Rahul, from Barnet, was a contestant on Channel 4’s Child Genius. He recently shocked viewers on a show by answering every single question correctly.
Rahul knew the scientific name for the apricot tree (Prunus armeniaca) and also that Phoenix dactylifera refers to the date palm. During a spelling test, he was able to spell words including accouchement, hyponatraemia and garrulous.
In the timed question round, he beat every other contestant by scoring 14 out of 15. The timer ran out before he could answer the last question. However, Rahul lost out to rival Joshua during the maths test, prompting him to lose his cool. Having initially said he “accepted” that Joshua had won and that he would now focus on the next round, Rahul then attempted to walk off, saying: “I don’t want to comment on my defeat so do you mind if I just leave, please?”