Deal or No Deal contestant Sonya's cruelly trolled over her 'positive' attitude as she misses out on huge prize
She's just happy her brother is alive after a horrific car accident
Deal or No Deal was back with another tense round today, as Stephen Mulhern invited contestant Sonya to face off against The Banker.
For the second episode running, the £100k box vanished far earlier than anyone would’ve liked.
But Sonya refused to let it rattle her, telling Stephen: “Even when those big reds go, it will never affect my positivity, because I’m a positive person.”
So how did the rest of her game unfold? If you didn’t catch today’s episode, here’s your quick recap…
Sonya declares she’s ‘already rich’ on Deal or No Deal today
Round 2 saw Sonya lose the biggest red on the board, the £100k.
“Remember, you are a good person,” host Stephen told her as The Banker rang to reveal his offer. “He’s absolutely loving this now,” said Stephen, as he revealed The Banker’s offer – £1,425.
Sonya answered with a swift no deal before moving on – and taking out the £5k, £75k and £100 boxes, meaning the £7.5k was now the highest number on the board.
However, Sonya then declared that she didn’t really mind that her Deal or No Deal game had taken a disastrous turn, because she’s “already rich”.
She explained: “A year and a half ago, my 16-year-old brother was in a car accident. He was hit by a driver who was speeding and he had to be cut out of the car and he ended up in hospital. He fractured his pelvis. He’d broken his ribs, punctured his lung. He was on life support machine.
“And a couple of weeks ago he just started back at college. And he’s smiling and he’s happy and it’s taken him time. But I’m already rich. I have my family and my brother – my brother’s alive,” she said, before returning to her game and declaring: “But we will carry on.”
Viewers react
Deal or No Deal viewers today didn’t have much empathy on the hashtag.
“Not cash rich though,” said one, as they delivered their verdict on Sonya’s game.
“This next one has a story behind it,” a viewer joked, sharing a gif of someone shaking their head.
“Another day, another sob story,” penned third.
“What has a car accident got to do with losing £75k? Claiming she’s not gutted, and lucky to be alive! She’s clearly gutted she’s going home with nothing,” said another.
“Why is she talking like she’s not bothered about the money, you wouldn’t be here if you weren’t!” added another X user.
Someone else pointed out about the show’s set up, taking aim at Stephen. They wrote: “Whenever someone gives a big, long speech about how they love the contestant of the day, and then a big red is revealed.”
But others came to her defence. A Deal or No Deal fan praised Sonya saying “well done” and that she still went home with a “nice amount of money”.
So how much did Sonya win on Deal or No Deal today?
On today’s Deal or No Deal episode, Sonya walked away with £1,380 after dealing with just £1 and £4k left in play.
But she couldn’t quite outsmart The Banker this time — when the final reveal came, the £4k box was sitting right there on the table in front of her.
However, Sonya said she’d had a “lovely day”, with host Stephen reminding her that she’s “rich in life” and a “brilliant, brilliant person”.
An X user wrote: “Not a massive difference between £1,300 and £4,000,” mocking Sonya’s reaction.
But we’re happy if Sonya is happy!
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