BBC The Wheel fans left 'sobbing' as lucky contestant wins jaw-dropping prize fund

BBC's hit gameshowThe Wheel left fans in floods of tears as a player shared her heartfelt story while scooping the £100,000 jackpot prize.

Michael McIntyre was back on Saturday night with a brand new set of contestants and his celebrity experts. Joining him on the show as one of his experts were Danni and Danny Dyer, Oti Mabuse, Ed Gamble, Tracy-Ann Oberman, , and Maisie Adams.

Meanwhile the players battling it out to remain in the game were Sophie, Martin and Nyarai. But with Sophie barely receiving a chance on the wheel, it was Nyarai who was the last woman standing to tackle the last question and win the jackpot prize on offer.

After answering her question correctly, Nyarai was in a state of shock and called out to her husband. Explaining their journey as a couple, Nyarai told Michael and the celeb panel that her husband has continued to support her all the way through and how they were "childhood sweethearts".

Calling her husband Jeremiah on to the wheel to join her she said: "He's supported me all the way! He's my childhood sweetheart.

"I was 17, he was 19. I'm 56, he's going to be 60 soon. The love of my life. He's supported me all the way," she then turned to the celeb experts and added: "Guys than you so much."

Congratulating them on their life-changing win, radio DJ Jordan said: "Good things happen to good people. Remember that!"

Meanwhile, Michael added: "I love your story, I love that you're childhood sweethearts and we are so, so happy to give you this incredible sum of money tonight. The winner of the wheel, £100,000!"

As the tears began to flow amongst the celebs, fans at home were emotional too. One viewer said: "Omg I am SOBBING at Nyarai winning £100k."

Another penned: "THE HUBBY COMING OUT AND THE SHEER HAPPINESS I CANNOT DEAL WITH THIS," followed by a crying face emoji. A third fan shared: "So happy for her! £100k is a life-changing amount of money."

While another shocked spectator added: "WOW WOW WOW!!!! Nyarai has DONE IT!!!! She has just won £100k, making her the show's biggest ever winner!!!"

The Wheel is available to watch on BBC IPlayer.