Christopher Hughes: Eggheads star and former Mastermind and Brain of Britain winner dies

Christopher Hughes, who was one of the stars of the hit TV show Eggheads, has died.

Hughes was a member of the regular panel of quiz experts on the programme, which was first broadcast in 2003.

He passed away at his home in Crewe at the age of 77, according to reports.

Hughes was in the original line-up and joined the show more than 20 years ago after winning Mastermind and International Mastermind in 1983.

He was also crowned Brain of Britain in 2005.

The Eggheads programme wrote on social media: "It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of Eggheads great Chris Hughes.

"Chris joined the show at the very start in 2003 and over the next 20 years gave us not only brilliant answers but very many laughs and happy memories.

"He loved being an Egghead and will be hugely missed by all his Eggheads family."

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'An amazing Egghead'

Eggheads producer Robert Dean wrote on X: "Very sad to say that our brilliant Egghead Chris has sadly passed away. He was an amazing Egghead who considered everyone on the production team part of his family.

"I have such fond memories of him and count myself lucky to have known him. I'll miss him tremendously."

The general knowledge challenge programme began on the BBC before moving to Channel 5.

In the show, a team made up of members of the public tried to beat the "eggheads".

If they were successful, they would take home a cash prize, and if not £1,000 would roll over to the next show.

The series was fronted by news presenter Dermot Murnaghan, before Radio 2 DJ and Channel 5 talk show host Jeremy Vine took over the role.

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