Anne Hegerty’s Beat The Chasers replacement warns he’s ‘overtaking’ her

BEAT The Chasers star Issa Schultz has revealed his ‘rollercoaster’ transformation from a ‘nervous’ banker to a TV legend. The television quiz personality, 38, is best known for his role on The Chase Australia.

Gogglebox star Alison Worthington has confessed that she’d “snog” the Dark Destroyer from The Chase if she had the opportunity.On Friday (May 20), the beloved Channel 4 spin-off show, Beat The Chasers, aired their final instalment of the five-part game show.And it appears as though viewers at home aren’t the only people tuning into the final show, as the official Channel 4 Gogglebox Twitter account also tweeted throughout the hour-long episode to share their support online.As many fans shared their thoughts on the difficult slew of questions thrown at the contestants, the commentary show couldn’t help but share a naughty outtake from their show last week.During the show, Helena asked her mother which of the six Chasers she would snog given the choice.She asked: “Out of any of them, you’d go for the Beast wouldn’t you? If you were gonna snog any of them, which one would you snog?”The Salford-based grandma had the choice between Anne Hegerty, Paul Sinha, Jenny Ryan, Darragh Ennis, Mark Labbett, and Shaun Wallace.But it appears as though it was the Shaun who had caught her eye as she confessed: “It would be the Dark Destroyer, I think.”It was at this point that Helena quipped: “You wanna get destroyed by the Dark Destroyer,” to which Alison cheekily replied: “It might be the other way around!”It comes after the professional quizzer was left devastated after his rare Mastermind trophy was smashed to pieces. The star won the coveted away back in 2004, and has reached out to bosses at the BBC to see if they could replace the prized possession after the accident.

Beat The Chasers' penultimate episode came with drama on Thursday night (May 19) and fans say they have 'never been so gutted' over a contestant's loss.

The Chase star Anne Hegerty has had a pop at her co-stars branding them all "evil" after they compared her to Disney villain Cruella De Vil. Anne, known as 'Frosty Knickers,' has taken a swipe at her fellow Chasers after she was missing from a Beat The Chasers line-up. Anne took to Twitter to repost a video clip from the most recent episode of the ITV spin-off show, hosted by Bradley Walsh.

BEAT The Chasers star Shaun Wallace faced an awkward blunder as he forgot his new co-star Issa Schultz's name. The quizzing master took to Twitter to react to the hilarious clip ahead of tonight's new episode of the ITV spin-off show.

THE Chase star Anne Hegerty has branded her co-stars as "evil" after they compared her to Disney villain Cruella De Vil. The quizzing master took to Twitter to hit back at her fellow Chasers after she was missing from a Beat The Chasers line-up.

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.

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.