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Helen McGivern
Helen McGivern octochamp statistics | |
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Final position | Quarter-finalist |
Seeding | 7 |
Points total | 704 |
Conundrums solved | 1 |
Helen McGivern was an octochamp and quarter-finalist in Series 90. She was a former customer services export associate, and at the time of her appearances, a police community support officer (PCSO) on maternity leave. She was originally from Warrington, Cheshire but is since of nearby Wigan in Greater Manchester.
Heat Games
McGivern made her debut with a come-from-behind victory against Nicky Wisson, and followed that up with seven more victories while avoiding a crucial conundrum on each occasion, to become the sixth octochamp of Series 90.
Despite only solving the singular conundrum throughout all of her heats, McGivern was actually the only contestant in Series 90 to find multiple nine-letter words – the four she managed to spot in her heats were GLASSIEST, NOTARISED, FOREWARNS and TENTACLED. Scoring an average of 88 points per game, McGivern’s final total of 704 was good enough for number seven seed.
Finals
This set up a quarter-final match against number two seed, Fiona Wood, transmitted on 13 December, in which McGivern was finally eliminated but added a fifth nine-letter word in the opening round with GESTATING. McGivern amassed an overall total of 787 points in her run.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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8398 | 15/11/2024 | P | Nicky Wisson | 69 – 86 | Helen McGivern | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Angela Scanlon | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
8399 | 18/11/2024 | P | Helen McGivern | 91 – 68 | Julian Coupland | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Levi Roots | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
8400 | 19/11/2024 | P | Helen McGivern | 83 – 55 | Keith Sanders | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Levi Roots | Susie Dent | 165 | ||
8401 | 20/11/2024 | P | Helen McGivern | 107 – 25 | Mickey Haimes | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Levi Roots | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
8402 | 21/11/2024 | P | Helen McGivern | 73 – 43 | Sophie Pawson | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Levi Roots | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
8403 | 22/11/2024 | P | Helen McGivern | 79 – 65 | Clare Rees | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Levi Roots | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
8404 | 25/11/2024 | P | Helen McGivern | 98 – 34 | Rachel McAdam | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Sara Davies | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
8405 | 26/11/2024 | P | Helen McGivern | 87 – 70 | Darren Barnard | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Sara Davies | Susie Dent | 156 | ||
8418 | 13/12/2024 | QF | Fiona Wood | 107 – 83 | Helen McGivern | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Rory Bremner | Susie Dent | 132 |