I,ll join. I loved Reg he was my neighour and use to make me laugh all the time xxxxxx

My first show is Saturday 9th Feb. Im realy excited. Sorry am I allowed to say or should it be in spoilers ? Sorry if im wrong xxxx

Deal or No Deal?

That is the question set to be posed to a veteran Millom councillor on the top TV game show.

Councillor Reg Heathcote, is preparing to lock horns with the Channel 4 show’s infamous banker, in a bid to win a £250,000 top prize.

But eagle-eyed viewers who saw the former Millom mayor’s debut on the show could be forgiven for thinking he is from Barrow after programme editors left out any mention of his hometown.

The grandfather-of-one, told host Noel Edmonds he was from Millom, explaining it was a small town between Whitehaven and Barrow.

But when it aired, the show axed all mention of Millom, making the town and borough councillor appear to hail from Barrow.

But the 63-year-old retired postman and Millom councillor of 17 years was quick to play down the omission.

He told the Evening Mail: “I’m passionate about Millom and I would never have deliberately avoided saying it’s where I’m from. They just left that bit on the edit room floor.”

Wife Vera put her husband’s name forward to appear on the show and to their surprise an email came through inviting Reg to an audition in Manchester.

He was quizzed by producers about his views on the banker and what he would spend the jackpot on if he won.

He told them the banker did not phase him and he had his heart set on some home improvements.

Lucky Reg was one of 3,000 candidates to be offered a spot on the show. He added: “As far as I know I’m the first person from Millom on the show.

“It was a big shock to be asked on the programme – I thought it would never happen.”

After travelling to Bristol with his wife to film more than 20 episodes in October, Cllr Heathcote filmed three episodes each day.

Show producers put him up in a four-star hotel and paid for food and travel.

So far, Cllr Heathcote, of Newton Street, has been spotted as one of the 21 contestants stood next to boxes but will do battle with the banker in the hot seat late next month.

He is to appear on shows broadcast on TV throughout February.

Cllr Heathcote is understood to be in the hot seat on February 21, but due to contractual obligations he cannot reveal any details until the show is screened.

Doubts have been cast as to whether there is a voice at the end of the phone when the banker calls Noel with an offer.

But Cllr Heathcote revealed: “There is definitely a voice at the other end of the line.”

Reg never spoke to the Banker but I could hear the Banker from where I was sitting (near the end of the East Wing).

Reg had a great game - unfortunately nowhere near as memorable as Clive's (a big ask anyway!) but you will all love it!

Can you remember Noel mentioning his postman job last week and something to do with a dog? It gets mentioned again and had the audience in peels of laughter - trust me, you'll love it!