Lara's game today.

Noel does his intro in the style of the very early days!

Noel says we've arrived at the 2,000th show! He says the extraordinary thing about the success the show has had is not a lot has changed over the years. He runs through some of the milestones the show has reached, including five £250,000 winners, and playing out more money than any other daytime TV show in the UK.

What a major milestone!

And I see that box 22 is on the table today, this could be a lucky game if played right.

Lara has Box 22 today.

Lara Williams is from Abergavenny, and is a primary school teacher, who is currently on maternity leave. She has a photo of her son. Her mother and her fiance are in the audience for support.

Here we go...

The worst opening round of all time... no matter if the next is the £250,000 or not........

Round 1

All the players are dressed smartly today.

Lara says she is going 1 to 5 to start with.

Box 1 with Julia - £35,000

Box 2 with Carole - £50,000

We're not having a heartbreaker today, says Noel.

Box 3 with Viv - £75,000

This could not be the £100,000, says Noel.

Box 4 with Aleks - £100,000

I am feeling for you, says Noel, as there have been moments over the years where you could believe everything is being scripted. This is extraordinary, he says.

Box 5 with newbie Carl - £250,000

Banker time...

Something happening like that is very rare!!!

Now she is going to be forced to go all the way........

HAHAHAHAHAHAH I was so waiting for this to air!!!! so many guesses as to what wld happend and no one guessed the set up on Noel!!!!!!!!!!

I can confirm only Lara, the Banker and the Independant adjudicator knew!!!!

So show 2,000 produces the worst start of all time...

Digital Spy is gonna have a field day for sure.

There are gasps everywhere. Noel says he is speechless. There is a crash backstage, and the power goes out!

Mark Olver the warm-up man appears, and says 'we've finally got you Noel!' He says Lara was in on what was going on!

Nong appears, to present Noel with a special award for his years of service on the show!

Noel says it's an extraordinary team of people he used to work with!

Mark Olver calls a break...

Well, there's something new at least.

WTF is going on?! Was that round ermmm... FAKE?

lol yes of course it was!! it was a wind up on Noel! The game starts again now!!

We're back...

Noel tells us that the correct boxes have come out. The gold boxes have now come out, and now everyone has selected a new box.

Lara now has Box 11.

Here we go (for real)...

How did they plan for all the power five to come out?

Oh, so it was a setup, I see now.

Okay seriously, let's see how this game goes for real this time.

Easy Lara was told pick 1,2,3,4,5 and the adjudicator put the correct amounts in 1,2,3,4,5

She was told probably what order to do the numbers in....

Did people really struggle to see it was a set up, despite the board saying "Got you Noel" Mark olver telling us, and Nong giving Noel an award??? wow!!

Round 1

Lara says she is going from 1 to 5 again!

Box 1 with Ady - 50p

Box 2 with Mandy - £250,000

Shouldn't have gone there, says Lara. That is such cruel luck, says Noel.

Box 5 wth Edd - £750

Now we have to regard it as a £100,000 game, says Noel.

Box 6 with Mark - £75,000

Box 8 with Angela - 1p

Banker time...

That set up made me laugh so hard !