It's one of the most popular quiz shows on TV and one contestant has opened up about their experience19:19, 29 May 2026Updated 19:37, 29 May 2026Lee Mack has hosted The 1% Club since 2022 and one contestant has spoken about what it was like meeting the presenter.‌The quiz show tests the intelligence of 100 contestants as they have to apply logic, reasoning skills and use common sense to answer a number of questions.‌Get one question wrong and you're immediately out of the game.‌Speaking about their time on the show, former contestant Ryan Alexander shared he hoped word puzzles wouldn't come up."I think I'm very good with puzzles and maths, and the final 1% question was a letter question," he recalled."My brain doesn't focus very well on words and things, and it was basically a question about clocks and what word was represented, and as soon as the word thing was mentioned, I overthought everything.‌"I ended up running out of time and you’re not allowed to verbally give your answer, as you have the tablet."However, Ryan shared he had a "surreal" experience, explained to OLBG: "I got to attempt to do something that not a lot of people have done.‌"The experience to me was not as valuable as the cash, because that would have been an additional bonus. Being a part of the show was fantastic."He added: "The person who sat next to me in the studio, she loved it just as much as me, and it also was good because when we aired, we had like a big watch party with my family in the house.‌"I was later recognised in Morrison’s by someone behind the till, which was strange. Then randomly at a wedding someone introduced me to their mum and she recognised me from The 1% Club."Recalling what it was like meeting host Lee, Ryan commented: "Lee was exactly how you expect him to be."He was approachable, he was laughing and joking between the questions, he was asking people a bit more about their stories, and then at the end, when obviously I wasn't successful, he'd come over and commiserate. He was really nice.Article continues below"Lee wasn’t just there to do a job, he actually seemed to care and was quite happy for Zoe, who won on the day. It was such a fun day."