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'''Mikey Lear''' was a finalist in [[Series 57]].
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[[Image:mikey-first-show.jpg|thumb|Mikey Lear in [[Episode 4405|his first show]].]]
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'''Mikey Lear''' was a finalist in [[Series 57]]. He was a graphic designer from East London.
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He first appeared in July 2007, beating [[Rory Miller]]. He then won six more games, missing out on [[octochamp]]dom to future [[Series 79]] runner-up [[Martin May]]. Lear returned for the series finals in December 2007 as number eight seed, but was beaten by eventual [[series winners|series winner]], [[Craig Beevers]].
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Lear held the {{w|Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record}} for the longest hug (25 hours, 22 minutes and 36 seconds) which he set with his friend Sanderson Jones in March 2013 [https://www.facebook.com/GuinnessWorldRecords/photos/the-longest-marathon-hug-lasted-25-hours-22-minutes-and-36-seconds-and-was-achie/10151417845084032/], but has since been beaten.
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
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{{ep | 4405 | 25/07/2007 | P | [[Rory Miller]] | 53 - 81 | Mikey Lear | [[Barry Norman]] | [[Susie Dent]] }}
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{{ep | 4405 | 25/07/2007 | P |[[Rory Miller]]| 53 - 81 |Mikey Lear|[[Barry Norman]]|[[Susie Dent]]|132}}
{{ep | 4406 | 26/07/2007 | P | Mikey Lear | 83 - 65 | [[Peter Duggal]] | Barry Norman | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4406 | 26/07/2007 | P |Mikey Lear| 83 - 65 |[[Peter Duggal]]|Barry Norman|Susie Dent|131}}
{{ep | 4407 | 27/07/2007 | P | Mikey Lear | 84 - 67 | [[William Hinton]] | [[Trudie Goodwin]] | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4407 | 27/07/2007 | P |Mikey Lear| 84 - 67 |[[William Hinton]]|[[Trudie Goodwin]]|Susie Dent|119}}
{{ep | 4408 | 30/07/2007 | P | Mikey Lear | 88 - 79 | [[Marta Hall]] | Trudie Goodwin | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4408 | 30/07/2007 | P |Mikey Lear| 88 - 79 |[[Marta Hall]]|Trudie Goodwin|Susie Dent|120}}
{{ep | 4409 | 6/08/2007 | P | Mikey Lear | 89 - 56 | [[Clive Gray]] | Trudie Goodwin | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4409 | 06/08/2007 | P |Mikey Lear| 89 - 56 |[[Clive Gray]]|Trudie Goodwin|Susie Dent|129}}
{{ep | 4410 | 7/08/2007 | P | Mikey Lear | 86 - 52 | [[Tracey Shepherd]] | Trudie Goodwin | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4410 | 07/08/2007 | P |Mikey Lear| 86 - 52 |[[Tracey Shepherd]]|Trudie Goodwin|Susie Dent|129}}
{{ep | 4411 | 8/08/2007 | P | Mikey Lear | 99 - 43 | [[Tom Megahy]] | [[Ann Widdecombe]] | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4411 | 08/08/2007 | P |Mikey Lear| 99 - 43 |[[Tom Megahy]]|[[Ann Widdecombe]]|Susie Dent|146}}
{{ep | 4412 | 9/08/2007 | P | Mikey Lear | 70 - 97 | [[Martin May]] | Ann Widdecombe | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4412 | 09/08/2007 | P |Mikey Lear| 70 - 97 |[[Martin May]]|Ann Widdecombe|Susie Dent|115}}
{{ep | 4502 | 13/12/2007 | QF | Mikey Lear | 69 - 106 | [[Craig Beevers]] | [[Henry Blofeld]] | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4502 | 13/12/2007 | QF |Mikey Lear| 69 - 106 |[[Craig Beevers]]|[[Henry Blofeld]]|[[Alison Heard]]|118}}
 
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{{episode table end}}
  

Latest revision as of 16:02, 8 May 2023

Mikey Lear in his first show.

Mikey Lear was a finalist in Series 57. He was a graphic designer from East London.

He first appeared in July 2007, beating Rory Miller. He then won six more games, missing out on octochampdom to future Series 79 runner-up Martin May. Lear returned for the series finals in December 2007 as number eight seed, but was beaten by eventual series winner, Craig Beevers.

Lear held the Guinness World Record for the longest hug (25 hours, 22 minutes and 36 seconds) which he set with his friend Sanderson Jones in March 2013 [1], but has since been beaten.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
4405 25/07/2007 P Rory Miller 53 – 81 Mikey Lear Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Barry Norman Susie Dent 132
4406 26/07/2007 P Mikey Lear 83 – 65 Peter Duggal Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Barry Norman Susie Dent 131
4407 27/07/2007 P Mikey Lear 84 – 67 William Hinton Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Trudie Goodwin Susie Dent 119
4408 30/07/2007 P Mikey Lear 88 – 79 Marta Hall Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Trudie Goodwin Susie Dent 120
4409 06/08/2007 P Mikey Lear 89 – 56 Clive Gray Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Trudie Goodwin Susie Dent 129
4410 07/08/2007 P Mikey Lear 86 – 52 Tracey Shepherd Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Trudie Goodwin Susie Dent 129
4411 08/08/2007 P Mikey Lear 99 – 43 Tom Megahy Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Ann Widdecombe Susie Dent 146
4412 09/08/2007 P Mikey Lear 70 – 97 Martin May Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Ann Widdecombe Susie Dent 115
4502 13/12/2007 QF Mikey Lear 69 – 106 Craig Beevers Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Henry Blofeld Alison Heard 118