Deal or No Deal made for emotional viewing when contestant Brad shared with host Stephen Mulhern that he was terminally ill. Brad, who was visibly upset, revealed that he had been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), a condition that weakens the muscles and leads to paralysis.
Brad bravely explained that he likely only had a few years left to live. However, he remained positive, reminding Stephen that physicist Stephen Hawking also had MND and lived for 55 years after his diagnosis.
As first reported by Daily Star, with his voice trembling, Brad expressed his hope of winning some money on the show to start ticking things off his bucket list. He also wanted to leave some cash behind for his family.
The studio was filled with emotion as many of Brad's co-stars, who had become friends, began to cry as he opened up about his condition and his newfound positive outlook on life. Many were seen wiping away tears on camera.
Brad seemed to be playing an excellent game, and everyone was rooting for him to win big.
At one point in the game, he managed to eliminate more blue boxes than red. Most importantly, the massive £100,000 prize was still up for grabs.
Brad had a great start in the game, with more red boxes left than blue ones. The banker called with a tempting offer of £12,500, especially as the £75,000 box was still in play.
Brad asked his mum for advice and she told him to keep playing because he'd been lucky so far. But then, things took a bad turn.
After Brad said no to the money, he shared that he'd dreamt of winning £75,000. Sadly, this dream was crushed in the final round.
With only four boxes left, including the ones with £75,000, £5,000, £10 and £5, it was anyone's game. But when the fourth box was opened, it turned out to be the biggest amount, leaving everyone shocked.
Things got even worse when Brad lost the £5,000 box next. He told host Stephen: "This is my life. I've always had such bad luck. Nothing changes, I should have expected this."
In the end, the banker's last offer to Brad was just £4. In the final round, Brad opened his box to find he'd had £5 all along.
Fans on X – which used to be Twitter – were heartbroken for Brad. One person wrote: "#DealOrNoDeal Brad deserved so much more, really unlucky guy I hope his life goes better in the future."
One fan shared: "Brad you might not have won big but you have a handsome fella, a lovely mum, a goat and loads of chickens, that's better than any money! Thanks for playing your game and I wish you lots of love for the future. #DealOrNoDeal," Another penned: "I had forgotten how much of an emotional rollercoaster #DealOrNoDeal could be. Gutted for Brad."
Others commented: "That has got to be one of the saddest Deal or No Deal's I have seen. Poor Brad. #DealOrNoDeal," and "I'm in floods of tears, poor Brad."
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