ITV drama Quiz came to a dramatic conclusion on Wednesday evening, leaving viewers incredulous with hints that ‘coughing Major’ Charles Ingram could be innocent.
And Matthew Macfadyen – who plays the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? cheat – was spotted enjoying a leisurely stroll in London with his wife Keeley Hawes in the wake of the much-talked about show’s grande finale.
The 45-year-old actor was spotted out and about with his Bodyguard star partner as they made the most of the sunshine on Thursday amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Stepping out: Matthew Macfadyen was spotted enjoying a leisurely stroll in London with his wife Keeley Hawes in the wake of ITV drama Quiz’s grand finale
Matthew was casually clad for his one-hour allotted exercise time, sporting a tracksuit and sunglasses.
Keeley, 44, opted for loose shorts and a smart shirt, covering up by draping a jacket over her shoulders.
The couple’s cute pet dog trotted along merrily beside them as they ventured out and about.
Fresh air: The 45-year-old actor was spotted out and about with his Bodyguard star partner as they made the most of the sunshine on Thursday amid the coronavirus pandemic
Low-key: Matthew was casually clad for his one-hour allotted exercise time, sporting a tracksuit and sunglasses, while Keeley, 44, opted for loose shorts and a smart shirt
Keeley and Matthew met on the set of BBC’s Spooks, where she played Zoe Reynolds and he starred as Tom Quinn.
The loved-up couple got married in November 2004, with their daughter Maggie born a month later in December and their son Ralph born in September 2006.
Keeley also has son, Myles, with her first husband, cartoonist Spencer McCallum.
Matthew is riding high on the success of Quiz, which has kept the nation gripped over the course of three episodes.
Happily married: The couple got married in November 2004, with their daughter Maggie born a month later in December and their son Ralph born in September 2006
Charles and Diana Ingram were found guilty of deception and given suspended prison sentences, but the drama’s final scene sees them break the fourth wall with Chris Tarrant asking viewers to offer their own verdict.
The hints left many fans rushing to Twitter to praise the three-part series with some also confessing they had begun to doubt whether the Ingrams did commit the crime.
In the series closing scenes, Charles and Diana have just learned that a documentary based on their crimes – which aired in 2003 two weeks after their trial – earned a record-breaking 17 million viewers.
Long-term loves: Keeley and Matthew met on the set of BBC’s Spooks, where she played Zoe Reynolds and he starred as Tom Quinn
As they prepare to go to bed, Charles switches on the TV, leading host Chris Tarrant to address him directly. He asks him: ‘What’s your answer? We’re all dying to know!’ and Charles then pensively turns towards the camera.
The scene is taken directly from the 2017 West End play Quiz on which the series is based, which asks its audiences to vote whether the Ingrams are guilty or not.
Regardless the ending still left many viewers stunned, as it left a question mark over the Ingrams had been wrongfully found guilty.
Did he do it? The third final episode of Quiz aired on Wednesday night, and left viewers stunned with hints that ‘coughing Major’ Charles Ingram could be innocent
What? In the drama’s final scene, host Chris Tarrant appeared to directly address viewers and ask them for an answer, hinting it was up to them to decide whether the Ingrams are guilty
Quiz ended with a note reminding viewers that Charles and Diana Ingram still protest their innocence to this day, and are continuing to work on appealing their guilty verdict.
Putting paid to any wonderment over innocence, on Thursday morning, Chris gave a radio interview, in which he said: ‘I think a lot of people today will be waking up going, ‘oh that poor Major, I think they’ve done him up’,’ the presenter said this morning…
‘We wouldn’t – the police prosecuted him, we didn’t. At the time I think we were getting audiences of something like 13 or 14 million.
‘We sold it to 132 countries around the world – America, Australia, India etc – so why would we go out on a limb to try and prosecute one of these guys?…
Tense: Charles and Diana were found guilty of deception in the third and final episode of Quiz, after their attempts to cheat on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire were exposed