A special edition of Bargain Hunt featuring Happy Mondays' Bez and Pulp's Jarvis Cocker had to be reshot amid a cheating scandal by a Britpop legend.
By ROD ARDEHALI FOR MAILONLINE
Published: 16:04 BST, 29 September 2018 | Updated: 16:42 BST, 29 September 2018
A special edition of Bargain Hunt featuring Happy Mondays' Bez and Pulp's Jarvis Cocker had to be reshot amid a cheating scandal by a Britpop legend.
Maracas-weilding, dance legend Bez and bandmate Rowetta, were the clear winners on the final hammer price at auction.
But it then became apparent that Bez's eager girlfriend had bid on items from the audience - giving them the win.
Maracas-weilding, dance legend Bez and bandmate Rowetta, were the clear winners on the final hammer price at auction. But it then became apparent that Bez's eager girlfriend had bid on items from the audience - giving them the win
The rule break was discovered after filming - meaning the show had to be re-recorded.
Bez's girlfriend won two auction items, a mirror and a music turntable, giving the red team an £8 profit and victory.
Cocker and Pulp's keyboard player Candida Doyle lost £95 on the items - but won after the rule break came to light.
The rule break was discovered after filming - meaning the show had to be re-recorded. Bez's girlfriend won two auction items, a mirror and a music turntable, giving the red team an £8 profit and victory
Cocker and Pulp's keyboard player Candida Doyle lost £95 on the items - but won after the rule break came to light. Bez said: 'It was a genuine error. My girlfriend thought she was helping out'
Bez said: 'It was a genuine error. My girlfriend thought she was helping out.'
The show's executive producer Paul Tucker added: 'We have rules and regulations on Bargain Hunt and we have to make sure they abide by them.
'It was picked up by a runner and we verified there were clearly misdemeanours going on.
'It was a genuine rule that was broken and we had to reshoot the end.'