Anne Hegerty’s Beat The Chasers replacement brags that he’s ‘overtaking’ her as he steps into her ‘chilly’ shoes

There was what could have been a very awkward moment on This Morning when Beat The Chasers star Issa Schultz admitted to not knowing who Holly Willoughby was. The quizzer was on the ITV daytime show to chat to the presenter and her co-host Phillip Schofield.

THEY are on our tellies every night of the week and while viewers know their quizzing style very well – they don’t know much about their love lives. The Chasers – Mark Labbett, Anne Hegerty, Jenny Ryan, Paul Sinha, Shaun Wallace and Darragh Ennis – have in fact spilled the beans about what goes on when they are not answering questions and here’s everything you need to know. Mark 'The Beast' Labbett Mark married nurse Katie in 2014 after meeting on Facebook - it was only after their wedding day they realised they were also second cousins.

Beat The Chasers star Paul Sinha has spoken out after a backlash from fans of the show.The popular ITV quiz show aired on Monday (May 16) night bringing with it controversy for viewers after one 'incorrect' answer they were adamant was actually right.The moment has now been labelled as 'brutal' by Paul who is known to fans as The Sinnerman.He was joined by Shaun 'The Dark Destroyer' Wallace, Darragh 'The Menace' Ennis, Jenny 'The Vixen' Ryan and Mark 'The Beast' Labbett for the show as well as Australian The Chase star Issa Schultz, aka The Supernerd who stepped up to fill in for Anne Hegerty when she caught Covid prior to filming.During the episode, viewers saw contestant Steven battle it out against three of the chasers to win himself a not too shabby £25,000 in just 42 seconds.However, fans weren't happy when host Bradley Walsh asked: "What Patrick Swayze film became a West End musical?"Paul quickly answered: "Dirty Dancing."But Bradley, 61, told him his answer was in fact wrong and the correct response would have been Ghost.Confused viewers then took to Twitter to admit their disappointment at the answer being deemed wrong.One wrote: "Dirty Dancing is definitely a musical though? #BeatTheChasers." @Josneat said: "Glad he won but the Patrick Swayze question was really unfair as I’ve seen dirty dancing in the theatre. #BeatTheChasers."Another added: "Bit of a naughty question...

Beat The Chasers fans were left in hysterics on Tuesday's episode as newbie Issa Schultz poked fun at host Bradley Walsh. Australian The Chase star Issa, 38, has replaced Anne Hegerty on the ITV show as she tested positive for Covid during the time of filming.

Beat The Chasers host Bradley Walsh was left stunned on Tuesday's episode after a contestant revealed their past link to The Chase. During the latest instalment, Lynn Barton, who was the first female pilot employed by British Airways in 1987, went up against The Chasers in a bid to win money.

The Chase star Mark Labbett has spoken out in defence of Issa Schultz, who stepped in to replace Anne Hegerty on the show while she was ill with Covid. Mark detailed the reason for the Australian quizzer's “quiet” debut on the show on social media yesterday.Mark, 56, defended Issa, 38, in view of his 158,700 Twitter followers last night.He wrote: “In case you think @Issa25 is quiet, he got off the plane from Australia a few hours before we recorded this.”He then added the hashtags #jetlag and #BeatTheChasers.Fan favourite Anne, 63, was notably missing from Monday’s Beat The Chasers due to being ill with Covid.The Governess has been due to take part in the latest series of the show, but was unable to take part in filming after testing positive for the virus.Anne’s spot was not left vacant for long, however, as it was filled by Issa, who is a Chaser on Australia’s version of the show.Across the sea his nickname is the “Supernerd”, suggesting he is a force to be reckoned with.Mark’s followers took to the comments section to share their thoughts on Anne’s temporary replacement.“Is that why he wasn't selected a lot today? To give him some time to settle in?” B Grayson asked.“Fair enough.

Beat the Chasers returned to screens on Monday night and there has already been mass confusion and outrage over one question which seemingly received the right answer. So, as a result, Paul Sinha has spoken out - calling it 'brutal'.

BEAT The Chasers fans have been left scratching their heads after Anne Hegerty failed to appear on the show. Chasers Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Jenny Ryan, Paul Sinha and Darragh Ennis were all ready and waiting to take on a new batch of contestants on Monday night.

Beat The Chasers star Paul Sinha has made a rather rude jibe towards his ITV co-star.On Monday's programme (May 16), Anne Hegerty was missing from the lineup which led to Paul making the remark.ITV host Bradley Walsh welcomed the quiz gurus onto the show and said: "Hello and welcome to Beat The Chasers and here they are... The Menace, The Sinnerman, The Vixen, The Beast, The Dark Destroyer and The Governess..."But as the camera panned onto Anne's seat, she was missing which lead the audience to erupt with a big "Oooooooh" sound.

Beat the Chasers, after Anne Hegerty revealed she would be pulling out for an entire season. Issa Schultz, who is well-known for his appearances on quiz shows on Australian TV and earned the nickname 'The Supernerd' for his work on The Chase Australia, is set to fill in for Hegerty, after she caught Covid before filming for the ITV show began. Hegerty announced the news on Twitter, saying: "Unfortunately I’ve contracted Covid-19 so won’t be filming this series of #BeatTheChasers.

The Chase is a hit amongst ITV viewers every day but that intensity on the weekday show is nothing compared to its primetime counterpart, Beat the Chasers. Bradley Walsh will be back to host the brand new series which starts on Monday night (May 16).

The Chase star Anne Hegerty has explained her absence on season five of ITV's Beat The Chasers. "The Governess", 63, will be replaced by Australian The Chase star Issa Schultz on the popular gameshow this week and he will join Jenny Ryan, Mark Labbett, Paul Sinha and Shaun Wallace.

Beat the Chasers is back for season 5 today, Monday May 16, with the intellectual powerhouses once again making a return. The coterie of Chasers has increased over the years, with more and more scarily named intellectuals battling contestants.

Beat The Chasers is set to return for season five tonight. The first episode of the lively quiz show will air at 9pm and new episodes will continue every night until May 20.

Beat The Chasers star Anne Hegerty was forced to step down from the new ITV quiz series after she was unable to attend filming - but her replacement is adamant that he’s more than a match for The Governess.Anne, 63, caught Covid when filming for the new series was taking place, meaning that she will not appear as a Chaser on the show, which is a spin-off of popular quiz show The Chase, for the first time since it began.Australian quizmaster Issa Schultz, nicknamed The Supernerd, who already stars as a chaser on Australia’s version of The Chase, has stepped in to be her replacement for the new series.The 38-year-old issued a warning to Anne as he discussed stepping into The Governess’ “chilly” shoes on Beat The Chasers.Chatting about how the Chasers compete in quiz competitions around the world when they aren’t filming episodes, Issa revealed that he wants to be world number one when it comes to quizzing. “Paul [Sinha] is good and I’m pretty sure most of the time is better than I am,” Issa told The Sun’s TV Mag of the tough competitions.He added: “Anne, I’ve started to overtake in the world rankings.”But despite the competitiveness between the pair, Issa shared that Anne had sent him heartwarming words of support ahead of his appearance on Beat The Chasers.“Anne was so supportive,” Issa recalled.

Anne Hegerty is one of the most famous quizzers on British television, but now she's revealed how she prepares before every episode of ITV's The Chase.Known as The Governess, Anne is regularly seen crushing contestants with her superior knowledge skills on the popular ITV quiz show, which is hosted by Bradley Walsh.Whilst her genius quizzing skills are in no doubt, some fans might be wondering just how the TV quizzer gets her brain in gear before stepping into the studio to tackle those quick-fire questions read by Bradley.The Governess herself spoke exclusively to Daily Star's Sam Huntley at the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday (May 8), where she admitted she regularly competes in quizzes outside of the hit ITV show.It came just before The Chase picked up the Best Daytime gong at the glitzy award show, which was held at the Royal Festival Hall in London.When asked how she prepares for going into The Chase studio, Anne said a producer comes in and "throws" questions at them to get the brain juices going.She said: "There is actually a sort of warm-up session. One of our producers comes in and throws questions at us.

The Chase's Anne Hegerty has shared a lovely tribute in awe of The Queen a few weeks before her Platinum Jubilee.The Governess, 63, has been a fan-favourite chaser on the ITV show since 2010 and expressed the important role Her Majesty, 96, has played in her life. Anne, who earlier in the year was amazed to find out Queen Elizabeth is her long descendent cousin, expressed how Her Highness is "everyone's mum".She told the Daily Star: "She's kind of been part of my life, she's 16 months younger than my mum so she's everyone's mum isn't she? I've been in a room with Prince Phillip, but I'm not important enough to meet him."It comes two months after Anne found out she had royal ties to the Monarch following her investigation into her family history on ITV's DNA Journey.

Anne Hegerty admitted she doesn't think Mark Labbett is "the best quizzer" on The Chase. Champion quizzer Anne, aka The Governess, has been a fan-favourite chaser on the ITV show since 2010.

The Chase star Anne Hegerty couldn't resist swiping at one quiz show that is simply "too much work" as she sits out this series of Beat the Chasers.Anne - AKA The Governess - contracted Covid-19 at the time of filming, and so has been replaced this series by Australian quiz champ and star of the Aussie version of the show Issa Schultz.Confirming the news back in March, Anne told her fans: "Unfortunately I’ve contracted COVID-19 so won’t be filming this series of #BeatTheChasers."The fantastic @Issa25 will be stepping in for me and I’m looking forward to watching the series when it’s on air later this year."Issa is better known by his Chase alter ego The Supernerd.But now Anne revealed the one quiz show she's unlikely to do again in an exclusive chat to Daily Star.Appearing at the MEN Pride of Manchester awards on Tuesday (May 10), Anne explained: "I always wanted to go on University Challenge: The Professionals back when I was a proofreader."The Society for Editors and Proofreaders used to keep trying to put in a team, and I think the BBC kept going, 'What, is that even a professional thing? We’ve never heard of that!'"So I always wanted to get on University Challenge: The Professionals," she explained.But Anne quickly added: "Would I like to do Mastermind again? I’ve done it twice and been a bit rubbish both times - nah, it’s too much work!"Speaking about the ideal celebrity she'd love to face off with on The Chase, Anne told us: "I think we’ve always said it would be brilliant to have Stephen Fry on."Of course, I always would have loved to have [the late] John Sessions on - of course that’s a missed opportunity now.

Some big names in TV and sport have united to celebrate the incredible people in Manchester at the Pride of Manchester Awards 2022 tonight, held at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel.The awards are hosted by former Coronation Street star Kym Marsh, 45, who will be helping present awards to those in the region who have done brilliant things to help others.The hostess arrived on the red carpet in a royal blue midi dress with balloon sleeves, paired with a sparkling silver clutch and matching strappy heels. Her brunette tresses were twisted into an up-do with loose hair at the front framing her face. Before the ceremony, Kym said : "It's such a thrill to be back in Manchester for a full live awards show for the first time since 2019.

MARK Labbett has revealed that the Chase producers are hunting for a female chaser who looks like a Love Islander but has the brains of Anne Hegerty and Jenny Ryan. Since the show hit our screens in 2009, there have only been TWO female Chasers.