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[[File:Callum Ridley.png|thumb|200px|right|Callum Ridley in Series 93.]]
 
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'''Callum Ridley''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 93]]. He was from Witham, Essex and noted to be a passionate follower of {{w|Witham Town F.C.}} He has now qualified for the end-of-series finals in June.  
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'''Callum Ridley''' was an [[octochamp]] and quarter-finalist in [[Series 93]]. He was from {{w|Witham, Essex}} and noted to be a passionate {{w|Witham Town F.C.}} supporter. He joined [[Apterous]] after all of his appearances were filmed.  
  
 
====Heat games====
 
====Heat games====
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Making his debut two days after [[Daniel Face]] secured octochampdom, he had a very tough proposition with Nigel Marchington. It took a misdeclaration on a final six-small [[numbers]] round from Nigel for Callum to officially pull clear, and he topped it off by spotting {{word|RUBBISHED}} from {{word|HIDEBURBS}} to earn a [[teapot]] as well as a [[century]]. He followed that up with seven further victories plus two more centuries. Of particular note, he spotted six [[nine-letter word]]s throughout his heats: {{word|UNGODLIER}} twice within consecutive games, {{word|UNWAISTED}}, {{word|EQUATIONS}}, {{word|CUSTODIAL}} and {{word|PRESUMING}}.
  
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Making his debut two days after [[Daniel Face]] secured [[octochamp]]dom, he had a very tough proposition with [[Nigel Marchington]]. It took a misdeclaration on a final six-small [[numbers]] round from Nigel for Callum to officially pull clear, and he topped it off by spotting {{word|RUBBISHED}} from {{word|HIDEBURBS}} to earn a [[teapot]] as well as a [[century]]. He followed that up with seven further victories including two more [[centuries]]. Of particular note, he spotted six nine-letter-words throughout his heats: {{word|UNGODLIER}} twice within consecutive games, {{word|UNWAISTED}}, {{word|EQUATIONS}}, {{word|CUSTODIAL}} and {{word|PRESUMING}}.  
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He finished with 784 points to just sneak ahead of [[Megel Barker]], while also being the third octochamp of the [[series]] within five weeks. He was then anointed as "'''The Talent"''' (a short-form version of "'''The Talented Mr. Ridley"''') by {{w|Rachel Riley}}, for one final acknowledgement of his achievements during his octorun. Ridley became the first octochamp since [[Joe Dobinson]] in November 2022 to win eight consecutive games with more than one [[presenter]], as well as the second after [[Quinn Bartlett]] in August 2022 to win eight consecutive games with editions presented by {{w|Colin Murray}} and {{w|Les Dennis}}.
  
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He finished with 784 points to sneak ahead of [[Megel Barker]] as the No. 2 seed for the time being, while also being the third [[octochamp]] of the series within five weeks. He was then anointed as "'''The Talent"''' (a short-form version of "'''The Talented Mr. Ridley"''') by [[Rachel Riley]], for one final acknowledgement of his achievements to date. Ridley became the first octochamp since [[Joe Dobinson]] in November 2022 to win eight consecutive games with more than one [[presenter]], as well as the second after [[Quinn Bartlett]] in August 2022 to win eight consecutive games with editions presented by [[Colin Murray]] and [[Les Dennis]].
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====Finals====
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4.5 months later, he returned as the sixth seed against No. 3 seed "'''008'''" Luke Selway. He fell behind early on, when Selway cracked the first numbers round and then spotted {{word|WASPIES}} in Round 7. Despite nicking some points later with {{word|RAGOUT}} in Round 10, Luke then spotted {{word|INCOMERS}} and {{word|LINEMEN}} to establish a 26-point lead. After both players spotted the [[darrenic]] of {{word|PALPATES}} in the last letters round, it was game over for Callum before an easy final three-large numbers round. With neither player spotting the [[conundrum]] of {{word|SIGNALMEN}} and his unbeaten record broken, Ridley officially bowed out of Series 93 with his joint-lowest score to date of 76 and an aggregate total of 860 points from nine appearances.  
  
 
==Episodes==
 
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{{ep | 8697 | 05/02/2026 | P |Callum Ridley|76 – 26|[[Ammar Estwani]]|Dr Ranj Singh|Susie Dent|120}}
 
{{ep | 8697 | 05/02/2026 | P |Callum Ridley|76 – 26|[[Ammar Estwani]]|Dr Ranj Singh|Susie Dent|120}}
 
{{ep | 8698 | 06/02/2026 | P |Callum Ridley|117 – 51|[[Kirsty Gamage]]|Dr Ranj Singh|Susie Dent|134}}
 
{{ep | 8698 | 06/02/2026 | P |Callum Ridley|117 – 51|[[Kirsty Gamage]]|Dr Ranj Singh|Susie Dent|134}}
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{{ep | 8794 | 22/06/2026 | QF |[[Luke Selway]]|102 – 76|Callum Ridley|[[Oti Mabuse]]|Susie Dent|135}}
 
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Latest revision as of 08:45, 27 June 2026

Callum Ridley
octochamp statistics
Final position Quarter-finalist
Seeding 6
Points total 784
Conundrums solved 4
Callum Ridley in Series 93.

Callum Ridley was an octochamp and quarter-finalist in Series 93. He was from Witham, Essex and noted to be a passionate Witham Town F.C. supporter. He joined Apterous after all of his appearances were filmed.

Heat games

Making his debut two days after Daniel Face secured octochampdom, he had a very tough proposition with Nigel Marchington. It took a misdeclaration on a final six-small numbers round from Nigel for Callum to officially pull clear, and he topped it off by spotting RUBBISHED from HIDEBURBS to earn a teapot as well as a century. He followed that up with seven further victories plus two more centuries. Of particular note, he spotted six nine-letter words throughout his heats: UNGODLIER twice within consecutive games, UNWAISTED, EQUATIONS, CUSTODIAL and PRESUMING.

He finished with 784 points to just sneak ahead of Megel Barker, while also being the third octochamp of the series within five weeks. He was then anointed as "The Talent" (a short-form version of "The Talented Mr. Ridley") by Rachel Riley, for one final acknowledgement of his achievements during his octorun. Ridley became the first octochamp since Joe Dobinson in November 2022 to win eight consecutive games with more than one presenter, as well as the second after Quinn Bartlett in August 2022 to win eight consecutive games with editions presented by Colin Murray and Les Dennis.

Finals

4.5 months later, he returned as the sixth seed against No. 3 seed "008" Luke Selway. He fell behind early on, when Selway cracked the first numbers round and then spotted WASPIES in Round 7. Despite nicking some points later with RAGOUT in Round 10, Luke then spotted INCOMERS and LINEMEN to establish a 26-point lead. After both players spotted the darrenic of PALPATES in the last letters round, it was game over for Callum before an easy final three-large numbers round. With neither player spotting the conundrum of SIGNALMEN and his unbeaten record broken, Ridley officially bowed out of Series 93 with his joint-lowest score to date of 76 and an aggregate total of 860 points from nine appearances.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
8691 28/01/2026 P Nigel Marchington 86 – 109 Callum Ridley Colin Murray Rachel Riley Tom Read Wilson Susie Dent 141
8692 29/01/2026 P Callum Ridley 93 – 45 Nicky Peters Colin Murray Rachel Riley Tom Read Wilson Susie Dent 136
8693 30/01/2026 P Callum Ridley 94 – 49 Paul Kilius-Smith Colin Murray Rachel Riley Tom Read Wilson Susie Dent 133
8694 02/02/2026 P Callum Ridley 120 – 65 Leo Moore Les Dennis Rachel Riley Dr Ranj Singh Susie Dent 145
8695 03/02/2026 P Callum Ridley 92 – 54 Karen Newton Les Dennis Rachel Riley Dr Ranj Singh Susie Dent 132
8696 04/02/2026 P Callum Ridley 83 – 51 James Massey Les Dennis Rachel Riley Dr Ranj Singh Susie Dent 123
8697 05/02/2026 P Callum Ridley 76 – 26 Ammar Estwani Les Dennis Rachel Riley Dr Ranj Singh Susie Dent 120
8698 06/02/2026 P Callum Ridley 117 – 51 Kirsty Gamage Les Dennis Rachel Riley Dr Ranj Singh Susie Dent 134
8794 22/06/2026 QF Luke Selway 102 – 76 Callum Ridley Colin Murray Rachel Riley Oti Mabuse Susie Dent 135
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