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Sophie McLaughlin

Tipping Point host reacts to viral TikTok video of fans celebrating big win in Belfast bar

The host of TV game show Tipping Point was left in hysterics after seeing a viral video of punters inside a Belfast bar reacting to a jackpot win.

Ben Shepard joked about heading to The Hatfield House in South Belfast himself after being sent the TikTok video of the customers erupting into cheers after Wednesday's episode saw contestant John win £10,000.

The clip, posted by Danny McElvanna, @dannymcelvanna, on the video-sharing app has now over 500k views and almost 90k likes.

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Posted with the caption "Tipping Point Wednesday's in the Hatfield", the video showed drinkers preparing for St Patrick's Day sitting on the edges of their seats as the counter tipped over the ledge and sent the fans into fits of cheers and celebrations.

The 47-year-old host was shown the clip on Thursday's Good Morning Britain programme by entertainment correspondent Richard Arnold.

Ben Shepard said: "I got sent that yesterday from Danny's TikTok account and I'm not on TikTok and someone said, 'Ben have you watched this?'

"I think it's a pub called the Hatfield in Belfast and all the students get together, I think they watch Tipping Point and then they watch The Chase and they have a big event."

He added: "But then what better way to celebrate a jackpot than with a pint? I think we need to go there for a pint."

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