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Difference between revisions of "Jessica Pratesi"
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| − | As a result of that matchup, she returned 11-and-a-half years later and kicked off with a [[century]] against incumbent champion [[Anthony Noonan]] | + | As a result of that matchup, she returned 11-and-a-half years later and kicked off with a [[century]] against incumbent champion [[Anthony Noonan]]. |
==Other Information== | ==Other Information== | ||
| − | She has also been a competitive [[Scrabble]] player and represented England at the World Youth Scrabble Championships, finishing 9th in the 2012 tournament. She is a two-time UK Youth Scrabble Champion, in 2010 and 2012 as well.Her father, [[Mauro Pratesi|Mauro]], is the chairman of the London Scrabble League, and was previously a contestant in [[Series 65]] (he also lost on a crucial conundrum). She was born in December 1995, and became the youngest person to play at a London Scrabble League fixture on 16 May 2004. | + | She has also been a competitive [[Scrabble]] player and represented England at the World Youth Scrabble Championships, finishing 9th in the 2012 tournament. She is a two-time UK Youth Scrabble Champion, in 2010 and 2012 as well. Her father, [[Mauro Pratesi|Mauro]], is the chairman of the London Scrabble League, and was previously a contestant in [[Series 65]] (he also lost on a crucial conundrum). She was born in December 1995, and became the youngest person to play at a London Scrabble League fixture on 16 May 2004. |
Her younger sister, [[Natasha Pratesi|Natasha]] – also a former competitive Scrabble player – later appeared on the show five years after Jessica in [[Series 76]], but also lost after incorrectly answering a crucial conundrum whilst being 10 points behind. However, a [[teapot]] was awarded to Natasha on the basis that the mother of Jessica and Natasha, two-time winner [[Diane Pratesi|Diane]], appeared in [[Series 18]] before the teapot was introduced. | Her younger sister, [[Natasha Pratesi|Natasha]] – also a former competitive Scrabble player – later appeared on the show five years after Jessica in [[Series 76]], but also lost after incorrectly answering a crucial conundrum whilst being 10 points behind. However, a [[teapot]] was awarded to Natasha on the basis that the mother of Jessica and Natasha, two-time winner [[Diane Pratesi|Diane]], appeared in [[Series 18]] before the teapot was introduced. | ||
Revision as of 01:19, 5 April 2024
Jessica Pratesi was a contestant in Series 67 and 89. Prior to her first appearance, she appeared at the Co-events COLIN 2012 and CO:REA 2012. As of her second appearance, she was from Leyton in London.
Countdown
Series 67
On her first televised appearance, she lost by one point after eventual octochamp Liam Shaw solved a crucial conundrum.
Series 89
As a result of that matchup, she returned 11-and-a-half years later and kicked off with a century against incumbent champion Anthony Noonan.
Other Information
She has also been a competitive Scrabble player and represented England at the World Youth Scrabble Championships, finishing 9th in the 2012 tournament. She is a two-time UK Youth Scrabble Champion, in 2010 and 2012 as well. Her father, Mauro, is the chairman of the London Scrabble League, and was previously a contestant in Series 65 (he also lost on a crucial conundrum). She was born in December 1995, and became the youngest person to play at a London Scrabble League fixture on 16 May 2004.
Her younger sister, Natasha – also a former competitive Scrabble player – later appeared on the show five years after Jessica in Series 76, but also lost after incorrectly answering a crucial conundrum whilst being 10 points behind. However, a teapot was awarded to Natasha on the basis that the mother of Jessica and Natasha, two-time winner Diane, appeared in Series 18 before the teapot was introduced.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5555 | 26/09/2012 | P | Liam Shaw | 83 – 82 | Jessica Pratesi | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Alistair McGowan | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 8243 | 03/04/2024 | P | Anthony Noonan | 51 – 109 | Jessica Pratesi | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 8244 | 04/04/2024 | P | Jessica Pratesi | 110 – 54 | Chris Craddock | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
