, lasting six days before being red-carded.
  
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In 2010 Belshaw appeared on C4's cult reality travel show ''{{w|Coach Trip}}'' with his girlfriend Sophia where they lasted 6 days before being red carded.
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In 2012, he popped up as a contestant on the BBC game show ''{{w|Weakest Link (British game show)|The Weakest Link}}'', coming 4th, and on the second series of ''{{w|Breakaway (game show)|Breakaway}}'', where although not winning, James was the only contestant to break away. He also appeared as Gymsuper5, his self-created superhero on ''{{w|Morgan Spurlock's New Britannia}}''.  
  
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In 2013, he appeared on ''{{w|Tipping Point (game show)|Tipping Point}}'', coming third.
  
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Nine days prior to Belshaw appearing on our screens with Nick, Rachel and Susie (in late February 2012) he popped up as a contestant on the BBC game show ''{{w|The Weakest Link (UK game show)|The Weakest Link}}'' coming 4th.  
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In 2014, he appeared with his Sophia on ''{{w|Pointless}}'' where they were eliminated in third and fourth place on consecutive shows, both with less than thirty points. He also appeared on ''Britain's Deadliest Roads'', a Channel 5 documentary.
  
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In 2015, Belshaw appeared on ''{{w|Two Tribes (game show)|Two Tribes}}'', coming second, and on ''{{w|Benchmark (game show)|Benchmark}}'', where he reached the head to head at his first attempt, not that anyone watched that one.
  
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Later on in 2012 he appeared again on the BBC on the 2nd series of ''{{w|Breakaway (game show)|Breakaway}}'' hosted by Nick Hancock, where although not winning, James was the only contestant to breakaway.
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In 2016, Belshaw appeared on ''{{w|The Getaway Car}}'' with Sophia and ''{{w|The Question Jury}}'' on his own, winning a cash prize. He also appeared in ''Lookalikes'' as a bouncer.
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He then appeared on ''{{w|Tipping Point (game show)|Tipping Point}}'' in 2013 where he came third and it was reported he considered himself somewhat unlucky with the way the coins fell.
 
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In 2014 he returned to the BBC quiz show arena, as a duo with his girlfriend Sophia, on ''{{w|Pointless (game show)|Pointless}}'' where they were eliminated in 3rd and 4th positions on consecutive shows. Both times they were eliminated on scores of under 30 points.
 
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In 2015 Belshaw once again pitted his Witt's on another BBC quiz show. With Richard Osman hosting, Belshaw came 2nd on the show ''{{w|Two Tribes (game show)|Two Tribes}}''.
 
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Later in 2015 we saw Belshaw on C4's    ''{{w|Benchmark (game show)|Benchmark}}'' where he reached the head to head at his first attempt.
 
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In early 2016 Belshaw appeared once again as a duo with his girlfriend Sophia on the BBC. James tested his driving skills on the Dermot O'leary fronted gameshow ''{{w|The Getaway Car}}'' which was filmed in Cape Town South Africa.
 
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Later in 2016 Belshaw secured a cash prize when he appeared as a juror on C4's award winning quiz show ''{{w|The Question Jury}}''.
 
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Aside from quiz/competitive shows Belshaw has appeared on British TV in other guises.
 
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In 2012 he appeared as his self created superhero Gymsuper5 on Morgan Spurlocks New Britannia episode 5 on Sky Atlantic.
 
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As a full time passenger transport professional, this gained Belshaw the role in C5's 2014 documentary Britain's deadliest roads as the chauffeur driving from Heathrow to the west end.  
 
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In early 2016 Belshaw appeared in A speaking role as the bouncer in C4's mockumentary show Lookalikes.
 
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Belshaw first appeared in the public eye when he and his girlfriend Sophia broke a Guinness World Record in 2005. They took the record of the longest continuous kiss where they smooched for 31 hours 30 minutes and 30 seconds. They held the record until 2010 when it was beaten.
 
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Belshaw has never ruled out an attempt at reapplying for a 2nd go in the the challengers seat.
 
  
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In 2017, he appeared on the BBC show ''Letterbox'' and the Channel 4 show ''{{w|Cheap Cheap Cheap}}'', both times with Sophia where on CCC they won a cash prize, and on ITV water park show ''{{w|Cannonball (British game show)|Cannonball}}'' on his own dressed as a cat. He also appeared on ''{{w|Judge Rinder}}'' as a claimant for a broken television.
  
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In 2018, he appeared as ex-boxer Shaun Cummins in the {{w|Donal MacIntyre}} show ''Murder Files'' on {{w|CBS Reality}}. He also appeared on ''{{w|Come Dine with Me}}'' Surrey week. On ITV's ''The Big Audition'' he appeared as a comedic modern take on Henry VIII for the Hampton Court auditions.
  
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In 2019, he appeared with Sophia were the reds on ''{{w|Bargain Hunt}}'', beating the blues winning with a lower loss of minus £19.
  
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In 2021 he appeared with Sophia on ''{{w|Lingo (British game show)|Lingo}}''.
  
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He and Sophia shared a {{w|Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record}} between 2005 and 2010; the longest continuous kiss, lasting 31 hours 30 minutes and 30 seconds.
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==

Latest revision as of 23:11, 9 December 2021

James Belshaw in Series 66.

James Belshaw was a contestant in Series 66. Belshaw has also appeared on several other TV shows.

In 2010, Belshaw appeared on Coach Trip with his wife Sophia, lasting six days before being red-carded.

In 2012, he popped up as a contestant on the BBC game show The Weakest Link, coming 4th, and on the second series of Breakaway, where although not winning, James was the only contestant to break away. He also appeared as Gymsuper5, his self-created superhero on Morgan Spurlock's New Britannia.

In 2013, he appeared on Tipping Point, coming third.

In 2014, he appeared with his Sophia on Pointless where they were eliminated in third and fourth place on consecutive shows, both with less than thirty points. He also appeared on Britain's Deadliest Roads, a Channel 5 documentary.

In 2015, Belshaw appeared on Two Tribes, coming second, and on Benchmark, where he reached the head to head at his first attempt, not that anyone watched that one.

In 2016, Belshaw appeared on The Getaway Car with Sophia and The Question Jury on his own, winning a cash prize. He also appeared in Lookalikes as a bouncer.

In 2017, he appeared on the BBC show Letterbox and the Channel 4 show Cheap Cheap Cheap, both times with Sophia where on CCC they won a cash prize, and on ITV water park show Cannonball on his own dressed as a cat. He also appeared on Judge Rinder as a claimant for a broken television.

In 2018, he appeared as ex-boxer Shaun Cummins in the Donal MacIntyre show Murder Files on CBS Reality. He also appeared on Come Dine with Me Surrey week. On ITV's The Big Audition he appeared as a comedic modern take on Henry VIII for the Hampton Court auditions.

In 2019, he appeared with Sophia were the reds on Bargain Hunt, beating the blues winning with a lower loss of minus £19.

In 2021 he appeared with Sophia on Lingo.

He and Sophia shared a Guinness World Record between 2005 and 2010; the longest continuous kiss, lasting 31 hours 30 minutes and 30 seconds.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
5436 29/02/2012 P Peter Lee 105 – 15 James Belshaw Nick Hewer Rachel Riley John Parrott Susie Dent 115
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