Pointless: Alexander Armstrong shocked as contestant REFUSES to leave after elimination
ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG was left in shock during last night's episode of Pointless Celebrities as one pairing refused to leave the set.
Pointless: Alexander Armstrong shocked as contestant REFUSES to leave after elimination
Ricky Grover REFUSES to leave Pointless after being eliminated
Vicki Pepperdine and Ricky Grover from hospital drama Getting On made it to the third round of the BBC quiz show but failed to progress to the final.
The pair were competing against Dr Hilary Jones and Dr Ranj Singh when they were knocked out of the competition.
As host Alexander thanked them for appearing on the show, Ricky refused to accept they had been eliminated and leave the Pointless set.
Of course, it was all a joke as the actor with the actor winding up the host as he tried to move the quiz along.
Pointless: Vicki Pepperdine and Ricky Grover failed to progress to the final round
Pointless: Alexander was shocked when Ricky said he would not be leaving
I'm not going. No, I'm not going
"And so the pair leaving us after that round I'm sorry to say is Ricky and Vicki, our lovely rhyming couple," the 47-year-old presenter said as they failed to win the two points needed to progress.
He added: "It's been lovely having you on."
Vicki replied: "Oh thank you, it's been great fun."
As Alexander agreed that it had been fab to have them compete, Ricky stated that he would not be leaving.
Pointless: Ricky insisted that he would not be eliminated from the contest
Pointless: The actor was of course just joking as they allowed Dr Hilary and Dr Ranj to continue
Standing with his arms folded across his chest he exclaimed: "I'm not going."
A shocked Alexander asked: "Are you staying?!" to which Ricky continued: "No, I'm going."
Clearly keen to move the show along, the host sighed: "Okay well all the same it's been lovely having you on."
Pointless Celebrities airs Saturday on BBC One at 6.50pm.