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University Challenge viewers were left cringing after a contestant was denied a high-five in a toe-curling moment on last night's episode. 

Jubilant Freddy Leo, of St Edmund Hall, Oxford, tried to celebrate winning a point by high-fiving his teammate Marceline Bresson. 

But Miss Bresson appeared not to notice the attempt and turned to face the other way - forcing Mr Leo to try and make the gesture look like a thumb's up. 

University Challenge contestant Freddy Leo, captain of the team of St Edmund Hall, Oxford, tried to celebrate winning a point by high-fiving his teammate Marceline Bresson on last night's episode. However Miss Bresson missed his attempt in a toe-curling moment, pictured

Quick-thinking Mr Leo, a History student from Berlin, tried to save his modesty by making the gesture look like a thumb's up, pictured. The moment left BBC Two viewers in stitches

Dozens of viewers commented on the exchange, with some describing it as 'glorious' and 'fabulous'. However others joked the action had no place on the high-brow quiz show

Viewers were left in stitches over the exchange, with one tweeting: 'Absolute scenes on University Challenge as Leo goes for a second high-five of the show, only to be fabulously ignored on this occasion.'

However others were less impressed and claimed the gesture had no place on the rarefied quiz show. 

The action unfolded on Monday night's episode, which saw the University of York take on St Edmund Hall, Oxford, in a first-round match. 

Team captain Mr Leo, a History student from Berlin, drew comments with his high-energy approach to the show.   

The action unfolded on Monday night's episode, which saw the University of York take on St Edmund Hall, Oxford, teams pictured above, in a first-round match

Viewers commented how Mr Leo had been 'left hanging' by teammate Miss Bresson

At one point just 13 minutes into the programme he turned and high-fived Miss Bresson, when she successfully identified the opening lines of Ezra Pound's poem Canto.

Later on in the show Mr Leo tried to recreate the moment when Miss Bresson, who is reading Economics and Management, correctly identified a painting by Johannes Vermeer - but was left with his hand hanging in the air.  

Quick-thinking Mr Leo, who eventually led his team to a convincing victory, pulled his hand back and made it look like a 'thumb's up'.

Twitter users were left reeling over the rare show of enthusiasm on the show. 

Twitter users were left reeling over the rare show of enthusiasm on the show, which is typically defined by restraint. One tickled user described the toe-curling moment as 'TV gold'

One posted: '#UniversityChallenge is absolute gold tonight!!! 2nd high five is denied... swiftly turned into a thumbs up.'

Another tweeted: 'Leo just getting ignored for a high five just made my night!'

But others insisted it had no place on University Challenge, with one writing: 'I'm sorry was that a f***** high-five on University Challenge? Not in my lifetime. This show is for petrified 19-year-old cyborgs, sir, and not your shameless showboating.'

Another asked: 'Is that the first ever high-five on #UniversityChallenge? Also, is this the end of days?' 

A third tweeted: '#UniversityChallenge high five indeed.... There is a time and a place for high fives and university challenge is not one of them.' 

Mr Leo, pictured, who led his team to a convincing victory, shared a high-five with Miss Bresson early in the show and tried to replicate the success following a picture round win

Some viewers suggested there are unwritten rules against high-fives on University Challenge

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Main photo article University Challenge viewers were left cringing after a contestant was denied a high-five in a toe-curling moment on last night’s episode. 
Jubilant Freddy Leo, of St Edmund Hall, Oxford, tried to celebrate winning a point by high-fiving his teammate Marceline Bresson. 
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