From the moment Ant & Dec unleashed Red or Black? on the nation, anticipation rippled across the UK as over 100 000 people applied for the chance to win a life-changing £1 million.

And after weeks of applications, rigorous rituals and crossed limbs aplenty, our lucky ticket holders packed their mascots and headed to the Red or Black? Arena in Wembley for the very first stage of the show.

And little did they know what they were in for...

As one huge spectacle after another took over the arena, the stunts they witnessed had our lucky ticket holders all teetering on the edges of their seats in terror. But which colour would they choose: Red or Black?

See the amazing challenges in pictures and get our hosts' exclusive reactions to the weekend madness in Ant & Dec's Red or Black? blog