Anne Hegery, 64, joined The Chase in 2010 as the first female Chaser in its second series, alongside Paul Sinha and Mark Labbett.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, The Governess admitted there is sometimes a struggle to film the hit ITV quiz show due to Bradley Walsh's "busy" schedule and her fellow co-stars' other ventures.Anne is one of six Chasers, including Darragh Ennis, Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Paul Sinha and Jenny Ryan.Bradley has presented the show since it began in 2009 and has become an integral part of the ITV show.Express.co.uk asked Anne if there is any trouble behind-the-scenes, and if she is able to balance her other work alongside The Chase.She replied: "It can be tricky because TV dates can be so changeable, you can suddenly find you can't rent the studio at that particular time, or Bradley is busy and not available because he's doing something else."We get different dates and then you've got Paul [Sinha] who has stand-up dates the new dates interfere with."Or you have me saying, 'I'm already contracted to do Panto' or something like that."So there is always a certain amount of interference.
But I always say The Chase comes first as I am very proud to be a Chaser."Anne was also asked if she could ever see anyone replacing Bradley in hosting The Chase.She said: "People keep trying to have this conversation with me and I'm just like, 'Can't hear you!'"I can't imagine the idea of Bradley leaving us and having to find someone else."I suppose I could think of a couple of names that might, but Bradley is just an integral part of the whole show and his rapport with the contestants, and with us."It's just I can't imagine him being replaced!"He once said to me 'The Chase is my pension' and I really do.
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