ITV The 1% Club fans issue the same complaint about Lee Mack's 'easy' questions

The latest instalment of The 1% Club raised eyebrows among its viewers, with many declaring the questions were on the "easier" side.

Host Lee Mack returned to the helm for a gripping episode on Tuesday night (December 10), where a fresh batch of 100 contestants vied to be the last person standing and tackle the daunting 1% question.

As the ITV quiz show's stakes rose with every challenging round, audiences at home joined in the fun, testing their mettle against the contestants.

Yet there was a growing sentiment that the evening's questions might have been a tad too straightforward for those participating in the studio.

Flocking to what was once known as Twitter, a raft of viewers expressed their scepticism. One perturbed audience member remarked: "These questions do feel suspiciously easy... are we gonna get battered with a horrible last few questions, or have I just got lucky with how I think?"

Another viewer questioned their own intellect, saying: "Either these questions are getting easier or I'm getting smarter as I'm still in at the 15% question and that ain't happened in a long time!"

Another fan commented on their unexpected winning streak: "Either I'm a bl**dy genius or these questions are way too easy..."

Meanwhile, one more spectator mused: "Just me thinking the episodes this week are not a single difficult question, failing to see the rise in toughness between 90-60 both SO easy," reports Lancs Live.

Viewer critique didn't end with the general rounds; concerns poured in regarding the ultimate 1% question as well. With eight competitors left in the fray, host Lee Mack put forth the final challenge, asking, "What word is represented by this picture?"

The screen flashed with the number eight encased in a cube, baffling contestants. They missed the answer "incubate," and not one player guessed correctly.

Viewers quickly took to social media to weigh in, with one remarking on X: "Certainly not one of the hardest shows tonight."

Another chimed in with a critique: "If you have this many people at the end then it means the questions are too easy I fear."

Yet, there was empathy for the finalists who missed out on the jackpot. A sympathetic viewer posted: "That #The1PercentClub final question was unfair!! It wasn't even drawn like a cube, it looked like a mirror!! Those guys were robbed!"

Echoing the sentiment, someone else wrote: "Never seen that many get to the 1 percentage question before, and all men and all wrong. Hard one, they couldn't even tell what the thing behind the 8 was meant to be."

The 1% Club is available to watch on ITV X.