I just watched the Secret Millionaire on Channel 4 and was a bit baffled by the outcome.

I thought the show had a great idea behind it, and it is nice to see a reality show where someone, other than a celebrity, actually benefits.

I watched avidly, wondering who Ben Way, the twentysomething millionaire entrepreneur, would award his cash to. Would it former boxing champion James Cook, dedicated to keeping kids away from drugs? Or perhaps Wayne, a student with aspirations to sell his range of designer fashion? Or Ufu, the manager of the youth club who seemed to be running it on little more than his goodwill?

In the end Ben awarded cash to all three…a nice gesture, I’m sure all three appreciated it greatly. But didn’t it defeat the purpose of the show? I wonder if all the shows will follow this format? If so it kind of takes away the element of surprise doesn’t it?