From flat broke to his Million Dollar Minute

An unemployed, debt-ridden university student has become the fastest contestant to win big on Million Dollar Minute yesterday, scoring $212,000 in five episodes with no losses.

Student Jonathan Somic, 26, who lives at home with his parents says he couldn’t even afford the bus ticket to get to the studio, with his Dad having to drive him.

Now he plans to travel to an extreme fitness camp in Thailand.

“I have to clear my credit card debts first and pay my parents back on some big cash loans but then I am going to fat-camp to lose 50 kilos,” Somic said.

“After I won I didn’t have enough credit on my phone to call my dad with the good news.

“I made two complete guesses in that final round and I thought ‘no way’ – I cannot risk it to play on any more – I couldn’t bear the thought of losing that much money,” Somic said.

Host Simon Reeve, added, “Jonathan Somic is the fastest and funniest contestant who has pushed a buzzer on Million Dollar Minute. He brought with him a formidable intelligence and a cracking sense of humour that had all of us in stitches,” Reeve said.

Later, he plans include flying business class to Paris with his girlfriend and a deposit for a first home.