Who Wants to be a Millionaire contestant Steve Chandler may have had his dirty washing aired in public for the second time but at least he walked away with £8,000 to spend on his honeymoon.

Thanks to the show's host Chris Tarrant, the 21-year-old credit control manager, from Strensall, York, was forced to relive the embarrassment of his stag night which ended up with him being staked out at Clifford's Tower in nothing but his boxer shorts.

Steve's mates had stripped him down to his boxer shorts, had spray-painted his legs red and had written 'I Love Man United' on him in permanent marker pen. He is a firm Liverpool fan.

After being staked out at Clifford's Tower Steve was pelted with eggs, flour and treacle before being set free at last by some passing police officers.

His mum, Marian said: "They came along and said that it was an historic monument but they'd give him a last chance to get away because it was his stag night. He said he was nearly arrested."

Steve, who was still feeling 'delicate' when he recorded the show the following day - last Saturday - didn't quite have the courage to answer a question which would have won him £16,000...but Marian said he was over the moon anyway.

Steve, who married childhood sweetheart Leah Levitt, on Saturday, had faced starting married life penniless after two years of voluntary work for his local church.

Marian said: "He had only been working for a couple of months and two weeks ago he just phoned up to enter. He got a call last Friday night on his mobile on the way home from work and he was on the show the next day.

"It worked out really well. He was happy with what he got. Starting off married life with £8,000 when you haven't got much beforehand isn't bad."

Steve and Leah, who met through their church in York and kept their romance going despite Leah moving to Huddersfield, are now on a week-long honeymoon in a mystery UK location.

When they return they plan to live in Huddersfield.

Updated: 08:47 Monday, January 15, 2001