"Boxes, Banker and Bad Luck" said the continuity man.. Is that a sign of things to come today?

A brand new month is here, the countdown to Christmas can officially begin, as can the countdown to the last ever Deal. We've still got just over 6 weeks of studio shows, followed by some rather exciting "on tour shows".. watch this space!

Noel welcomes us to the Dream Factory and says he has noticed something which the players haven't... Timing. He says that Deal has always been about timing and knowing when to deal. He feels today's player will have perfect timing!

Ruby is playing Deal or No Deal today.

Ruby brings two boxes to the table. Box 18 and Box 23.

Ruby Elliot is from Leicester. She has her Box 18 and a florists version of Box 23 for the Banker, as that's her job. Noel asks Claudia, pilgrim of the day, to take it to The Banker's Office!

Ruby has a photo of her Niece and Nephew, Amelia and Alexander.

Ruby has also got a good look card from Amelia which reads "Good Luck Babo" and states she would like a princess cake!

William, Ruby's brother is in the audience for support.

Housekeeping done and off we go!

Previous four games:

£250,000, £100,000, £15,000, £100,000

Ruby says she's going to chose her lucky numbers first instead of keeping them to the end.

Chris with Box 7-

£100,000

Ruby said she should have kept that until the end!

She's sticking with her lucky numbers.

Marie with Box 17-

£750

"That's Better" cries Noel.

Mandy with Box 14-

£50,000

Noel says that at least one lucky number has worked out..

Ruby is going with her last lucky number..

June with Box 19-

£5

Noel says there is a lot to look at with Ruby, regarding her tattoos, picking up one one with a clock which reads 10:35, which is the time her niece, Amelia was born.

Final box of the round is with Pearl.

Box 4-

£3,000

It's time to hear from The Banker..

Prediction:

£3,150

Predicting £2,700

The Banker tells June her poems are rubbish and in the form of verse calls here a "batty old loon".

The Banker also thanks Ruby for the flowers in Box 23 and says Ruby is an optimistic person. Ruby replies she has to be when she has such a pessimistic boyfriend!

He comments that Ruby had the £250,000 in the last game, also mentions that in the last 5 game she's had to pay out bug money and wont be doing it in this one!

Noel asks if Claudia saw The Banker, and she says she wasn't allowed in!

The canister has arrives, Noel reminds Ruby of the 10% band.

Ruby says she'd like to predict the offer on her own and predicts £2,800.

PLAYER'S PREDICTION

£2,800

Will that stay the same after the break? Find out soon!

Should've gone £100 lower. If it's £2,500 she'll be out by £50!

She's very lucky the Banker went to £3,000!

We're back for the second part of today's Deal or No Deal.

Before the break Ruby predicted that her opening offer would be £2,800. If she's correct within 10% either side of The Banker's offer, then her offer button will become active, meaning she will get an offer at ANY point of the game at her choosing.

BANKER'S OFFER

£3,000

Which means she's in the band! We have a BUTTON GAME!

Noel generates the Offer Button through the art of positivity and the EMPpad.

To £3,000 Ruby says NO DEAL.

Ruby is out of lucky numbers and would like to find the penny as they have come up with a new dance.

Ruby chooses Katie and she says she doesn't want to have the penny!

Katie with Box 12-

1p

Noel says that's so Deal or No Deal and wants to go back to the penny kiss!

Ruby explains that she first got tattoos before she was allowed and had her name tattooed in old English across her back. Noel asks what her name was in Old English, which she replies.. Ruby!

Carl does a Trumpet impression with his lips and Ruby says she has taught him how to wink. He tries and Noel says it's a blink!

Carl with Box 10-

£10,000

Now Goodwin moves his head and cricks his neck! Noel gets him to do it again as I think he's forgotten we're not in a circus.

Ruby chooses Pauline next.

Box 8-

10p

A good round I feel!

Banker Time

Oh Godwin, please stop doing that! *mutes TV*

Ruby explains the reason why her boyfriend isn't here and says that he would try and push her on firther than she'd like!

The Banker calls and calls Ruby "Ruby Red!"

The Banker says Ruby should be pleased she didn't ask the gurning trolls on the wings for their advice regarding the Offer Button.

BANKER'S OFFER

£10,000

AND

BANKER'S OFFER

[PRINCESS CAKE FOR AMELIA

Ruby says she wasn't expecting that high of an offer. She's like enough money for a deposit on a house, but not a modern one.

Her brother says £10,000 won't get that. Ruby says she's never had money like that in her life. Ever.

Ruby says NO DEAL

The Banker has every right to call the wings trolls! These people thought he would offer £6,000+ after losing £100,000!

Ruby is going to move away from the west wing.

We are introduced to the newbie, Dave, who loves football.

Ruby is drawn to Mike with Box 1.

£100

We fin out that Dominic, Ruby's boyfriend has no tattoo's. Noel wishes he was here and Ruby say's she's not!

The Death box beckons with George, Box 22.

£50

The blues keep on coming now.

Ruby say's she's loving it! Noel asks Dave the newbie to encourage the nation to come back after the break.

Part three of today's Deal.

Goodwin with Box 9-

£5,000

Banker Time

Looking at the stats generator, I think this'll be £14,000.

50p
£1
£10
£250
£500
£1,000
£15,000
£20,000
£35,000
£75,000
£250,000

The Banker calls and doesn't like the positivity and happiness in the dream factory.

BANKER'S OFFER

£15,000

Noel says the button has pushed that offer up.

Ruby says £15,000 is amazing money for her, Will, her brother, thinks the offer should be higher but compliments the amount of money.

The Banker calls back and wants to speak to Ruby.

He tells her that The Offer button won't stop the £250,000 from being discovered. If she finds the £250,000 in the next round, the offer will be no more than £6,000.

Ruby says she has her lucky number on the table and says..

NO DEAL

We find out that Ruby has studied Car Mechanics as she's always liked cars but gave it up as she got too cold and thinks it's a male environment.

Arooj with Box 21-

£500

Down to 4 blues at the 10 box stage.

Brian with Box 5-

£35,000

Noel describes that as an "awkward balance"

No mention of the offer button at all.

Morag with Box 20-

£75,000

That leaves a sizable gap between the 250k and 20k.

Banker Time