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A DAD who has pocketed \u00a370,000 in winnings thanks to his appearances on game shows has revealed the simple secret to his success.<\/p>\n

Mike Stratton, from Wigan, has now penned a book explaining his tips and tricks and showing how anyone could follow in his footsteps.<\/p>\n


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The dad-of-three got the bug after he responded to a flyer looking for contestants that had been put through the letterbox of his tanning salon.<\/p>\n

He decided to give it a go and ended up on a quiz show hosted by the late talk show host Jerry Springer, according to the Manchester Evening News.<\/p>\n

Mike ended up going home \u00a310,000 richer.<\/p>\n

Since then, he\u2019s appeared on a variety of quiz shows including The Weakest Link, Bullseye, Beg, Borrow or Steal and Fear Factor.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Game Show Guy,\u2019 as he\u2019s known on social media has now written a book about his experiences called How to Get on Game Shows and Win \u00a31000s: Confessions of a Game Show Addict.<\/p>\n

His book contains some helpful tips for anyone else hoping to strike it lucky with their game show game show winnings.<\/p>\n

The 55-year-old said he\u2019s won \u00a370,000 from game shows, which he got in both prizes and cash, and it has changed his life.<\/p>\n

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The former stripper said: "I\u2019m really good at getting on the shows.<\/p>\n

"It\u2019s a hobby; it\u2019s a challenge.<\/p>\n

"I\u2019m loud, I\u2019m outgoing, my talent is getting on the shows.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey look for a certain type of person, not someone who\u2019s going to freeze on telly and do one-word answers. They want someone who is outgoing and confident."<\/p>\n

Although Mike has appeared on 18 game show so far he did have a word of warning that TV bosses nowadays don\u2019t like people going on too many.<\/p>\n

He said that when he started he was doing around three a year but nowadays people are limited to just one a year.<\/p>\n

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