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Difference between revisions of "Callum Ridley"
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| − | Making his debut two days after [[Daniel Face]] secured [[octochamp]]dom, he had a very tough proposition in incumbent champ [[Nigel Marchington]]. It took a misdeclaration on a final six-small [[numbers]] round for Callum to officially pull clear, and he capped off earning his [[teapot]] by spotting {{word|RUBBISHED}} from {{word|HIDEBURBS}} to earn a [[century]] as well. He followed that up with seven further victories including two more [[centuries]]. Of particular note, he spotted six nine-letter-words throughout his heats; those included {{word|UNGODLIER}} twice within consecutive | + | Making his debut two days after [[Daniel Face]] secured [[octochamp]]dom, he had a very tough proposition in incumbent champ [[Nigel Marchington]]. It took a misdeclaration on a final six-small [[numbers]] round for Callum to officially pull clear, and he capped off earning his [[teapot]] by spotting {{word|RUBBISHED}} from {{word|HIDEBURBS}} to earn a [[century]] as well. He followed that up with seven further victories including two more [[centuries]]. Of particular note, he spotted six nine-letter-words throughout his heats; those included {{word|UNGODLIER}} twice within consecutive games, {{word|UNWAISTED}}, {{word|EQUATIONS}}, {{word|CUSTODIAL}}, and {{word|PRESUMING}} during his final preliminary versus challenger [[Kirsty Gamage]]. |
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 six weeks. He was then given his nickname "'''The Talent"''', as a short-form version of "'''The Talented Mr. Ridley"''' by [[Rachel Riley]], as a final acknowledgement of his achievements to date. | 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 six weeks. He was then given his nickname "'''The Talent"''', as a short-form version of "'''The Talented Mr. Ridley"''' by [[Rachel Riley]], as a final acknowledgement of his achievements to date. | ||
Revision as of 18:17, 6 February 2026
| Callum Ridley octochamp statistics | |
|---|---|
| Final position | TBC |
| Seeding | TBC |
| Points total | 784 |
| Conundrums solved | 4 |
Callum Ridley was an octochamp in Series 93. He was from Witham, Essex and noted to be a passionate follower of Witham Town F.C. He will almost certainly be back for the end-of-series finals in June.
Heat games
Making his debut two days after Daniel Face secured octochampdom, he had a very tough proposition in incumbent champ Nigel Marchington. It took a misdeclaration on a final six-small numbers round for Callum to officially pull clear, and he capped off earning his teapot by spotting RUBBISHED from HIDEBURBS to earn a century as well. He followed that up with seven further victories including two more centuries. Of particular note, he spotted six nine-letter-words throughout his heats; those included UNGODLIER twice within consecutive games, UNWAISTED, EQUATIONS, CUSTODIAL, and PRESUMING during his final preliminary versus challenger Kirsty Gamage.
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 six weeks. He was then given his nickname "The Talent", as a short-form version of "The Talented Mr. Ridley" by Rachel Riley, as a final acknowledgement of his achievements to date.
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 | ||
