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There is a long history of [[contestant]]s returning to the show to make a second appearance. More than 20 contestants have become [[octochamp]]s on their second attempt at the show after failing to win a single match first time round, while [[Series Winners|series]] champions [[Dinos Sfyris]], [[Zarte Siempre]], [[Martin Hurst]], [[Jonathan Wynn]], [[Tom Cappleman]], [[Dan McColm]], [[Mark Murray]], [[Paul James]], [[Kirk Bevins]], [[Junaid Mubeen]] and [[Darryl Francis]] all achieved the feat when making their second appearance.
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There is a long history of [[contestant]]s returning to the show to make a second appearance. 30 contestants have become [[octochamp]]s on their second attempt at the show after failing to win a single match first time round, while [[Series winners|series]] champions [[Fiona Wood]], [[Dinos Sfyris]], [[Zarte Siempre]], [[Martin Hurst]], [[Jonathan Wynn]], [[Tom Cappleman]], [[Dan McColm]], [[Mark Murray]], [[Paul James]], [[Kirk Bevins]], [[Junaid Mubeen]] and [[Darryl Francis]] all achieved the feat when making their second appearance.
  
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Unofficially, the advice is to wait for 10 years before reapplying to the show after a first appearance; however a handful of contestants have returned sooner. The shortest gap between distinct appearances on the show, excluding those who were specially invited back due to [[:Category:Episodes affected by administrative errors|administrative errors]] in their first episodes, is just 1 year 102 days, a record held by [[Karyn Cooke]]. The record for longest gap between appearances is held by [[Andy Bruno]], who waited almost 38 years for his second attempt.
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Unofficially, the advice is to wait for 10 years before reapplying to the show after a first appearance – however, a handful of contestants have returned sooner. The shortest gap between distinct appearances on the show, excluding those who were specially invited back due to [[:Category:Episodes affected by administrative errors|administrative errors]] in their first episodes, is just 1 year 101 days, a record held by [[Karyn Cooke]]. The record for longest gap between appearances is held by [[Andy Bruno]], who waited almost 38 years for his second attempt.
  
 
A successful first appearance on the show is no barrier to making a second appearance. Octochamps [[John Hadfield]], [[Anthony Jenkin]] and [[Julia Wilkinson]] returned to the show for a second try, though notably all of them failed to win a match second time around. [[Series 5]] semi-finalist [[June Madell]] returned for a second appearance in [[Series 69]], winning one episode, while [[Series 8]] semi-finalist [[Andy Keeble]] waited almost 37 years for a second attempt.
 
A successful first appearance on the show is no barrier to making a second appearance. Octochamps [[John Hadfield]], [[Anthony Jenkin]] and [[Julia Wilkinson]] returned to the show for a second try, though notably all of them failed to win a match second time around. [[Series 5]] semi-finalist [[June Madell]] returned for a second appearance in [[Series 69]], winning one episode, while [[Series 8]] semi-finalist [[Andy Keeble]] waited almost 37 years for a second attempt.
  
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Around 20 contestants are thought to own two [[teapot]]s, having won at least one episode on multiple appearances since teapots were first awarded as prizes. The [[Episode 7785|Series 85 semi-final]] between [[Matt O'Connor]] and [[Steve Hyde]] is thought to have been the first match between two contestants who both owned multiple teapots.
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25 contestants are thought to own two [[teapot]]s, having won at least one episode on multiple appearances since teapots were first awarded as prizes. The [[Episode 7785|second semi-final]] of [[Series 85]] between [[Matt O'Connor]] and [[Steve Hyde]] is thought to have been the first match between two contestants who both owned multiple teapots.
  
 
[[Steve Hyde]] and [[Bill Franklin]] are, to date, the only returning contestants whose "second debut" occurred on the anniversary of their first – though [[Michael Hastings]], [[Martyn Simpson]] and [[June Madell]] all came very close.
 
[[Steve Hyde]] and [[Bill Franklin]] are, to date, the only returning contestants whose "second debut" occurred on the anniversary of their first – though [[Michael Hastings]], [[Martyn Simpson]] and [[June Madell]] all came very close.
  
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To date, there have been {{#expr:{{PAGESINCATEGORY:Returning Contestants}}-1}} returning contestants.
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To date, there have been {{#expr:{{PAGESINCATEGORY:Returning contestants}}-1}} returning contestants.
  
 
==[[Contestant]]s with three distinct appearances==
 
==[[Contestant]]s with three distinct appearances==
 
A select group of contestants have made three appearances on the show – they are listed below, ordered by the date of their most recent appearance.
 
A select group of contestants have made three appearances on the show – they are listed below, ordered by the date of their most recent appearance.
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===[[John Blaker]]===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Appearance !! Series !! Episode !! Date !! Heat wins !! Gap between previous appearance
 +
|-
 +
| First || [[Series 41|41]] || [[Episode 2631|2631]] || 28/10/1999 || 0 || —
 +
|-
 +
| Second || [[Series 69|69]] || [[Episode 5781|5781]] || 01/10/2013 || 0 || 13y 338d
 +
|-
 +
| Third || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8111|8111]] || 22/09/2023 || 0 || 10y 356d
 +
|}
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Blaker made three appearances from three separate applications, failing to win a match on each occasion.
  
 
===[[Karyn Cooke]]===
 
===[[Karyn Cooke]]===
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{| class="wikitable"  
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{| class="wikitable"
−
|-  
+
! Appearance !! Series !! Episode !! Date !! Heat wins !! Gap between previous appearance
−
| First appearance || [[Series 58]] || [[Episode 4515]] || 10/01/2008 || 0 wins
+
|-
 +
| First || [[Series 58|58]] || [[Episode 4515|4515]] || 10/01/2008 || 0 || —
 
|-  
 
|-  
−
| Second appearance || [[Series 60]] || [[Episode 4800]] || 21/04/2009 || 0 wins
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| Second || [[Series 60|60]] || [[Episode 4800|4800]] || 21/04/2009 || 0 || 01y 101d
 
|-  
 
|-  
−
| Third appearance || [[Series 87]] || [[Episode 7974]] || 15/03/2023 || 0 wins
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| Third || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 7974|7974]] || 15/03/2023 || 0 || 13y 328d
 
|}
 
|}
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Cooke made three separate appearances, the first gap being the shortest any contestant has ever had between games with only a year and 102 days in between. She then came back on in Series 87 but unfortunately lost in a close match.
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Cooke made three separate appearances, the first gap being the shortest any contestant has ever had between unspoiled games with only a year and 101 days in between. She then came back on in Series 87 but unfortunately lost in a close match.
  
 
===[[Jodine Lawrence]]===
 
===[[Jodine Lawrence]]===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
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! Appearance !! Series !! Episode !! Date !! Heat wins !! Gap between previous appearance
 
|-
 
|-
−
| First appearance || [[Series 67]] || [[Episode 5565]] || 11/10/2012 || 0 wins
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| First || [[Series 67|67]] || [[Episode 5565|5565]] || 11/10/2012 || 0 || —
 
|-
 
|-
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| Second appearance || [[Series 79]] || [[Episode 6855]] || 26/06/2018 || 3 wins
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| Second || [[Series 79|79]] || [[Episode 6855|6855]] || 26/06/2018 || 3 || 05y 258d
 
|-
 
|-
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| Third appearance || [[Series 84]] || [[Episode 7592]] || 10/09/2021 || 2 wins
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| Third || [[Series 84|84]] || [[Episode 7592|7592]] || 10/09/2021 || 2 || 03y 076d
 
|}
 
|}
 
Lawrence appeared in Series 67 and 79 before returning for, and winning, the special [[Episode 7592|"Black to Front" episode]] of Series 84.
 
Lawrence appeared in Series 67 and 79 before returning for, and winning, the special [[Episode 7592|"Black to Front" episode]] of Series 84.
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===[[Andy Hewitt]]===
 
===[[Andy Hewitt]]===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 +
! Appearance !! Series !! Episode !! Date !! Heat wins !! Gap between previous appearance
 +
|-
 +
| First || [[Series 29|29]] || [[Episode 1631|1631]] || 02/03/1995 || 0 || —
 
|-  
 
|-  
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| First appearance || [[Series 29]] || [[Episode 1631]] || 02/03/1995 || 0 wins
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| Second || [[Series 62|62]] || [[Episode 4957|4957]] || 14/01/2010 || 0 || 14y 318d
 
|-  
 
|-  
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| Second appearance || [[Series 62]] || [[Episode 4957]] || 14/01/2010 || 0 wins
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| Third || [[Series 82|82]] || [[Episode 7314|7314]] || 27/04/2020 || 0 || 10y 104d
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|-
 
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| Third appearance || [[Series 82]] || [[Episode 7314]] || 27/04/2020 || 0 wins
 
 
|}
 
|}
 
Hewitt made three appearances from three separate applications, failing to win a match on each occasion.
 
Hewitt made three appearances from three separate applications, failing to win a match on each occasion.
  
 
===[[Barbara Wylde]]===
 
===[[Barbara Wylde]]===
−
{| class="wikitable"  
+
{| class="wikitable"
−
|-  
+
! Appearance !! Series !! Episode !! Date !! Heat wins !! Gap between previous appearance
−
| First appearance || [[Series 24]] || [[Episode 1284]] || 28/07/1992 || 0 wins
+
|-
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| First || [[Series 24|24]] || [[Episode 1284|1284]] || 28/07/1992 || 0 || —
 
|-  
 
|-  
−
| Second appearance || [[Series 25]] || [[Episode 1369]] || 02/03/1993 || 0 wins
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| Second || [[Series 25|25]] || [[Episode 1369|1369]] || 02/03/1993 || 0 || 217d
 
|-  
 
|-  
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| Third appearance || [[Series 81]] || [[Episode 7216]] || 29/11/2019 || 0 wins
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| Third || [[Series 81|81]] || [[Episode 7216|7216]] || 29/11/2019 || 0 || 26y 272d
 
|}
 
|}
 
Wylde was invited back for a second try in Series 25 after an incorrectly-disallowed word denied her victory in Episode 1284. Her third appearance came some 26 years later.
 
Wylde was invited back for a second try in Series 25 after an incorrectly-disallowed word denied her victory in Episode 1284. Her third appearance came some 26 years later.
  
 
===[[Martin May]]===
 
===[[Martin May]]===
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{| class="wikitable"  
+
{| class="wikitable"
−
|-  
+
! Appearance !! Series !! Episode !! Date !! Heat wins !! Gap between previous appearance
−
| First appearance || [[Series 56]] || [[Episode 4282]] || 29/01/2007 || 2 wins
+
|-
 +
| First || [[Series 56|56]] || [[Episode 4282|4282]] || 29/01/2007 || 2 || —
 
|-
 
|-
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| Second appearance || [[Series 57]] || [[Episode 4412]] || 09/08/2007 || 4 wins
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| Second || [[Series 57|57]] || [[Episode 4412|4412]] || 09/08/2007 || 4 || 192d
 
|-
 
|-
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| Third appearance || [[Series 79]] || [[Episode 6932]] || 17/10/2018 || 8 wins
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| Third || [[Series 79|79]] || [[Episode 6932|6932]] || 17/10/2018 || 8 || 11y 069d
 
|}
 
|}
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May won two episodes early in Series 56 before retiring for personal reasons. He returned in the next series to record four more wins, then reappeared in Series 79 to become an [[octochamp]]. May did not receive a teapot for his [[Series 56]] run, and as such only has two.
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May is the only three-time [[contestant]] to win games on each of their appearances. He won two episodes early in Series 56 before retiring for personal reasons. He returned in the next series to record four more wins, then reappeared in Series 79 to become an [[octochamp]]. May did not receive a [[teapot]] for his Series 56 run, and as such only has two.
  
 
===[[Mick Purdie]]===
 
===[[Mick Purdie]]===
−
{| class="wikitable"  
+
{| class="wikitable"
 +
! Appearance !! Series !! Episode !! Date !! Heat wins !! Gap between previous appearance
 
|-
 
|-
−
| First appearance || [[Series 8]] || [[Episode 362]] || 06/02/1986 || 0 wins
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| First || [[Series 8|8]] || [[Episode 362|362]] || 06/02/1986 || 0 || —
 
|-
 
|-
−
| Second appearance || [[Series 36]] || [[Episode 2061]] || 31/07/1997 || 1 win
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| Second || [[Series 36|36]] || [[Episode 2061|2061]] || 31/07/1997 || 1 || 11y 175d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| Third appearance || [[Series 78]] || [[Episode 6840]] || 05/06/2018 || 3 wins
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| Third || [[Series 78|78]] || [[Episode 6840|6840]] || 05/06/2018 || 3 || 20y 309d
 
|}
 
|}
 
Purdie made three appearances from three separate applications, winning matches on two occasions. However he only owns one [[teapot]], as they only started being awarded as a prize the year after his first victory.
 
Purdie made three appearances from three separate applications, winning matches on two occasions. However he only owns one [[teapot]], as they only started being awarded as a prize the year after his first victory.
  
 
==[[Contestant]]s with two appearances==
 
==[[Contestant]]s with two appearances==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"  
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[[Alison Fairclough]] was stated by [[Colin Murray]] as having appeared before, but she is not included in the table as no one by that name had previously appeared and so far a link between the two appearances has yet to be unearthed.
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>Still playing
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
! rowspan="2" | Contestant !! colspan="4" | First appearance !! colspan="4" | Second appearance !! rowspan="2" | Gap between appearances
 +
|-
 +
! Series !! Episode !! Date !! Heat wins !! Series !! Episode !! Date !! Heat wins
 +
|-
 +
| [[Martyn Smith]] || [[Series 23|23]] || [[Episode 1235|1235]] || 19/02/1992 || 1 || [[Series 92|92]] || [[Episode 8604|8604]] || 15/09/2025 || 0 || 33y 208d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Ciaran McCarthy]] || [[Series 70|70]] || [[Episode 5904|5904]] || 14/04/2014 || 0 || [[Series 92|92]] || [[Episode 8601|8601]] || 10/09/2025 || 4* || 11y 152d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Jan Clark]] || [[Series 53|53]] || [[Episode 3855|3855]] || 24/01/2005 || 0 || [[Series 92|92]] || [[Episode 8598|8598]] || 05/09/2025 || 1 || 20y 224d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Malcolm Major]] || [[Series 52|52]] || [[Episode 3735|3735]] || 6/07/2004 || 3 || [[Series 92|92]] || [[Episode 8591|8591]] || 27/08/2025 || 0 || 21y 51d
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|-
 +
| [[Ben Hocking]] || [[Series 72|72]] || [[Episode 6068|6068]] || 20/01/2015 || 0 || [[Series 92|92]] || [[Episode 8586|8586]] || 20/08/2025 || 8 || 10y 213d
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|-
 +
| [[Martin Larter]] || [[Series 57|57]] || [[Episode 4469|4469]] || 29/10/2007 || 0 || [[Series 92|92]] || [[Episode 8575|8575]] || 05/08/2025 || 0 || 17y 281d
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|-
 +
| [[John McGinnes]] || [[Series 67|67]] || [[Episode 5529|5529]] || 17/07/2012 || 0 || [[Series 92|92]] || [[Episode 8574|8574]] || 04/08/2025 || 0 || 13y 19d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Brett Davids]] || [[Series 70|70]] || [[Episode 5869|5869]] || 14/02/2014 || 3 || [[Series 92|92]] || [[Episode 8569|8569]] || 28/07/2025 || 8 || 11y 165d
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|-
 +
| [[Angus Faraday]] || [[Series 29|29]] || [[Episode 1637|1637]] || 10/03/1995 || 0 || [[Series 92|92]] || [[Episode 8566|8566]] || 23/07/2025 || 3 || 30y 136d
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|-
 +
| [[Wayne Swan]] || [[Series 56|56]] || [[Episode 4331|4331]] || 12/04/2007 || 0 || [[Series 92|92]] || [[Episode 8565|8565]] || 22/07/2025 || 0 || 18y 101d
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|-
 +
| [[John Payne (Series 71)|John Payne]] || [[Series 71|71]] || [[Episode 6018|6018]] || 24/10/2014 || 0 || [[Series 92|92]] || [[Episode 8558|8558]] || 11/07/2025 || 8 || 10y 260d
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|-
 +
| [[Shemina Kirby]] || [[Series 57|57]] || [[Episode 4472|4472]] || 01/11/2007 || 0 || [[Series 92|92]] || [[Episode 8549|8549]] || 30/06/2025 || 7 || 17y 241d
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|-
 +
| [[Rachel Evans]] || [[Series 71|71]] || [[Episode 6038|6038]] || 24/11/2014 || 2 || [[Series 91|91]] || [[Episode 8515|8515]] || 13/05/2025 || 2 || 10y 170d
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|-
 +
| [[Conor Owens]] || [[Series 52|52]] || [[Episode 3694|3694]] || 30/04/2004 || 0 || [[Series 91|91]] || [[Episode 8509|8509]] || 05/05/2025 || 0 || 21y 005d
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|-
 +
| [[Anthony Endsor]] || [[Series 53|53]] || [[Episode 3935|3935]] || 25/05/2005 || 1 || [[Series 91|91]] || [[Episode 8501|8501]] || 23/04/2025 || 0 || 19y 333d
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|-
 +
| [[Peter Littleton]] || [[Series 70|70]] || [[Episode 5901|5901]] || 09/04/2014 || 0 || [[Series 91|91]] || [[Episode 8498|8498]] || 18/04/2025 || 0 || 11y 009d
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|-
 +
| [[Sue Sheldon]] || [[Series 54|54]] || [[Episode 3976|3976]] || 22/11/2005 || 0 || [[Series 91|91]] || [[Episode 8495|8495]] || 15/04/2025 || 0 || 19y 144d
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|-
 +
| [[Mark Ivey]] || [[Series 68|68]] || [[Episode 5699|5699]] || 22/05/2013 || 0 || [[Series 91|91]] || [[Episode 8487|8487]] || 03/04/2025 || 0 || 11y 316d
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|-
 +
| [[Jenny Scudamore]] || [[Series 53|53]] || [[Episode 3915|3915]] || 26/04/2005 || 0 || [[Series 91|91]] || [[Episode 8479|8479]] || 24/03/2025 || 0 || 19y 332d
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|-
 +
| [[Nanette Swain]] || [[Series 49|49]] || [[Episode 3419|3419]] || 14/02/2003 || 0 || [[Series 91|91]] || [[Episode 8468|8468]] || 07/03/2025 || 0 || 22y 021d
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|-
 +
| [[Diane Pratesi]] || [[Series 18|18]] || [[Episode 914|914]] || 12/09/1989 || 2 || [[Series 91|91]] || [[Episode 8464|8464]] || 03/03/2025 || 0 || 35y 172d
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|-
 +
| [[Pam Hill]] || [[Series 64|64]] || [[Episode 5222|5222]] || 10/03/2011 || 0 || [[Series 91|91]] || [[Episode 8454|8454]] || 17/02/2025 || 0 || 13y 344d
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|-
 +
| [[Christine Smith]] || [[Series 55|55]] || [[Episode 4235|4235]] || 15/11/2006 || 0 || [[Series 91|91]] || [[Episode 8452|8452]] || 13/02/2025 || 8 || 18y 090d
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|-
 +
| [[Mike Brailsford]] || [[Series 53|53]] || [[Episode 3909|3909]] || 18/04/2005 || 0 || [[Series 91|91]] || [[Episode 8446|8446]] || 05/02/2025 || 0 || 19y 293d
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|-
 +
| [[Suzanne Anisfeld]] || [[Series 65|65]] || [[Episode 5343|5343]] || 30/09/2011 || 0 || [[Series 91|91]] || [[Episode 8435|8435]] || 21/01/2025 || 0 || 13y 113d
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|-
 +
| [[George Telford]] || [[Series 11|11]] || [[Episode 498|498]] || 05/02/1987 || 0 || [[Series 91|91]] || [[Episode 8429|8429]] || 13/01/2025 || 2 || 37y 342d
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|-
 +
| [[Chris Kirby]] || [[Series 60|60]] || [[Episode 4831|4831]] || 03/06/2009 || 2 || [[Series 90|90]] || [[Episode 8406|8406]] || 27/11/2024 || 8 || 15y 177d
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|-
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| [[Jane Bates]] || [[Series 63|63]] || [[Episode 5139|5139]] || 25/10/2010 || 0 || [[Series 90|90]] || [[Episode 8406|8406]] || 27/11/2024 || 0 || 14y 033d
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|-
 +
| [[Liz Davies]] || [[Series 31|31]] || [[Episode 1764|1764]] || 05/03/1996 || 0 || [[Series 90|90]] || [[Episode 8392|8392]] || 07/11/2024 || 2 || 28y 247d
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|-
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| [[Anna Seemayer]] || [[Series 51|51]] || [[Episode 3663|3663]] || 11/03/2004 || 0 || [[Series 90|90]] || [[Episode 8385|8385]] || 29/10/2024 || 0 || 20y 232d
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|-
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| [[David Roe]] || [[Series 44|44]] || [[Episode 3025|3025]] || 06/06/2001 || 5 || [[Series 90|90]] || [[Episode 8384|8384]] || 28/10/2024 || 8 || 23y 144d
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|-
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| [[Tom Read (Series 71)|Tom Read]] || [[Series 71|71]] || [[Episode 5964|5964]] || 25/07/2014 || 0 || [[Series 90|90]] || [[Episode 8371|8371]] || 09/10/2024 || 0 || 10y 076d
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|-
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| [[Terence Newnham]] || [[Series 57|57]] || [[Episode 4482|4482]] || 15/11/2007 || 1 || [[Series 90|90]] || [[Episode 8364|8364]] || 30/09/2024 || 8 || 16y 319d
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|-
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| [[Neil Massey]] || [[Series 48|48]] || [[Episode 3319|3319]] || 13/09/2002 || 0 || [[Series 90|90]] || [[Episode 8363|8363]] || 27/09/2024 || 1 || 22y 014d
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|-
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| [[Ed Barker]] || [[Series 66|66]] || [[Episode 5424|5424]] || 13/02/2012 || 0 || [[Series 90|90]] || [[Episode 8359|8359]] || 23/09/2024 || 1 || 12y 222d
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|-
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| [[Jim Sales]] || [[Series 70|70]] || [[Episode 5905|5905]] || 15/04/2014 || 0 || [[Series 90|90]] || [[Episode 8333|8333]] || 07/08/2024 || 0 || 10y 114d
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|-
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| [[Omair Azam]] || [[Series 55|55]] || [[Episode 4163|4163]] || 07/08/2006 || 0 || [[Series 90|90]] || [[Episode 8320|8320]] || 19/07/2024 || 0 || 17y 346d
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|-
 +
| [[Fiona Wood]] || [[Series 20|20]] || [[Episode 1045|1045]] || 29/08/1990 || 6 || [[Series 90|90]] || [[Episode 8317|8317]] || 16/07/2024 || 8 || 33y 321d
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|-
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| [[Jon Stitcher]] || [[Series 52|52]] || [[Episode 3743|3743]] || 16/07/2004 || 3 || [[Series 90|90]] || [[Episode 8313|8313]] || 10/07/2024 || 4 || 19y 359d
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|-
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| [[Phil Campbell]] || [[Series 35|35]] || [[Episode 1990|1990]] || 23/04/1997 || 0 || [[Series 89|89]] || [[Episode 8296|8296]] || 17/06/2024 || 4 || 27y 055d
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|-
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| [[Ben Furness]] || [[Series 40|40]] || [[Episode 2479|2479]] || 16/03/1999 || 1 || [[Series 89|89]] || [[Episode 8280|8280]] || 24/05/2024 || 0 || 25y 069d
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|-
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| [[Inderjit Bedi]] || [[Series 54|54]] || [[Episode 4045|4045]] || 25/02/2006 || 0 || [[Series 89|89]] || [[Episode 8269|8269]] || 09/05/2024 || 0 || 18y 073d
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|-
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| [[Andrea Maycock]] || [[Series 49|49]] || [[Episode 3456|3456]] || 08/04/2003 || 1 || [[Series 89|89]] || [[Episode 8255|8255]] || 19/04/2024 || 0 || 21y 011d
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|-
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| [[Steve Henton]] || [[Series 14|14]] || [[Episode 695|695]] || 11/12/1987 || 1 || [[Series 89|89]] || [[Episode 8250|8250]] || 12/04/2024 || 0 || 36y 122d
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|-
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| [[Jessica Pratesi]] || [[Series 67|67]] || [[Episode 5555|5555]] || 26/09/2012 || 0 || [[Series 89|89]] || [[Episode 8243|8243]] || 03/04/2024 || 8 || 11y 189d
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|-
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| [[Gillian Beal]] || [[Series 51|51]] || [[Episode 3693|3693]] || 29/04/2004 || 0 || [[Series 89|89]] || [[Episode 8241|8241]] || 01/04/2024 || 0 || 19y 337d
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|-
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| [[Nigel Gardner]] || [[Series 16|16]] || [[Episode 758|758]] || 20/06/1988 || 5 || [[Series 89|89]] || [[Episode 8234|8234]] || 21/03/2024 || 0 || 35y 274d
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|-
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| [[Keith Gorst]] || [[Series 19|19]] || [[Episode 984|984]] || 06/03/1990 || 0 || [[Series 89|89]] || [[Episode 8229|8229]] || 14/03/2024 || 0 || 34y 008d
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|-
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| [[Michael Douglas]] || [[Series 69|69]] || [[Episode 5770|5770]] || 16/09/2013 || 0 || [[Series 89|89]] || [[Episode 8223|8223]] || 06/03/2024 || 0 || 10y 171d
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|-
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| [[Isabelle Heward]] || [[Series 28|28]] || [[Episode 1572|1572]] || 09/09/1994 || 6 || [[Series 89|89]] || [[Episode 8217|8217]] || 27/02/2024 || 8 || 29y 171d
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|-
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| [[Nikki Needham]] || [[Series 32|32]] || [[Episode 1826|1826]] || 29/08/1996 || 1 || [[Series 89|89]] || [[Episode 8215|8215]] || 23/02/2024 || 2 || 27y 178d
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|-
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| [[David Munday]] || [[Series 22|22]] || [[Episode 1140|1140]] || 10/07/1991 || 0 || [[Series 89|89]] || [[Episode 8208|8208]] || 14/02/2024 || 0 || 32y 219d
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|-
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| [[Michael Calder (Series 60)|Michael Calder]] || [[Series 60|60]] || [[Episode 4827|4827]] || 28/05/2009 || 0 || [[Series 89|89]] || [[Episode 8207|8207]] || 13/02/2024 || 8 || 14y 261d
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|-
 +
| [[John Hadley]] || [[Series 46|46]] || [[Episode 3122|3122]] || 13/11/2001 || 0 || [[Series 89|89]] || [[Episode 8202|8202]] || 06/02/2024 || 0 || 22y 085d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Dorian Jeffrey]] || [[Series 40|40]] || [[Episode 2503|2503]] || 19/04/1999 || 2 || [[Series 89|89]] || [[Episode 8186|8186]] || 15/01/2024 || 0 || 24y 271d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Jan Scowcroft]] || [[Series 60|60]] || [[Episode 4753|4753]] || 09/02/2009 || 2 || [[Series 89|89]] || [[Episode 8185|8185]] || 12/01/2024 || 2 || 14y 337d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Matt Heal]] || [[Series 66|66]] || [[Episode 5465|5465]] || 18/04/2012 || 2 || [[Series 89|89]] || [[Episode 8183|8183]] || 10/01/2024 || 0 || 11y 267d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Mark Goodliffe]] || [[Series 62|62]] || [[Episode 4962|4962]] || 21/01/2010 || 0 || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8166|8166]] || 08/12/2023 || 8 || 13y 321d
 
|-
 
|-
−
! rowspan="2" | Contestant  !! colspan="4" | First appearance  !! colspan="4" | Second appearance !! rowspan="2" | Gap between appearances
+
| [[Gareth Munson]] || [[Series 66|66]] || [[Episode 5430|5430]] || 21/02/2012 || 0 || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8164|8164]] || 06/12/2023 || 0 || 11y 288d
 
|-
 
|-
−
! Series !! Episode !! Date !! Heat Wins !! Series !! Episode !! Date !! Heat Wins
+
| [[JJ Burrows]] || [[Series 68|68]] || [[Episode 5684|5684]] || 22/04/2013 || 0 || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8161|8161]] || 01/12/2023 || 5 || 10y 223d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Rita Meston]] || [[Series 10|10]] || [[Episode 460|460]] || 3/11/1986 || 0 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 7973|7973]] || 14/03/2023 || 2 || 36y 131d
+
| [[Andy Russell]] || [[Series 66|66]] || [[Episode 5439|5439]] || 05/03/2012 || 0 || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8158|8158]] || 28/11/2023 || 1 || 11y 268d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Mark Robinson]] || [[Series 65|65]] || [[Episode 5386|5386]] || 30/11/2011 || 0 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 7956|7956]] || 17/02/2023 || 0 || 11y 79d
+
| [[Daniel Green]] || [[Series 42|42]] || [[Episode 2704|2704]] || 07/02/2000 || 0 || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8151|8151]] || 17/11/2023 || 0 || 23y 283d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Rochelle Watkins]] || [[Series 63|63]] || [[Episode 5160|5160]] || 23/11/2010 || 0 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 7952|7952]] || 13/02/2023 || 0 || 12y 82d
+
| [[Matt Dent]] || [[Series 51|51]] || [[Episode 3652|3652]] || 25/02/2004 || 0 || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8142|8142]] || 06/11/2023 || 0 || 19y 254d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Denis Kaye]] || [[Series 59|59]] || [[Episode 4721|4721]] || 27/11/2008 || 3 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 7951|7951]] || 10/02/2023 || 0 || 14y 75d
+
| [[Jill Leatherbarrow]] || [[Series 48|48]] || [[Episode 3347|3347]] || 23/10/2002 || 0 || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8142|8142]] || 06/11/2023 || 2 || 21y 014d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Anne Hughes (Series 39)|Anne Hughes]] || [[Series 39|39]] || [[Episode 2387|2387]] || 06/11/1998 || 0 || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8137|8137]] || 30/10/2023 || 0 || 24y 358d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Richard Hillier]] || [[Series 67|67]] || [[Episode 5520|5520]] || 04/07/2012 || 0 || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8131|8131]] || 20/10/2023 || 0 || 11y 108d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Fran Orford]] || [[Series 62|62]] || [[Episode 5056|5056]] || 09/06/2010 || 0 || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8127|8127]] || 16/10/2023 || 3 || 13y 129d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Pat Arnold]] || [[Series 43|43]] || [[Episode 2878|2878]] || 08/11/2000 || 0 || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8116|8116]] || 29/09/2023 || 0 || 22y 325d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Richard Hendron]] || [[Series 28|28]] || [[Episode 1531|1531]] || 14/07/1994 || 0 || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8112|8112]] || 25/09/2023 || 0 || 29y 073d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Sunil Parmar]] || [[Series 61|61]] || [[Episode 4936|4936]] || 25/11/2009 || 0 || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8103|8103]] || 12/09/2023 || 1 || 13y 291d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Barry Page]] || [[Series 66|66]] || [[Episode 5507|5507]] || 15/06/2012 || 0 || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8092|8092]] || 28/08/2023 || 0 || 11y 074d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Dudley Lidiard]] || [[Series 65|65]] || [[Episode 5382|5382]] || 24/11/2011 || 1 || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8085|8085]] || 17/08/2023 || 0 || 11y 266d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Ken Heaton]] || [[Series 11|11]] || [[Episode 507|507]] || 18/02/1987 || 3 || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8082|8082]] || 14/08/2023 || 0 || 36y 177d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Helen Ingelbrecht]] || [[Series 63|63]] || [[Episode 5066|5066]] || 23/06/2010 || 0 || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8077|8077]] || 07/08/2023 || 0 || 13y 045d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Alistair Miller]] || [[Series 41|41]] || [[Episode 2590|2590]] || 01/09/1999 || 0 || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8072|8072]] || 31/07/2023 || 0 || 23y 333d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Wendy Woodward]] || [[Series 56|56]] || [[Episode 4332|4332]] || 13/04/2007 || 0 || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8066|8066]] || 21/07/2023 || 0 || 16y 099d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Mike Lott]] || [[Series 20|20]] || [[Episode 1035|1035]] || 15/08/1990 || 0 || [[Series 88|88]] || [[Episode 8052|8052]] || 03/07/2023 || 0 || 32y 322d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Graham Moonie-Dalton]] || [[Series 65|65]] || [[Episode 5284|5284]] || 13/06/2011 || 0 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 8034|8034]] || 07/06/2023 || 7 || 11y 359d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Adam Dexter]] || [[Series 69|69]] || [[Episode 5780|5780]] || 30/09/2013 || 0 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 8028|8028]] || 30/05/2023 || 6 || 09y 242d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Jonathan Seal]] || [[Series 61|61]] || [[Episode 4878|4878]] || 04/09/2009 || 0 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 8014|8014]] || 10/05/2023 || 5 || 13y 248d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Kath Hollis]] || [[Series 58|58]] || [[Episode 4611|4611]] || 29/05/2008 || 0 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 8005|8005]] || 27/04/2023 || 0 || 14y 333d
 +
|-
 +
| [[George Anderson]] || [[Series 66|66]] || [[Episode 5478|5478]] || 07/05/2012 || 3 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 8004|8004]] || 26/04/2023 || 0 || 10y 354d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Ian Laird]] || [[Series 52|52]] || [[Episode 3738|3738]] || 09/07/2004 || 3 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 8003|8003]] || 25/04/2023 || 3 || 18y 290d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Pouvanen Pillay]] || [[Series 66|66]] || [[Episode 5461|5461]] || 12/04/2012 || 0 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 7996|7996]] || 14/04/2023 || 5 || 11y 002d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Max Plaice]] || [[Series 67|67]] || [[Episode 5589|5589]] || 14/11/2012 || 0 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 7995|7995]] || 13/04/2023 || 0 || 10y 150d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Greg Pearce]] || [[Series 68|68]] || [[Episode 5701|5701]] || 24/05/2013 || 0 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 7990|7990]] || 06/04/2023 || 6 || 09y 317d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Mandy Perry]] || [[Series 52|52]] || [[Episode 3752|3752]] || 06/08/2004 || 0 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 7983|7983]] || 28/03/2023 || 0 || 18y 234d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Rita Meston]] || [[Series 10|10]] || [[Episode 460|460]] || 03/11/1986 || 0 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 7973|7973]] || 14/03/2023 || 2 || 36y 131d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Mark Robinson]] || [[Series 65|65]] || [[Episode 5386|5386]] || 30/11/2011 || 0 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 7956|7956]] || 17/02/2023 || 0 || 11y 079d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Rochelle Watkins]] || [[Series 63|63]] || [[Episode 5160|5160]] || 23/11/2010 || 0 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 7952|7952]] || 13/02/2023 || 0 || 12y 082d
 +
|-
 +
| [[Denis Kaye]] || [[Series 59|59]] || [[Episode 4721|4721]] || 27/11/2008 || 3 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 7951|7951]] || 10/02/2023 || 0 || 14y 075d
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Ron Squire]] || [[Series 50|50]] || [[Episode 3531|3531]] || 30/07/2003 || 0 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 7945|7945]] || 02/02/2023 || 0 || 19y 187d
 
| [[Ron Squire]] || [[Series 50|50]] || [[Episode 3531|3531]] || 30/07/2003 || 0 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 7945|7945]] || 02/02/2023 || 0 || 19y 187d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Chris Davies (Series 59){{!}}Chris Davies]] || [[Series 59|59]] || [[Episode 4646|4646]] || 17/07/2008 || 1 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 7943|7943]] || 31/01/2023 || 0 || 14y 198d
+
| [[Chris Davies (Series 59)|Chris Davies]] || [[Series 59|59]] || [[Episode 4646|4646]] || 17/07/2008 || 1 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 7943|7943]] || 31/01/2023 || 0 || 14y 198d
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Cillian McMulkin]] || [[Series 65|65]] || [[Episode 5321|5321]] || 31/08/2011 || 0 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 7939|7939]] || 25/01/2023 || 8 || 11y 147d
 
| [[Cillian McMulkin]] || [[Series 65|65]] || [[Episode 5321|5321]] || 31/08/2011 || 0 || [[Series 87|87]] || [[Episode 7939|7939]] || 25/01/2023 || 8 || 11y 147d
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| [[James Bradley]] || [[Series 63|63]] || [[Episode 5145|5145]] || 02/11/2010 || 0 || [[Series 86|86]] || [[Episode 7866|7866]] || 07/10/2022 || 1 || 11y 339d
 
| [[James Bradley]] || [[Series 63|63]] || [[Episode 5145|5145]] || 02/11/2010 || 0 || [[Series 86|86]] || [[Episode 7866|7866]] || 07/10/2022 || 1 || 11y 339d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Bill Franklin]] || [[Series 59|59]] || [[Episode 4683|4683]] || 06/10/2008 || 0 || [[Series 86|86]] || [[Episode 7865|7865]] || 06/10/2022 || 1 || 14y 0d
+
| [[Bill Franklin]] || [[Series 59|59]] || [[Episode 4683|4683]] || 06/10/2008 || 0 || [[Series 86|86]] || [[Episode 7865|7865]] || 06/10/2022 || 1 || 14y 000d
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[David Clerkin]] || [[Series 64|64]] || [[Episode 5197|5197]] || 03/02/2011 || 0 || [[Series 86|86]] || [[Episode 7863|7863]] || 04/10/2022 || 0 || 11y 243d
 
| [[David Clerkin]] || [[Series 64|64]] || [[Episode 5197|5197]] || 03/02/2011 || 0 || [[Series 86|86]] || [[Episode 7863|7863]] || 04/10/2022 || 0 || 11y 243d
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| [[Alex McKenzie]] || [[Series 48|48]] || [[Episode 3312|3312]] || 30/08/2002 || 1 || [[Series 85|85]] || [[Episode 7763|7763]] || 17/05/2022 || 0 || 19y 260d
 
| [[Alex McKenzie]] || [[Series 48|48]] || [[Episode 3312|3312]] || 30/08/2002 || 1 || [[Series 85|85]] || [[Episode 7763|7763]] || 17/05/2022 || 0 || 19y 260d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Ryan Carlsen]] || [[Series 66|66]] || [[Episode 5435|5435]] || 28/02/2012 || 0 || [[Series 85|85]] || [[Episode 7759|7759]] || 11/05/2022 || 8 || 10y 073d
+
| [[Ryan Carlsen]] || [[Series 66|66]] || [[Episode 5435|5435]] || 28/02/2012 || 0 || [[Series 85|85]] || [[Episode 7759|7759]] || 11/05/2022 || 8 || 10y 072d
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Rick Warburton]] || [[Series 60|60]] || [[Episode 4764|4764]] || 24/02/2009 || 0 || [[Series 85|85]] || [[Episode 7751|7751]] || 29/04/2022 || 0 || 13y 064d
 
| [[Rick Warburton]] || [[Series 60|60]] || [[Episode 4764|4764]] || 24/02/2009 || 0 || [[Series 85|85]] || [[Episode 7751|7751]] || 29/04/2022 || 0 || 13y 064d
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| [[Richard Ellis]] || [[Series 53|53]] || [[Episode 3927|3927]] || 13/05/2005 || 0 || [[Series 82|82]] || [[Episode 7347|7347]] || 17/09/2020 || 1 || 15y 127d
 
| [[Richard Ellis]] || [[Series 53|53]] || [[Episode 3927|3927]] || 13/05/2005 || 0 || [[Series 82|82]] || [[Episode 7347|7347]] || 17/09/2020 || 1 || 15y 127d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Phil Hulme]] || [[Series 8|8]] || [[Episode 354|354]] || 27/01/1986 || 1 || [[Series 82|82]] || [[Episode 7282|7282]] || 12/03/2020 || 8 || 34y 045d
+
| [[Phil Hulme]] || [[Series 8|8]] || [[Episode 354|354]] || 27/01/1986 || 1 || [[Series 82|82]] || [[Episode 7282|7282]] || 12/03/2020 || 8 || 34y 044d
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Paul Varlaam]] || [[Series 61|61]] || [[Episode 4865|4865]] || 21/07/2009 || 5 || [[Series 82|82]] || [[Episode 7272|7272]] || 27/02/2020 || 0 || 10y 221d
 
| [[Paul Varlaam]] || [[Series 61|61]] || [[Episode 4865|4865]] || 21/07/2009 || 5 || [[Series 82|82]] || [[Episode 7272|7272]] || 27/02/2020 || 0 || 10y 221d
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| [[Pete Clark]] || [[Series 36|36]] || [[Episode 2049|2049]] || 15/07/1997 || 0 || [[Series 79|79]] || [[Episode 6965|6965]] || 03/12/2018 || 0 || 21y 141d
 
| [[Pete Clark]] || [[Series 36|36]] || [[Episode 2049|2049]] || 15/07/1997 || 0 || [[Series 79|79]] || [[Episode 6965|6965]] || 03/12/2018 || 0 || 21y 141d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Sue Booton]] || [[Series 51|51]] || [[Episode 3643|3643]] || 12/02/2004 || 0 || [[Series 79|79]] || [[Episode 6959|6959]] || 24/11/2018 || 0 || 14y 286d
+
| [[Sue Booton]] || [[Series 51|51]] || [[Episode 3643|3643]] || 12/02/2004 || 0 || [[Series 79|79]] || [[Episode 6959|6959]] || 24/11/2018 || 0 || 14y 285d
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Jane Capie]] || [[Series 54|54]] || [[Episode 3980|3980]] || 28/11/2005 || 0 || [[Series 79|79]] || [[Episode 6952|6952]] || 14/11/2018 || 0 || 12y 351d
 
| [[Jane Capie]] || [[Series 54|54]] || [[Episode 3980|3980]] || 28/11/2005 || 0 || [[Series 79|79]] || [[Episode 6952|6952]] || 14/11/2018 || 0 || 12y 351d
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| [[Paul Harper]] || [[Series 32|32]] || [[Episode 1799|1799]] || 23/07/1996 || 3 || [[Series 78|78]] || [[Episode 6822|6822]] || 09/05/2018 || 8 || 21y 290d
 
| [[Paul Harper]] || [[Series 32|32]] || [[Episode 1799|1799]] || 23/07/1996 || 3 || [[Series 78|78]] || [[Episode 6822|6822]] || 09/05/2018 || 8 || 21y 290d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Simon Cluskey]] || [[Series 42|42]] || [[Episode 2695|2695]] || 25/01/2000 || 0 || [[Series 78|78]] || [[Episode 6820|6820]] || 07/05/2018 || 0 || 18y 103d
+
| [[Simon Cluskey]] || [[Series 42|42]] || [[Episode 2695|2695]] || 25/01/2000 || 0 || [[Series 78|78]] || [[Episode 6820|6820]] || 07/05/2018 || 0 || 18y 102d
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Andy Christley]] || [[Series 54|54]] || [[Episode 3982|3982]] || 30/11/2005 || 0 || [[Series 78|78]] || [[Episode 6805|6805]] || 13/04/2018 || 0 || 12y 134d
 
| [[Andy Christley]] || [[Series 54|54]] || [[Episode 3982|3982]] || 30/11/2005 || 0 || [[Series 78|78]] || [[Episode 6805|6805]] || 13/04/2018 || 0 || 12y 134d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Anthony Jenkin]] || [[Series 31|31]] || [[Episode 1721|1721]] || 04/01/1996 || 8 || [[Series 78|78]] || [[Episode 6781|6781]] || 12/03/2018 || 0 || 22y 068d
+
| [[Anthony Jenkin]] || [[Series 31|31]] || [[Episode 1721|1721]] || 04/01/1996 || 8 || [[Series 78|78]] || [[Episode 6781|6781]] || 12/03/2018 || 0 || 22y 067d
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Zarte Siempre]] || [[Series 69|69]] || [[Episode 5739|5739]] || 24/07/2013 || 5 || [[Series 78|78]] || [[Episode 6774|6774]] || 01/03/2018 || 8 || 04y 220d
 
| [[Zarte Siempre]] || [[Series 69|69]] || [[Episode 5739|5739]] || 24/07/2013 || 5 || [[Series 78|78]] || [[Episode 6774|6774]] || 01/03/2018 || 8 || 04y 220d
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| [[Chris Feetenby]] || [[Series 26|26]] || [[Episode 1399|1399]] || 13/07/1993 || 5 || [[Series 77|77]] || [[Episode 6647|6647]] || 17/08/2017 || 0 || 24y 035d
 
| [[Chris Feetenby]] || [[Series 26|26]] || [[Episode 1399|1399]] || 13/07/1993 || 5 || [[Series 77|77]] || [[Episode 6647|6647]] || 17/08/2017 || 0 || 24y 035d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Paul Ellis]] || [[Series 43|43]] || [[Episode 2873|2873]] || 01/11/2000 || 1 || [[Series 77|77]] || [[Episode 6634|6634]] || 31/07/2017 || 0 || 16y 272d
+
| [[Paul Ellis (Series 43)|Paul Ellis]] || [[Series 43|43]] || [[Episode 2873|2873]] || 01/11/2000 || 1 || [[Series 77|77]] || [[Episode 6634|6634]] || 31/07/2017 || 0 || 16y 272d
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[David Marsh]] || [[Series 57|57]] || [[Episode 4447|4447]] || 27/09/2007 || 1 || [[Series 77|77]] || [[Episode 6630|6630]] || 25/07/2017 || 0 || 09y 302d
 
| [[David Marsh]] || [[Series 57|57]] || [[Episode 4447|4447]] || 27/09/2007 || 1 || [[Series 77|77]] || [[Episode 6630|6630]] || 25/07/2017 || 0 || 09y 302d
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| [[Andrew Alden]] || [[Series 47|47]] || [[Episode 3225|3225]] || 05/04/2002 || 0 || [[Series 77|77]] || [[Episode 6629|6629]] || 24/07/2017 || 0 || 15y 110d
 
| [[Andrew Alden]] || [[Series 47|47]] || [[Episode 3225|3225]] || 05/04/2002 || 0 || [[Series 77|77]] || [[Episode 6629|6629]] || 24/07/2017 || 0 || 15y 110d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Martin Smith]] || [[Series 58|58]] || [[Episode 4527|4527]] || 28/01/2008 || 0 || [[Series 77|77]] || [[Episode 6619|6619]] || 07/07/2017 || 0 || 09y 161d
+
| [[Martin Smith]] || [[Series 58|58]] || [[Episode 4527|4527]] || 28/01/2008 || 0 || [[Series 77|77]] || [[Episode 6619|6619]] || 07/07/2017 || 0 || 09y 160d
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Ken Coney]] || [[Series 54|54]] || [[Episode 4067|4067]] || 28/03/2006 || 0 || [[Series 76|76]] || [[Episode 6603|6603]] || 14/06/2017 || 1 || 11y 078d
 
| [[Ken Coney]] || [[Series 54|54]] || [[Episode 4067|4067]] || 28/03/2006 || 0 || [[Series 76|76]] || [[Episode 6603|6603]] || 14/06/2017 || 1 || 11y 078d
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| [[Florence Forbes]] || [[Series 55|55]] || [[Episode 4239|4239]] || 21/11/2006 || 0 || [[Series 76|76]] || [[Episode 6585|6585]] || 18/05/2017 || 0 || 10y 178d
 
| [[Florence Forbes]] || [[Series 55|55]] || [[Episode 4239|4239]] || 21/11/2006 || 0 || [[Series 76|76]] || [[Episode 6585|6585]] || 18/05/2017 || 0 || 10y 178d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Jonathan De Souza]] || [[Series 51|51]] || [[Episode 3630|3630]] || 26/01/2004 || 0 || [[Series 76|76]] || [[Episode 6584|6584]] || 17/05/2017 || 0 || 13y 112d
+
| [[Jonathan De Souza]] || [[Series 51|51]] || [[Episode 3630|3630]] || 26/01/2004 || 0 || [[Series 76|76]] || [[Episode 6584|6584]] || 17/05/2017 || 0 || 13y 111d
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Charlie Neill]] || [[Series 45|45]] || [[Episode 3079|3079]] || 13/09/2001 || 0 || [[Series 76|76]] || [[Episode 6569|6569]] || 25/04/2017 || 3 || 15y 224d
 
| [[Charlie Neill]] || [[Series 45|45]] || [[Episode 3079|3079]] || 13/09/2001 || 0 || [[Series 76|76]] || [[Episode 6569|6569]] || 25/04/2017 || 3 || 15y 224d
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| [[Paul King]] || [[Series 55|55]] || [[Episode 4146|4146]] || 13/07/2006 || 1 || [[Series 75|75]] || [[Episode 6430|6430]] || 20/09/2016 || 0 || 10y 069d
 
| [[Paul King]] || [[Series 55|55]] || [[Episode 4146|4146]] || 13/07/2006 || 1 || [[Series 75|75]] || [[Episode 6430|6430]] || 20/09/2016 || 0 || 10y 069d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Alan Gillies]] || [[Series 31|31]] || [[Episode 1738|1738]] || 29/01/1996 || 0 || [[Series 75|75]] || [[Episode 6420|6420]] || 26/08/2016 || 0 || 20y 210d
+
| [[Alan Gillies]] || [[Series 31|31]] || [[Episode 1738|1738]] || 29/01/1996 || 0 || [[Series 75|75]] || [[Episode 6420|6420]] || 26/08/2016 || 0 || 20y 209d
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Martin Hurst]] || [[Series 35|35]] || [[Episode 2022|2022]] || 06/06/1997 || 0 || [[Series 75|75]] || [[Episode 6419|6419]] || 25/08/2016 || 8 || 19y 080d
 
| [[Martin Hurst]] || [[Series 35|35]] || [[Episode 2022|2022]] || 06/06/1997 || 0 || [[Series 75|75]] || [[Episode 6419|6419]] || 25/08/2016 || 8 || 19y 080d
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| [[Roy Davies]] || [[Series 54|54]] || [[Episode 3992|3992]] || 14/12/2005 || 0 || [[Series 75|75]] || [[Episode 6412|6412]] || 11/08/2016 || 0 || 10y 240d
 
| [[Roy Davies]] || [[Series 54|54]] || [[Episode 3992|3992]] || 14/12/2005 || 0 || [[Series 75|75]] || [[Episode 6412|6412]] || 11/08/2016 || 0 || 10y 240d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Andrew Fenton]] || [[Series 41|41]] || [[Episode 2606|2606]] || 23/09/1999 || 0 || [[Series 75|75]] || [[Episode 6385|6385]] || 27/06/2016 || 8 || 16y 278d
+
| [[Andrew Fenton]] || [[Series 41|41]] || [[Episode 2606|2606]] || 23/09/1999 || 0 || [[Series 75|75]] || [[Episode 6385|6385]] || 27/06/2016 || 8 || 16y 277d
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Ian Newman]] || [[Series 37|37]] || [[Episode 2104|2104]] || 30/09/1997 || 0 || [[Series 74|74]] || [[Episode 6361|6361]] || 17/05/2016 || 0 || 18y 229d
 
| [[Ian Newman]] || [[Series 37|37]] || [[Episode 2104|2104]] || 30/09/1997 || 0 || [[Series 74|74]] || [[Episode 6361|6361]] || 17/05/2016 || 0 || 18y 229d
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| [[Ita Moynihan]] || [[Series 44|44]] || [[Episode 2958|2958]] || 28/02/2001 || 0 || [[Series 71|71]] || [[Episode 6019|6019]] || 27/10/2014 || 0 || 13y 241d
 
| [[Ita Moynihan]] || [[Series 44|44]] || [[Episode 2958|2958]] || 28/02/2001 || 0 || [[Series 71|71]] || [[Episode 6019|6019]] || 27/10/2014 || 0 || 13y 241d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Samantha Cooper]] || [[Series 51|51]] || [[Episode 3626|3626]] || 20/01/2004 || 0 || [[Series 71|71]] || [[Episode 6011|6011]] || 14/10/2014 || 0 || 10y 268d
+
| [[Samantha Cooper]] || [[Series 51|51]] || [[Episode 3626|3626]] || 20/01/2004 || 0 || [[Series 71|71]] || [[Episode 6011|6011]] || 14/10/2014 || 0 || 10y 267d
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Dan McColm]] || [[Series 64|64]] || [[Episode 5212|5212]] || 24/02/2011 || 0 || [[Series 71|71]] || [[Episode 6007|6007]] || 08/10/2014 || 8 || 03y 226d
 
| [[Dan McColm]] || [[Series 64|64]] || [[Episode 5212|5212]] || 24/02/2011 || 0 || [[Series 71|71]] || [[Episode 6007|6007]] || 08/10/2014 || 8 || 03y 226d
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| [[Brian Boonham]] || [[Series 38|38]] || [[Episode 2233|2233]] || 06/04/1998 || 0 || [[Series 70|70]] || [[Episode 5931|5931]] || 30/05/2014 || 0 || 16y 054d
 
| [[Brian Boonham]] || [[Series 38|38]] || [[Episode 2233|2233]] || 06/04/1998 || 0 || [[Series 70|70]] || [[Episode 5931|5931]] || 30/05/2014 || 0 || 16y 054d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Simon Gillam]] || [[Series 23|23]] || [[Episode 1232|1232]] || 14/02/1992 || 0 || [[Series 70|70]] || [[Episode 5927|5927]] || 26/05/2014 || 0 || 22y 102d
+
| [[Simon Gillam]] || [[Series 23|23]] || [[Episode 1232|1232]] || 14/02/1992 || 0 || [[Series 70|70]] || [[Episode 5927|5927]] || 26/05/2014 || 0 || 22y 101d
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Harold Blythe]] || [[Series 38|38]] || [[Episode 2236|2236]] || 09/04/1998 || 0 || [[Series 70|70]] || [[Episode 5926|5926]] || 23/05/2014 || 0 || 16y 044d
 
| [[Harold Blythe]] || [[Series 38|38]] || [[Episode 2236|2236]] || 09/04/1998 || 0 || [[Series 70|70]] || [[Episode 5926|5926]] || 23/05/2014 || 0 || 16y 044d
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| [[June Madell]] || [[Series 5|5]] || [[Episode 212|212]] || 21/11/1984 || 3 || [[Series 69|69]] || [[Episode 5817|5817]] || 20/11/2013 || 1 || 28y 364d
 
| [[June Madell]] || [[Series 5|5]] || [[Episode 212|212]] || 21/11/1984 || 3 || [[Series 69|69]] || [[Episode 5817|5817]] || 20/11/2013 || 1 || 28y 364d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Sarah Taylor]] || [[Series 5|5]] || [[Episode 196|196]] || 30/10/1984 || 1 || [[Series 69|69]] || [[Episode 5808|5808]] || 07/11/2013 || 3 || 29y 008d
+
| [[Sarah Taylor]] || [[Series 5|5]] || [[Episode 196|196]] || 30/10/1984 || 0 || [[Series 69|69]] || [[Episode 5808|5808]] || 07/11/2013 || 3 || 29y 008d
 
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|-
 
| [[Bradley Cates]] || [[Series 56|56]] || [[Episode 4267|4267]] || 08/01/2007 || 3 || [[Series 69|69]] || [[Episode 5794|5794]] || 18/10/2013 || 8 || 06y 283d
 
| [[Bradley Cates]] || [[Series 56|56]] || [[Episode 4267|4267]] || 08/01/2007 || 3 || [[Series 69|69]] || [[Episode 5794|5794]] || 18/10/2013 || 8 || 06y 283d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Eric Emslie]] || [[Series 23|23]] || [[Episode 1203|1203]] || 06/01/1992 || 0 || [[Series 69|69]] || [[Episode 5787|5787]] || 09/10/2013 || 0 || 21y 277d
+
| [[Eric Emslie]] || [[Series 23|23]] || [[Episode 1203|1203]] || 06/01/1992 || 0 || [[Series 69|69]] || [[Episode 5787|5787]] || 09/10/2013 || 0 || 21y 276d
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−
| [[John Blaker]] || [[Series 41|41]] || [[Episode 2631|2631]] || 28/10/1999 || 0 || [[Series 69|69]] || [[Episode 5781|5781]] || 01/10/2013 || 0 || 13y 339d
 
 
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|-
 
| [[Alex Fish]] || [[Series 50|50]] || [[Episode 3582|3582]] || 05/11/2003 || 0 || [[Series 69|69]] || [[Episode 5769|5769]] || 13/09/2013 || 8 || 09y 313d
 
| [[Alex Fish]] || [[Series 50|50]] || [[Episode 3582|3582]] || 05/11/2003 || 0 || [[Series 69|69]] || [[Episode 5769|5769]] || 13/09/2013 || 8 || 09y 313d
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| [[Steve Grimble]] || [[Series 11|11]] || [[Episode 506|506]] || 17/02/1987 || 0 || [[Series 69|69]] || [[Episode 5723|5723]] || 02/07/2013 || 3 || 26y 135d
 
| [[Steve Grimble]] || [[Series 11|11]] || [[Episode 506|506]] || 17/02/1987 || 0 || [[Series 69|69]] || [[Episode 5723|5723]] || 02/07/2013 || 3 || 26y 135d
 
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|-
−
| [[Glen Webb]] || [[Series 23|23]] || [[Episode 1202|1202]] || 03/01/1992 || 2 || [[Series 68|68]] || [[Episode 5708|5708]] || 05/06/2013 || 8 || 21y 154d
+
| [[Glen Webb]] || [[Series 23|23]] || [[Episode 1202|1202]] || 03/01/1992 || 2 || [[Series 68|68]] || [[Episode 5708|5708]] || 05/06/2013 || 8 || 21y 153d
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 +
| [[Paul Johnson (Series 54)|Paul Johnson]] || [[Series 54|54]] || [[Episode 3995|3995]] || 19/12/2005 || 0 || [[Series 68|68]] || [[Episode 5687|5687]] || 25/04/2013 || 0 || 07y 127d
 
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|-
 
| [[Eileen Taylor]] || [[Series 22|22]] || [[Episode 1145|1145]] || 17/07/1991 || 0 || [[Series 68|68]] || [[Episode 5686|5686]] || 24/04/2013 || 8 || 21y 282d
 
| [[Eileen Taylor]] || [[Series 22|22]] || [[Episode 1145|1145]] || 17/07/1991 || 0 || [[Series 68|68]] || [[Episode 5686|5686]] || 24/04/2013 || 8 || 21y 282d
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| [[Paul James]] || [[Series 38|38]] || [[Episode 2250|2250]] || 29/04/1998 || 0 || [[Series 67|67]] || [[Episode 5522|5522]] || 06/07/2012 || 8 || 14y 068d
 
| [[Paul James]] || [[Series 38|38]] || [[Episode 2250|2250]] || 29/04/1998 || 0 || [[Series 67|67]] || [[Episode 5522|5522]] || 06/07/2012 || 8 || 14y 068d
 
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| [[Monica Sutcliffe]] || [[Series 14|14]] || [[Episode 670|670]] || 09/11/1987 || 0 || [[Series 66|66]] || [[Episode 5467|5467]] || 20/04/2012 || 1 || 24y 163d
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| [[Monica Sutcliffe]] || [[Series 14|14]] || [[Episode 670|670]] || 09/11/1987 || 0 || [[Series 66|66]] || [[Episode 5467|5467]] || 20/04/2012 || 1 || 24y 162d
 
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|-
−
| [[John Bird]] || [[Series 12|12]] || [[Episode 562|562]] || 06/05/1987 || 0 || [[Series 66|66]] || [[Episode 5453|5453]] || 02/04/2012 || 3 || 24y 332d
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| [[John Bird]] || [[Series 12|12]] || [[Episode 562|562]] || 06/05/1987 || 0 || [[Series 66|66]] || [[Episode 5453|5453]] || 02/04/2012 || 3 || 24y 331d
 
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|-
 
| [[Peter Lee]] || [[Series 47|47]] || [[Episode 3181|3181]] || 04/02/2002 || 0 || [[Series 66|66]] || [[Episode 5429|5429]] || 20/02/2012 || 8 || 10y 016d
 
| [[Peter Lee]] || [[Series 47|47]] || [[Episode 3181|3181]] || 04/02/2002 || 0 || [[Series 66|66]] || [[Episode 5429|5429]] || 20/02/2012 || 8 || 10y 016d
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| [[Ross Mackenzie]] || [[Series 39|39]] || [[Episode 2381|2381]] || 29/10/1998 || 0 || [[Series 61|61]] || [[Episode 4877|4877]] || 03/09/2009 || 0 || 10y 309d
 
| [[Ross Mackenzie]] || [[Series 39|39]] || [[Episode 2381|2381]] || 29/10/1998 || 0 || [[Series 61|61]] || [[Episode 4877|4877]] || 03/09/2009 || 0 || 10y 309d
 
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|-
−
| [[Andrew Hulme]] || [[Series 42|42]] || [[Episode 2706|2706]] || 09/02/2000 || 0 || [[Series 61|61]] || [[Episode 4857|4857]] || 09/07/2009 || 8 || 09y 151d
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| [[Andrew Hulme]] || [[Series 42|42]] || [[Episode 2706|2706]] || 09/02/2000 || 0 || [[Series 61|61]] || [[Episode 4857|4857]] || 09/07/2009 || 8 || 09y 150d
 
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|-
 
| [[Chris Bergman]] || [[Series 20|20]] || [[Episode 1034|1034]] || 14/08/1990 || 0 || [[Series 61|61]] || [[Episode 4854|4854]] || 06/07/2009 || 0 || 18y 326d
 
| [[Chris Bergman]] || [[Series 20|20]] || [[Episode 1034|1034]] || 14/08/1990 || 0 || [[Series 61|61]] || [[Episode 4854|4854]] || 06/07/2009 || 0 || 18y 326d
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| [[Junaid Mubeen]] || [[Series 39|39]] || [[Episode 2342|2342]] || 04/09/1998 || 0 || [[Series 59|59]] || [[Episode 4673|4673]] || 22/09/2008 || 8 || 10y 018d
 
| [[Junaid Mubeen]] || [[Series 39|39]] || [[Episode 2342|2342]] || 04/09/1998 || 0 || [[Series 59|59]] || [[Episode 4673|4673]] || 22/09/2008 || 8 || 10y 018d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Tony Durrant]] || [[Series 10|10]] || [[Episode 475|475]] || 24/11/1986 || 0 || [[Series 58|58]] || [[Episode 4560|4560]] || 19/03/2008 || 3 || 21y 116d
+
| [[Tony Durrant]] || [[Series 10|10]] || [[Episode 475|475]] || 24/11/1986 || 0 || [[Series 58|58]] || [[Episode 4560|4560]] || 19/03/2008 || 3 || 21y 115d
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Terry Rattle]] || [[Series 47|47]] || [[Episode 3171|3171]] || 21/01/2002 || 0 || [[Series 57|57]] || [[Episode 4428|4428]] || 31/08/2007 || 0 || 05y 222d
 
| [[Terry Rattle]] || [[Series 47|47]] || [[Episode 3171|3171]] || 21/01/2002 || 0 || [[Series 57|57]] || [[Episode 4428|4428]] || 31/08/2007 || 0 || 05y 222d
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| [[Margaret Read]] || [[Series 38|38]] || [[Episode 2284|2284]] || 16/06/1998 || 0 || [[Series 57|57]] || [[Episode 4398|4398]] || 16/07/2007 || 0 || 09y 030d
 
| [[Margaret Read]] || [[Series 38|38]] || [[Episode 2284|2284]] || 16/06/1998 || 0 || [[Series 57|57]] || [[Episode 4398|4398]] || 16/07/2007 || 0 || 09y 030d
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Amey Deshpande]] || [[Series 42|42]] || [[Episode 2693|2693]] || 21/01/2000 || 0 || [[Series 56|56]] || [[Episode 4273|4273]] || 16/01/2007 || 8 || 06y 361d
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| [[Amey Deshpande]] || [[Series 42|42]] || [[Episode 2693|2693]] || 21/01/2000 || 0 || [[Series 56|56]] || [[Episode 4273|4273]] || 16/01/2007 || 8 || 06y 360d
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Ola Odutola]] || [[Series 41|41]] || [[Episode 2603|2603]] || 20/09/1999 || 0 || [[Series 53|53]] || [[Episode 3901|3901]] || 06/04/2005 || 0 || 05y 199d
 
| [[Ola Odutola]] || [[Series 41|41]] || [[Episode 2603|2603]] || 20/09/1999 || 0 || [[Series 53|53]] || [[Episode 3901|3901]] || 06/04/2005 || 0 || 05y 199d
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==[[Contestant]]s invited for a second appearance due to [[:Category:Episodes affected by administrative errors|administrative errors]]==
 
==[[Contestant]]s invited for a second appearance due to [[:Category:Episodes affected by administrative errors|administrative errors]]==
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+
! rowspan="2" | Contestant !! colspan="4" | First appearance !! colspan="4" | Second appearance !! rowspan="2" | Gap between appearances !! rowspan="2" | Reason
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! rowspan="2" | Contestant !! colspan="4" | First appearance !! colspan="4" | Second appearance !! rowspan="2" | Gap between appearances !! rowspan="2" | Reason
 
 
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|-
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! Series !! Episode !! Date !! Wins !! Series !! Episode !! Date !! Wins
+
! Series !! Episode !! Date !! Heat wins !! Series !! Episode !! Date !! Heat wins
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[James Hall]] || [[Series 64|64]] || [[Episode 5224|5224]] || 21/03/2011 || 0 || [[Series 65|65]] || [[Episode 5283|5283]] || 10/06/2011 || 0 || 81 days || Invited back after having a word incorrectly disallowed.
 
| [[James Hall]] || [[Series 64|64]] || [[Episode 5224|5224]] || 21/03/2011 || 0 || [[Series 65|65]] || [[Episode 5283|5283]] || 10/06/2011 || 0 || 81 days || Invited back after having a word incorrectly disallowed.
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| [[Alex Davis]] || [[Series 38|38]] || [[Episode 2222|2222]] || 20/03/1998 || 0 || [[Series 39|39]] || [[Episode 2341|2341]] || 03/09/1998 || 0 || 167 days || Invited back after mispronouncing a crucial [[conundrum]].
 
| [[Alex Davis]] || [[Series 38|38]] || [[Episode 2222|2222]] || 20/03/1998 || 0 || [[Series 39|39]] || [[Episode 2341|2341]] || 03/09/1998 || 0 || 167 days || Invited back after mispronouncing a crucial [[conundrum]].
 
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|-
−
| [[Chris Williams]] || [[Series 30|30]] || [[Episode 1674|1674]] || 01/08/1995 || 1 || [[Series 31|31]] || [[Episode 1771|1771]] || 14/03/1996 || 1 || 226 days || Invited back as two disallowed words were added to the dictionary shortly after his appearance.
+
| [[Chris Williams]] || [[Series 30|30]] || [[Episode 1674|1674]] || 01/08/1995 || 1 || [[Series 31|31]] || [[Episode 1771|1771]] || 14/03/1996 || 3 || 226 days || Invited back as two disallowed words were added to the dictionary shortly after his appearance.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Paul Henderson]] || [[Series 27|27]] || [[Episode 1466|1466]] || 13/01/1994 || 0 || [[Series 28|28]] || [[Episode 1573|1573]] || 12/09/1994 || 0 || 242 days || Invited back after opponent had an invalid word allowed.
 
| [[Paul Henderson]] || [[Series 27|27]] || [[Episode 1466|1466]] || 13/01/1994 || 0 || [[Series 28|28]] || [[Episode 1573|1573]] || 12/09/1994 || 0 || 242 days || Invited back after opponent had an invalid word allowed.
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Revision as of 20:24, 15 September 2025

There is a long history of contestants returning to the show to make a second appearance. 30 contestants have become octochamps on their second attempt at the show after failing to win a single match first time round, while series champions Fiona Wood, Dinos Sfyris, Zarte Siempre, Martin Hurst, Jonathan Wynn, Tom Cappleman, Dan McColm, Mark Murray, Paul James, Kirk Bevins, Junaid Mubeen and Darryl Francis all achieved the feat when making their second appearance.

Unofficially, the advice is to wait for 10 years before reapplying to the show after a first appearance – however, a handful of contestants have returned sooner. The shortest gap between distinct appearances on the show, excluding those who were specially invited back due to administrative errors in their first episodes, is just 1 year 101 days, a record held by Karyn Cooke. The record for longest gap between appearances is held by Andy Bruno, who waited almost 38 years for his second attempt.

A successful first appearance on the show is no barrier to making a second appearance. Octochamps John Hadfield, Anthony Jenkin and Julia Wilkinson returned to the show for a second try, though notably all of them failed to win a match second time around. Series 5 semi-finalist June Madell returned for a second appearance in Series 69, winning one episode, while Series 8 semi-finalist Andy Keeble waited almost 37 years for a second attempt.

25 contestants are thought to own two teapots, having won at least one episode on multiple appearances since teapots were first awarded as prizes. The second semi-final of Series 85 between Matt O'Connor and Steve Hyde is thought to have been the first match between two contestants who both owned multiple teapots.

Steve Hyde and Bill Franklin are, to date, the only returning contestants whose "second debut" occurred on the anniversary of their first – though Michael Hastings, Martyn Simpson and June Madell all came very close.

To date, there have been 317 returning contestants.

Contestants with three distinct appearances

A select group of contestants have made three appearances on the show – they are listed below, ordered by the date of their most recent appearance.

John Blaker

Appearance Series Episode Date Heat wins Gap between previous appearance
First 41 2631 28/10/1999 0 —
Second 69 5781 01/10/2013 0 13y 338d
Third 88 8111 22/09/2023 0 10y 356d

Blaker made three appearances from three separate applications, failing to win a match on each occasion.

Karyn Cooke

Appearance Series Episode Date Heat wins Gap between previous appearance
First 58 4515 10/01/2008 0 —
Second 60 4800 21/04/2009 0 01y 101d
Third 87 7974 15/03/2023 0 13y 328d

Cooke made three separate appearances, the first gap being the shortest any contestant has ever had between unspoiled games with only a year and 101 days in between. She then came back on in Series 87 but unfortunately lost in a close match.

Jodine Lawrence

Appearance Series Episode Date Heat wins Gap between previous appearance
First 67 5565 11/10/2012 0 —
Second 79 6855 26/06/2018 3 05y 258d
Third 84 7592 10/09/2021 2 03y 076d

Lawrence appeared in Series 67 and 79 before returning for, and winning, the special "Black to Front" episode of Series 84.

Andy Hewitt

Appearance Series Episode Date Heat wins Gap between previous appearance
First 29 1631 02/03/1995 0 —
Second 62 4957 14/01/2010 0 14y 318d
Third 82 7314 27/04/2020 0 10y 104d

Hewitt made three appearances from three separate applications, failing to win a match on each occasion.

Barbara Wylde

Appearance Series Episode Date Heat wins Gap between previous appearance
First 24 1284 28/07/1992 0 —
Second 25 1369 02/03/1993 0 217d
Third 81 7216 29/11/2019 0 26y 272d

Wylde was invited back for a second try in Series 25 after an incorrectly-disallowed word denied her victory in Episode 1284. Her third appearance came some 26 years later.

Martin May

Appearance Series Episode Date Heat wins Gap between previous appearance
First 56 4282 29/01/2007 2 —
Second 57 4412 09/08/2007 4 192d
Third 79 6932 17/10/2018 8 11y 069d

May is the only three-time contestant to win games on each of their appearances. He won two episodes early in Series 56 before retiring for personal reasons. He returned in the next series to record four more wins, then reappeared in Series 79 to become an octochamp. May did not receive a teapot for his Series 56 run, and as such only has two.

Mick Purdie

Appearance Series Episode Date Heat wins Gap between previous appearance
First 8 362 06/02/1986 0 —
Second 36 2061 31/07/1997 1 11y 175d
Third 78 6840 05/06/2018 3 20y 309d

Purdie made three appearances from three separate applications, winning matches on two occasions. However he only owns one teapot, as they only started being awarded as a prize the year after his first victory.

Contestants with two appearances

Alison Fairclough was stated by Colin Murray as having appeared before, but she is not included in the table as no one by that name had previously appeared and so far a link between the two appearances has yet to be unearthed.

*Still playing

Contestant First appearance Second appearance Gap between appearances
Series Episode Date Heat wins Series Episode Date Heat wins
Martyn Smith 23 1235 19/02/1992 1 92 8604 15/09/2025 0 33y 208d
Ciaran McCarthy 70 5904 14/04/2014 0 92 8601 10/09/2025 4* 11y 152d
Jan Clark 53 3855 24/01/2005 0 92 8598 05/09/2025 1 20y 224d
Malcolm Major 52 3735 6/07/2004 3 92 8591 27/08/2025 0 21y 51d
Ben Hocking 72 6068 20/01/2015 0 92 8586 20/08/2025 8 10y 213d
Martin Larter 57 4469 29/10/2007 0 92 8575 05/08/2025 0 17y 281d
John McGinnes 67 5529 17/07/2012 0 92 8574 04/08/2025 0 13y 19d
Brett Davids 70 5869 14/02/2014 3 92 8569 28/07/2025 8 11y 165d
Angus Faraday 29 1637 10/03/1995 0 92 8566 23/07/2025 3 30y 136d
Wayne Swan 56 4331 12/04/2007 0 92 8565 22/07/2025 0 18y 101d
John Payne 71 6018 24/10/2014 0 92 8558 11/07/2025 8 10y 260d
Shemina Kirby 57 4472 01/11/2007 0 92 8549 30/06/2025 7 17y 241d
Rachel Evans 71 6038 24/11/2014 2 91 8515 13/05/2025 2 10y 170d
Conor Owens 52 3694 30/04/2004 0 91 8509 05/05/2025 0 21y 005d
Anthony Endsor 53 3935 25/05/2005 1 91 8501 23/04/2025 0 19y 333d
Peter Littleton 70 5901 09/04/2014 0 91 8498 18/04/2025 0 11y 009d
Sue Sheldon 54 3976 22/11/2005 0 91 8495 15/04/2025 0 19y 144d
Mark Ivey 68 5699 22/05/2013 0 91 8487 03/04/2025 0 11y 316d
Jenny Scudamore 53 3915 26/04/2005 0 91 8479 24/03/2025 0 19y 332d
Nanette Swain 49 3419 14/02/2003 0 91 8468 07/03/2025 0 22y 021d
Diane Pratesi 18 914 12/09/1989 2 91 8464 03/03/2025 0 35y 172d
Pam Hill 64 5222 10/03/2011 0 91 8454 17/02/2025 0 13y 344d
Christine Smith 55 4235 15/11/2006 0 91 8452 13/02/2025 8 18y 090d
Mike Brailsford 53 3909 18/04/2005 0 91 8446 05/02/2025 0 19y 293d
Suzanne Anisfeld 65 5343 30/09/2011 0 91 8435 21/01/2025 0 13y 113d
George Telford 11 498 05/02/1987 0 91 8429 13/01/2025 2 37y 342d
Chris Kirby 60 4831 03/06/2009 2 90 8406 27/11/2024 8 15y 177d
Jane Bates 63 5139 25/10/2010 0 90 8406 27/11/2024 0 14y 033d
Liz Davies 31 1764 05/03/1996 0 90 8392 07/11/2024 2 28y 247d
Anna Seemayer 51 3663 11/03/2004 0 90 8385 29/10/2024 0 20y 232d
David Roe 44 3025 06/06/2001 5 90 8384 28/10/2024 8 23y 144d
Tom Read 71 5964 25/07/2014 0 90 8371 09/10/2024 0 10y 076d
Terence Newnham 57 4482 15/11/2007 1 90 8364 30/09/2024 8 16y 319d
Neil Massey 48 3319 13/09/2002 0 90 8363 27/09/2024 1 22y 014d
Ed Barker 66 5424 13/02/2012 0 90 8359 23/09/2024 1 12y 222d
Jim Sales 70 5905 15/04/2014 0 90 8333 07/08/2024 0 10y 114d
Omair Azam 55 4163 07/08/2006 0 90 8320 19/07/2024 0 17y 346d
Fiona Wood 20 1045 29/08/1990 6 90 8317 16/07/2024 8 33y 321d
Jon Stitcher 52 3743 16/07/2004 3 90 8313 10/07/2024 4 19y 359d
Phil Campbell 35 1990 23/04/1997 0 89 8296 17/06/2024 4 27y 055d
Ben Furness 40 2479 16/03/1999 1 89 8280 24/05/2024 0 25y 069d
Inderjit Bedi 54 4045 25/02/2006 0 89 8269 09/05/2024 0 18y 073d
Andrea Maycock 49 3456 08/04/2003 1 89 8255 19/04/2024 0 21y 011d
Steve Henton 14 695 11/12/1987 1 89 8250 12/04/2024 0 36y 122d
Jessica Pratesi 67 5555 26/09/2012 0 89 8243 03/04/2024 8 11y 189d
Gillian Beal 51 3693 29/04/2004 0 89 8241 01/04/2024 0 19y 337d
Nigel Gardner 16 758 20/06/1988 5 89 8234 21/03/2024 0 35y 274d
Keith Gorst 19 984 06/03/1990 0 89 8229 14/03/2024 0 34y 008d
Michael Douglas 69 5770 16/09/2013 0 89 8223 06/03/2024 0 10y 171d
Isabelle Heward 28 1572 09/09/1994 6 89 8217 27/02/2024 8 29y 171d
Nikki Needham 32 1826 29/08/1996 1 89 8215 23/02/2024 2 27y 178d
David Munday 22 1140 10/07/1991 0 89 8208 14/02/2024 0 32y 219d
Michael Calder 60 4827 28/05/2009 0 89 8207 13/02/2024 8 14y 261d
John Hadley 46 3122 13/11/2001 0 89 8202 06/02/2024 0 22y 085d
Dorian Jeffrey 40 2503 19/04/1999 2 89 8186 15/01/2024 0 24y 271d
Jan Scowcroft 60 4753 09/02/2009 2 89 8185 12/01/2024 2 14y 337d
Matt Heal 66 5465 18/04/2012 2 89 8183 10/01/2024 0 11y 267d
Mark Goodliffe 62 4962 21/01/2010 0 88 8166 08/12/2023 8 13y 321d
Gareth Munson 66 5430 21/02/2012 0 88 8164 06/12/2023 0 11y 288d
JJ Burrows 68 5684 22/04/2013 0 88 8161 01/12/2023 5 10y 223d
Andy Russell 66 5439 05/03/2012 0 88 8158 28/11/2023 1 11y 268d
Daniel Green 42 2704 07/02/2000 0 88 8151 17/11/2023 0 23y 283d
Matt Dent 51 3652 25/02/2004 0 88 8142 06/11/2023 0 19y 254d
Jill Leatherbarrow 48 3347 23/10/2002 0 88 8142 06/11/2023 2 21y 014d
Anne Hughes 39 2387 06/11/1998 0 88 8137 30/10/2023 0 24y 358d
Richard Hillier 67 5520 04/07/2012 0 88 8131 20/10/2023 0 11y 108d
Fran Orford 62 5056 09/06/2010 0 88 8127 16/10/2023 3 13y 129d
Pat Arnold 43 2878 08/11/2000 0 88 8116 29/09/2023 0 22y 325d
Richard Hendron 28 1531 14/07/1994 0 88 8112 25/09/2023 0 29y 073d
Sunil Parmar 61 4936 25/11/2009 0 88 8103 12/09/2023 1 13y 291d
Barry Page 66 5507 15/06/2012 0 88 8092 28/08/2023 0 11y 074d
Dudley Lidiard 65 5382 24/11/2011 1 88 8085 17/08/2023 0 11y 266d
Ken Heaton 11 507 18/02/1987 3 88 8082 14/08/2023 0 36y 177d
Helen Ingelbrecht 63 5066 23/06/2010 0 88 8077 07/08/2023 0 13y 045d
Alistair Miller 41 2590 01/09/1999 0 88 8072 31/07/2023 0 23y 333d
Wendy Woodward 56 4332 13/04/2007 0 88 8066 21/07/2023 0 16y 099d
Mike Lott 20 1035 15/08/1990 0 88 8052 03/07/2023 0 32y 322d
Graham Moonie-Dalton 65 5284 13/06/2011 0 87 8034 07/06/2023 7 11y 359d
Adam Dexter 69 5780 30/09/2013 0 87 8028 30/05/2023 6 09y 242d
Jonathan Seal 61 4878 04/09/2009 0 87 8014 10/05/2023 5 13y 248d
Kath Hollis 58 4611 29/05/2008 0 87 8005 27/04/2023 0 14y 333d
George Anderson 66 5478 07/05/2012 3 87 8004 26/04/2023 0 10y 354d
Ian Laird 52 3738 09/07/2004 3 87 8003 25/04/2023 3 18y 290d
Pouvanen Pillay 66 5461 12/04/2012 0 87 7996 14/04/2023 5 11y 002d
Max Plaice 67 5589 14/11/2012 0 87 7995 13/04/2023 0 10y 150d
Greg Pearce 68 5701 24/05/2013 0 87 7990 06/04/2023 6 09y 317d
Mandy Perry 52 3752 06/08/2004 0 87 7983 28/03/2023 0 18y 234d
Rita Meston 10 460 03/11/1986 0 87 7973 14/03/2023 2 36y 131d
Mark Robinson 65 5386 30/11/2011 0 87 7956 17/02/2023 0 11y 079d
Rochelle Watkins 63 5160 23/11/2010 0 87 7952 13/02/2023 0 12y 082d
Denis Kaye 59 4721 27/11/2008 3 87 7951 10/02/2023 0 14y 075d
Ron Squire 50 3531 30/07/2003 0 87 7945 02/02/2023 0 19y 187d
Chris Davies 59 4646 17/07/2008 1 87 7943 31/01/2023 0 14y 198d
Cillian McMulkin 65 5321 31/08/2011 0 87 7939 25/01/2023 8 11y 147d
Chris Diamond 39 2400 25/11/1998 1 86 7912 12/12/2022 0 24y 017d
Adam Fleetwood 64 5221 09/03/2011 0 86 7891 11/11/2022 0 11y 247d
James Bradley 63 5145 02/11/2010 0 86 7866 07/10/2022 1 11y 339d
Bill Franklin 59 4683 06/10/2008 0 86 7865 06/10/2022 1 14y 000d
David Clerkin 64 5197 03/02/2011 0 86 7863 04/10/2022 0 11y 243d
Andy Keeble 8 366 12/02/1986 4 86 7861 30/09/2022 0 36y 230d
Alan Young 69 5803 31/10/2013 3 86 7849 14/09/2022 8 08y 318d
Rob Chapman 62 5032 06/05/2010 0 86 7846 09/09/2022 0 12y 126d
Joseph Bartram 63 5136 20/10/2010 0 86 7844 07/09/2022 5 11y 322d
Sue Telfer 31 1740 31/01/1996 1 86 7812 25/07/2022 5 26y 175d
Billy Whitehead 47 3230 12/04/2002 0 86 7808 20/07/2022 1 20y 099d
Anthony Wilson 49 3482 14/05/2003 0 86 7802 11/07/2022 0 19y 058d
Edward Byrne 71 6036 20/11/2014 1 86 7797 04/07/2022 8 07y 226d
Chris Canham 49 3452 02/04/2003 0 86 7795 30/06/2022 0 19y 089d
Graham Harrison 69 5738 23/07/2014 0 86 7792 27/06/2022 0 07y 339d
June Knott 50 3532 05/08/2003 0 86 7791 24/06/2022 0 18y 324d
Alex McKenzie 48 3312 30/08/2002 1 85 7763 17/05/2022 0 19y 260d
Ryan Carlsen 66 5435 28/02/2012 0 85 7759 11/05/2022 8 10y 072d
Rick Warburton 60 4764 24/02/2009 0 85 7751 29/04/2022 0 13y 064d
Matt O'Connor 65 5288 17/06/2011 5 85 7741 15/04/2022 8 10y 303d
Leigh Workman 67 5606 10/12/2012 0 85 7738 12/04/2022 0 09y 123d
Steve Hyde 51 3662 10/03/2004 2 85 7715 10/03/2022 8 18y 000d
Alex Morton 65 5380 22/11/2011 3 85 7694 09/02/2022 0 10y 079d
Crispin Salfarlie 56 4311 09/03/2007 0 85 7684 26/01/2022 1 14y 323d
Tom Bolland 64 5268 20/05/2011 0 84 7655 08/12/2021 0 10y 202d
Stu Harkness 57 4499 10/12/2007 0 84 7645 24/11/2021 8 13y 350d
Adrian Lutman 56 4269 10/01/2007 0 84 7620 20/10/2021 0 14y 283d
Tamsin Macdonald Johnston 56 4336 19/04/2007 0 84 7607 15/10/2021 1 14y 179d
Matt Watts 56 4360 23/05/2007 0 84 7613 11/10/2021 1 14y 141d
Steve Gamble 47 3265 05/06/2002 0 84 7583 30/08/2021 2 19y 086d
Shireen Ahmed 65 5313 22/07/2011 0 84 7577 20/08/2021 0 10y 029d
Jeremy Slaney 47 3163 09/01/2002 3 84 7575 18/08/2021 8 19y 221d
Roy Gerrish 57 4404 24/07/2007 0 84 7573 16/08/2021 0 14y 023d
Carlos Da Silva 55 4138 03/07/2006 0 84 7546 07/07/2021 1 15y 004d
Rob Bosher 7 314 19/11/1985 0 83 7505 11/05/2021 1 35y 173d
Luke Boynton 51 3703 13/05/2004 0 83 7468 19/03/2021 8 16y 310d
Jamie Jones 38 2182 23/01/1998 1 83 7465 16/03/2021 0 23y 052d
Ian Simpson 70 5933 03/06/2014 0 83 7463 12/03/2021 0 06y 282d
Michael Hastings 64 5223 11/03/2011 0 83 7461 10/03/2021 0 09y 364d
Danny Webster 76 6507 27/01/2017 0 83 7454 01/03/2021 0 04y 033d
Martyn Simpson 61 4927 12/11/2009 0 82 7388 13/11/2020 6 11y 001d
Andy Bruno 1 15 25/11/1982 2 82 7383 06/11/2020 5 37y 346d
Rebecca Harraway 64 5261 11/05/2011 0 82 7382 05/11/2020 1 09y 178d
Richard Ellis 53 3927 13/05/2005 0 82 7347 17/09/2020 1 15y 127d
Phil Hulme 8 354 27/01/1986 1 82 7282 12/03/2020 8 34y 044d
Paul Varlaam 61 4865 21/07/2009 5 82 7272 27/02/2020 0 10y 221d
Ian Volante 56 4270 11/01/2007 3 82 7257 06/02/2020 8 13y 026d
Alan Byers 63 5129 11/10/2010 0 82 7256 05/02/2020 0 09y 117d
Thomas Leeming 53 3913 22/04/2005 0 82 7249 27/01/2020 2 14y 280d
Dave Chapple 17 834 31/01/1989 0 82 7244 20/01/2020 2 30y 354d
Carole Bramwell 54 4078 10/04/2006 5 82 7234 06/01/2020 0 13y 271d
Ewen Alexander 21 1076 10/01/1991 0 81 7207 18/11/2019 0 28y 312d
Peter Williams 24 1274 14/07/1992 0 81 7177 07/10/2019 0 27y 085d
Paul Nixon 34 1937 07/02/1997 2 81 7172 30/09/2019 8 22y 235d
Peter Tarry 49 3491 30/05/2003 0 81 7153 03/09/2019 0 16y 096d
Roy Anderson 16 773 11/07/1988 0 81 7149 28/08/2019 0 31y 048d
David Nixon 34 1943 17/02/1997 0 81 7139 14/08/2019 0 22y 178d
Chris Evans 39 2333 24/08/1998 0 81 7134 07/08/2019 0 20y 348d
Liz Smith 38 2231 02/04/1998 1 80 7100 19/06/2019 0 21y 078d
Stephen Troop 63 5143 29/10/2010 0 80 7096 13/06/2019 0 08y 227d
Iain Cadogan 41 2581 16/08/1999 0 80 7095 12/06/2019 2 19y 301d
Chris Smith 34 1925 22/01/1997 0 80 7084 28/05/2019 1 22y 126d
John Hadfield 14 667 04/11/1987 8 80 7077 17/05/2019 0 31y 195d
Sandra Pilson 57 4489 26/11/2007 0 80 7068 06/05/2019 6 11y 162d
Gerry Buckley 60 4819 18/05/2009 0 80 7031 14/03/2019 0 09y 300d
Julia Wilkinson 47 3266 06/06/2002 8 80 7027 08/03/2019 0 16y 275d
Dinos Sfyris 57 4457 11/10/2007 3 80 7017 22/02/2019 8 11y 134d
Kerry Copland 50 3557 01/10/2003 0 80 7002 01/02/2019 5 15y 123d
Mark Jeary 39 2399 24/11/1998 1 79 6966 04/12/2018 3 20y 010d
Pete Clark 36 2049 15/07/1997 0 79 6965 03/12/2018 0 21y 141d
Sue Booton 51 3643 12/02/2004 0 79 6959 24/11/2018 0 14y 285d
Jane Capie 54 3980 28/11/2005 0 79 6952 14/11/2018 0 12y 351d
Susan Stones 54 4041 21/02/2006 0 79 6923 04/10/2018 0 12y 225d
Laura McDonald 54 4005 10/01/2006 0 79 6909 13/09/2018 0 12y 246d
Tony Manwani 41 2610 29/09/1999 2 79 6896 27/08/2018 8 18y 333d
Paul Harper 32 1799 23/07/1996 3 78 6822 09/05/2018 8 21y 290d
Simon Cluskey 42 2695 25/01/2000 0 78 6820 07/05/2018 0 18y 102d
Andy Christley 54 3982 30/11/2005 0 78 6805 13/04/2018 0 12y 134d
Anthony Jenkin 31 1721 04/01/1996 8 78 6781 12/03/2018 0 22y 067d
Zarte Siempre 69 5739 24/07/2013 5 78 6774 01/03/2018 8 04y 220d
John Eadie 34 1922 17/01/1997 0 78 6770 23/02/2018 0 21y 037d
John Owens 22 1161 08/08/1991 1 78 6760 09/02/2018 0 26y 185d
Shelagh Addis 47 3177 29/01/2002 0 78 6738 03/01/2018 0 15y 339d
James Kennedy 43 2843 20/09/2000 0 77 6690 18/10/2017 8 17y 028d
Ray Waddington 54 4008 13/01/2006 2 77 6666 14/09/2017 0 11y 244d
Andrew Booth 40 2480 17/03/1999 2 77 6657 01/09/2017 0 18y 168d
Chris Feetenby 26 1399 13/07/1993 5 77 6647 17/08/2017 0 24y 035d
Paul Ellis 43 2873 01/11/2000 1 77 6634 31/07/2017 0 16y 272d
David Marsh 57 4447 27/09/2007 1 77 6630 25/07/2017 0 09y 302d
Andrew Alden 47 3225 05/04/2002 0 77 6629 24/07/2017 0 15y 110d
Martin Smith 58 4527 28/01/2008 0 77 6619 07/07/2017 0 09y 160d
Ken Coney 54 4067 28/03/2006 0 76 6603 14/06/2017 1 11y 078d
Florence Forbes 55 4239 21/11/2006 0 76 6585 18/05/2017 0 10y 178d
Jonathan De Souza 51 3630 26/01/2004 0 76 6584 17/05/2017 0 13y 111d
Charlie Neill 45 3079 13/09/2001 0 76 6569 25/04/2017 3 15y 224d
Carl Gregory 55 4230 08/11/2006 0 76 6567 21/04/2017 0 10y 164d
Nick Smith 50 3536 12/08/2003 2 76 6566 20/04/2017 3 13y 252d
Mandy Spencer 24 1270 08/07/1992 1 76 6554 04/04/2017 2 24y 270d
Jeff Clayton 51 3711 28/05/2004 2 76 6546 23/03/2017 8 12y 299d
Bill Arnold 36 2040 02/07/1997 2 76 6540 15/03/2017 0 19y 256d
Alan Lewis 32 1796 18/07/1996 1 76 6533 06/03/2017 0 20y 231d
Peter Brinkley 47 3206 11/03/2002 0 76 6516 09/02/2017 1 14y 335d
Irene Wilson 62 4983 19/02/2010 0 76 6511 02/02/2017 0 06y 348d
Elliott Mack 61 4933 20/11/2009 0 76 6506 26/01/2017 8 07y 067d
Dave Ryan 44 2912 26/12/2000 1 76 6504 24/01/2017 2 16y 029d
Louise Wilson 67 5551 20/09/2012 0 76 6500 18/01/2017 1 04y 120d
John Shaw 63 5112 16/09/2010 0 75 6475 28/11/2016 8 06y 073d
Charlie Clarke 63 5134 18/10/2010 0 75 6473 23/11/2016 2 06y 036d
Peter Andrews 29 1623 20/02/1995 0 75 6450 20/10/2016 0 21y 242d
Adam Bevan 63 5168 03/12/2010 0 75 6446 14/10/2016 0 05y 315d
Gary McEnaney 53 3905 12/04/2005 0 75 6434 27/09/2016 0 11y 168d
Paul King 55 4146 13/07/2006 1 75 6430 20/09/2016 0 10y 069d
Alan Gillies 31 1738 29/01/1996 0 75 6420 26/08/2016 0 20y 209d
Martin Hurst 35 2022 06/06/1997 0 75 6419 25/08/2016 8 19y 080d
Roy Davies 54 3992 14/12/2005 0 75 6412 11/08/2016 0 10y 240d
Andrew Fenton 41 2606 23/09/1999 0 75 6385 27/06/2016 8 16y 277d
Ian Newman 37 2104 30/09/1997 0 74 6361 17/05/2016 0 18y 229d
Ann Dibben 18 900 23/08/1989 1 74 6342 12/04/2016 8 26y 232d
Ben Dali 51 3658 04/03/2004 1 74 6313 22/02/2016 0 11y 355d
Stuart Moore 44 3021 31/05/2001 1 74 6312 19/02/2016 0 14y 264d
Jane Kempton 47 3262 31/05/2002 0 73 6265 07/12/2015 1 13y 190d
Jim Anderson 53 3923 09/05/2005 0 73 6252 18/11/2015 0 10y 193d
Keith Kan 40 2449 02/02/1999 1 73 6243 05/11/2015 2 16y 276d
John Hardie 53 3881 01/03/2005 0 73 6221 05/10/2015 8 10y 218d
Brendan Duke 54 3988 08/12/2005 0 73 6215 24/09/2015 0 09y 290d
Jonathan Wynn 63 5072 01/07/2010 0 73 6194 24/08/2015 8 05y 054d
Stephen Briggs 43 2899 07/12/2000 3 73 6179 23/07/2015 8 14y 228d
Judy Bursford 54 3983 01/12/2005 0 73 6166 02/07/2015 7 09y 213d
Sue Picken 51 3661 09/03/2004 0 72 6131 29/04/2015 1 11y 051d
Kate Ritchie 43 2804 07/07/2000 6 72 6114 31/03/2015 2 14y 267d
Mike Pilkington 43 2832 05/09/2000 0 72 6111 26/03/2015 0 14y 202d
Tom Cappleman 59 4707 07/11/2008 0 72 6106 19/03/2015 8 06y 132d
Lou Marriott 44 2930 19/01/2001 2 72 6090 19/02/2015 0 14y 031d
Lee Worth 26 1393 05/07/1993 1 72 6089 18/02/2015 0 21y 228d
Gus Aaron 53 3877 23/02/2005 0 72 6086 13/02/2015 0 09y 355d
Terry Stapleton 22 1182 06/09/1991 0 72 6085 12/02/2015 0 23y 159d
Tracey Mills 47 3165 11/01/2002 0 72 6069 21/01/2015 8 13y 010d
John Taylor 21 1114 05/03/1991 0 72 6065 15/01/2015 0 23y 316d
Jacky Pinkney 19 973 19/02/1990 0 71 6048 08/12/2014 1 24y 292d
Emma Brown 40 2426 31/12/1998 1 71 6043 01/12/2014 0 15y 335d
Josephine Keane 44 2917 02/01/2001 0 71 6032 13/11/2014 0 13y 315d
Gweni Sorokin 24 1296 13/08/1992 0 71 6025 04/11/2014 1 22y 083d
Ita Moynihan 44 2958 28/02/2001 0 71 6019 27/10/2014 0 13y 241d
Samantha Cooper 51 3626 20/01/2004 0 71 6011 14/10/2014 0 10y 267d
Dan McColm 64 5212 24/02/2011 0 71 6007 08/10/2014 8 03y 226d
Elisabeth Jardine 10 467 12/11/1986 2 71 5999 25/09/2014 0 27y 317d
Michael McDowell 46 3114 01/11/2001 0 71 5998 24/09/2014 4 12y 327d
David Morgans 52 3809 04/11/2004 0 71 5994 18/09/2014 0 09y 318d
Tricia Pay 29 1636 09/03/1995 0 71 5962 23/07/2014 8 19y 136d
Ian Linton 44 2934 25/01/2001 0 71 5954 09/07/2014 2 13y 165d
Brian Boonham 38 2233 06/04/1998 0 70 5931 30/05/2014 0 16y 054d
Simon Gillam 23 1232 14/02/1992 0 70 5927 26/05/2014 0 22y 101d
Harold Blythe 38 2236 09/04/1998 0 70 5926 23/05/2014 0 16y 044d
Stuart McQuitty 38 2256 07/05/1998 3 70 5917 02/05/2014 0 15y 360d
Glyn Linder 19 951 18/01/1990 0 70 5913 28/04/2014 0 24y 100d
Neil Green 50 3594 21/11/2003 0 70 5912 24/04/2014 6 10y 155d
Julie Devine 44 2970 16/03/2001 0 70 5910 22/04/2014 1 13y 037d
Mark Murray 41 2630 27/10/1999 0 70 5902 10/04/2014 8 14y 166d
Bobby Johnson 40 2544 15/06/1999 2 70 5899 07/04/2014 3 14y 297d
Cliff Lee 22 1177 30/08/1991 0 70 5887 18/03/2014 5 22y 200d
Sue Babb 51 3638 05/02/2004 1 70 5881 04/03/2014 0 10y 027d
Andy Naylor 49 3466 22/04/2003 0 70 5872 19/02/2014 8 10y 303d
Christopher Jones 29 1617 10/02/1995 1 70 5870 17/02/2014 0 19y 007d
Priscilla Munday 48 3316 10/09/2002 1 70 5851 21/01/2014 6 11y 133d
June Madell 5 212 21/11/1984 3 69 5817 20/11/2013 1 28y 364d
Sarah Taylor 5 196 30/10/1984 0 69 5808 07/11/2013 3 29y 008d
Bradley Cates 56 4267 08/01/2007 3 69 5794 18/10/2013 8 06y 283d
Eric Emslie 23 1203 06/01/1992 0 69 5787 09/10/2013 0 21y 276d
Alex Fish 50 3582 05/11/2003 0 69 5769 13/09/2013 8 09y 313d
Raymond Tate 34 1959 11/03/1997 0 69 5763 05/09/2013 0 16y 178d
Peter Etherington 24 1271 09/07/1992 2 69 5758 29/08/2013 1 21y 051d
Brenda Widger 10 458 30/10/1986 0 69 5741 26/07/2013 0 26y 269d
Steve Grimble 11 506 17/02/1987 0 69 5723 02/07/2013 3 26y 135d
Glen Webb 23 1202 03/01/1992 2 68 5708 05/06/2013 8 21y 153d
Paul Johnson 54 3995 19/12/2005 0 68 5687 25/04/2013 0 07y 127d
Eileen Taylor 22 1145 17/07/1991 0 68 5686 24/04/2013 8 21y 282d
John Gardner 14 697 14/12/1987 0 68 5682 18/04/2013 1 25y 126d
Philip Jarvis 47 3180 01/02/2002 0 68 5656 05/03/2013 2 11y 032d
Paul James 38 2250 29/04/1998 0 67 5522 06/07/2012 8 14y 068d
Monica Sutcliffe 14 670 09/11/1987 0 66 5467 20/04/2012 1 24y 162d
John Bird 12 562 06/05/1987 0 66 5453 02/04/2012 3 24y 331d
Peter Lee 47 3181 04/02/2002 0 66 5429 20/02/2012 8 10y 016d
Marcus Hares 32 1821 22/08/1996 2 63 5144 01/11/2010 8 14y 071d
Bruce Lambert 43 2798 26/06/2000 1 63 5096 25/08/2010 0 10y 060d
Ross Mackenzie 39 2381 29/10/1998 0 61 4877 03/09/2009 0 10y 309d
Andrew Hulme 42 2706 09/02/2000 0 61 4857 09/07/2009 8 09y 150d
Chris Bergman 20 1034 14/08/1990 0 61 4854 06/07/2009 0 18y 326d
Mike Moran 39 2319 04/08/1998 0 61 4852 02/07/2009 0 10y 332d
Hamish Williamson 40 2487 26/03/1999 0 60 4806 29/04/2009 4 10y 034d
James Robinson 49 3454 04/04/2003 0 60 4800 21/04/2009 2 06y 017d
Kirk Bevins 51 3642 11/02/2004 0 60 4768 02/03/2009 8 05y 019d
Garry Preston 18 883 31/07/1989 0 59 4712 14/11/2008 0 19y 106d
Junaid Mubeen 39 2342 04/09/1998 0 59 4673 22/09/2008 8 10y 018d
Tony Durrant 10 475 24/11/1986 0 58 4560 19/03/2008 3 21y 115d
Terry Rattle 47 3171 21/01/2002 0 57 4428 31/08/2007 0 05y 222d
Margaret Read 38 2284 16/06/1998 0 57 4398 16/07/2007 0 09y 030d
Amey Deshpande 42 2693 21/01/2000 0 56 4273 16/01/2007 8 06y 360d
Ola Odutola 41 2603 20/09/1999 0 53 3901 06/04/2005 0 05y 199d
James Squires 24 1281 23/07/1992 0 40 2531 27/05/1999 0 06y 308d
Saladin Khoshnaw 1 22 08/12/1982 1 12 587 10/06/1987 0 04y 184d
Margaret Reid 2 46 06/05/1983 0 7 313 15/11/1985 0 02y 193d
Helen Grayson 1 8 15/11/1982 4 6 267 20/02/1985 7 02y 098d
Darryl Francis 1 12 22/11/1982 0 6 245 21/01/1985 8 02y 061d

Contestants invited for a second appearance due to administrative errors

Contestant First appearance Second appearance Gap between appearances Reason
Series Episode Date Heat wins Series Episode Date Heat wins
James Hall 64 5224 21/03/2011 0 65 5283 10/06/2011 0 81 days Invited back after having a word incorrectly disallowed.
Andrew Mossford 63 5091 11/08/2010 0 64 5201 09/02/2011 0 182 days Invited back after opponent had a word incorrectly allowed.
Phill Thorne 62 4973 05/02/2010 0 63 5124 04/10/2010 0 241 days Invited back after controversy surrounding an invalid declaration.
Carl Dundas 57 4483 16/11/2007 1 58 4603 19/05/2008 3 185 days Invited back after "an incident".
John Britton 50 3551 23/09/2003 0 51 3692 28/04/2004 0 218 days Invited back after having a word incorrectly disallowed.
Helen Wrigglesworth 41 2666 16/12/1999 4 42 2717 24/02/2000 1 70 days Invited back after having a word unfairly disallowed.
Alex Davis 38 2222 20/03/1998 0 39 2341 03/09/1998 0 167 days Invited back after mispronouncing a crucial conundrum.
Chris Williams 30 1674 01/08/1995 1 31 1771 14/03/1996 3 226 days Invited back as two disallowed words were added to the dictionary shortly after his appearance.
Paul Henderson 27 1466 13/01/1994 0 28 1573 12/09/1994 0 242 days Invited back after opponent had an invalid word allowed.
Martin Howell 26 1436 02/09/1993 0 28 1547 05/08/1994 0 337 days Invited back after opponent declared a "dubious word".
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