Sorry Mr Paxman, there was only one star on last night's University Challenge and he was sitting on the Liverpool squad.

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Twitter fell absolutely head over heels in love with a contestant from Liverpool University by the name of Ed Bretherton and was making no apologies for it.

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It wasn't the first time the medical student, originally from Devon, appeared on the programme, though. Last night's round was a quarter-final, after all.

https://twitter.com/frecklednotes/status/706933333729660930
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It wasn't long before the jokes started rolling in.

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Some questioned Bretherton's commitment to the cause.

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But by the end of the game Liverpool University had 185 points to Imperial College's 130, meaning one thing and one thing only...

https://twitter.com/jennpops/status/706943173059342337

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University Challenge continues on BBC2 on Monday nights at 8pm

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