Charles Ingram (born 6 August 1963) is a former British Army major who made headlines worldwide after he was accused of cheating in the game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? in 2001. He was convicted of deception, although he maintains that he did not cheat. His brother-in-law, Adrian, and wife, Diana, had both previously appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in December 2000 and 9 April 2001 respectively, each winning £32,000.
He is married to Diana Ingram and has since participated in other television game/reality shows, including The Weakest Link (where he appeared with his wife Diana and was voted off in round 6), Wife Swap (in which he swapped lives with Jade Goody's partner for a week) and Hell's Kitchen. In 2003, he received a conditional discharge for insurance fraud after being found guilty of one count of deception and a related count regarding a claim against a house contents insurance policy.
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