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Helen McGivern
| Helen McGivern octochamp statistics | |
|---|---|
| Final position | TBC |
| Seeding | 7 |
| Points total | 704 |
| Conundrums solved | 1 |
Helen McGivern was an Octochamp in Series 90. She was a former Customer Services Export Associate, and present Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) on maternity leave, originally from Warrington but since of Wigan, Greater Manchester, and has qualified for the end-of-series finals in December.
Heat Games
McGivern made her debut with a come-from-behind victory against incumbent Nicky Wisson, and followed that up with seven more victories while avoiding a crucial conundrum on each occasion, to become the sixth octochamp of Series 90.
Despite only solving the singular conundrum throughout all of her heats, Helen was actually the first contestant in Series 90 to find multiple nine-letter words; the four she managed to spot being GLASSIEST, NOTARISED, FOREWARNS and TENTACLED. Her final total of 704 was good enough for the provisional #6 seed, scoring an average of 88 per game with only three weeks worth of heats left until the series finals.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8398 | 15/11/2024 | P | Nicky Wisson | 69 – 86 | Helen McGivern | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Angela Scanlon | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 8399 | 18/11/2024 | P | Helen McGivern | 91 – 68 | Julian Coupland | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Levi Roots | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 8400 | 19/11/2024 | P | Helen McGivern | 83 – 55 | Keith Sanders | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Levi Roots | Susie Dent | 165 | ||
| 8401 | 20/11/2024 | P | Helen McGivern | 107 – 25 | Mickey Haimes | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Levi Roots | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
| 8402 | 21/11/2024 | P | Helen McGivern | 73 – 43 | Sophie Pawson | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Levi Roots | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
| 8403 | 22/11/2024 | P | Helen McGivern | 79 – 65 | Clare Rees | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Levi Roots | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
| 8404 | 25/11/2024 | P | Helen McGivern | 98 – 34 | Rachel McAdam | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Sara Davies | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
| 8405 | 26/11/2024 | P | Helen McGivern | 87 – 70 | Darren Barnard | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Sara Davies | Susie Dent | 156 | ||
