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Sam Cook

Pointless Celebrities viewers distracted by athlete Iwan Thomas' 'bold' choice of cardigan

Pointless Celebrities viewers were left in awe after athlete BBC wore a colourful cardigan during Saturday's, August 27 show. Iwan, 48, competed alongside fellow sporting star, Tessa Sanderson, on the BBC One quiz show.

Whilst Iwan and Tessa didn't quite manage to win the Pointless Jackpot, the real winner of the episode was Iwan's "bold" cardigan. It was knitted green and was floral patterned. Iwan styled it with a white t-shirt and jeans.

Viewers immediately took to social media to share their thoughts on Iwan's style. One person said: "Iwan has another half-dozen of those cardigans, recycled from an unwanted carpet." You can get more TV news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.

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Iwan partnered with fellow athlete, Tessa Sanderson (BBC)

Elsewhere, someone commented: "The consternation over a suit and cardigan is astounding!#pointlesscelebrities," addressing Iwan's knitwear.

A third wrote: "#pointlesscelebrities Iwan has came as the entire cast of Rainbow."

A fourth even went to the extent of saying: "Iwan Thomas dressed like he’s playing Panorama Bar." And another said: "A bold cardigan choice by @Iwanrunner on #pointlesscelebrities and I'm loving it!"

Iwan Thomas is the former UK 400m record holder, with his time of 44.36s set in Birmingham on July 13 1997 standing until Matthew Hudson-Smith broke the record in May 2022. He was also a member of the team which holds the UK 4 × 400 m Relay record of 2:56.60, set in Atlanta, USA in the Olympic final on August 3 1996.

Pointless Celebrities continues on Saturday, September 3 at 7pm on BBC One.

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