ITV boss slammed The Chase as ‘boring’ – forcing major change on the show

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A new bombshell is set to enter the Love Island villa, with musician Antigoni Buxton on her way to surprise the Islanders. It was revealed during Tuesday (21 June) night's episode that the singer and songwriter, 26, is the latest bombshell to head into the villa, and there's no doubt she'll ruffle some feathers.

A mum was left "humiliated" after accidentally flashing the crowd her bottom at her daughter's sports day while taking part in a run.

Train services will continue to be disrupted today as the knock-on effects of Tuesday's rail strike affect the timetable. It comes as talks are set to resume between the RMT union and bosses in attempt to resolve a bitter dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.

Emmerdale fans were once again reminded of Leyla Cavanagh's drug issues as she was tempted by a visit from her drug dealer. Unbeknown to her husband, Liam, and family and friends, the wedding planner is regularly taking drugs as she deals with the toll of the last year.

The Chase viewers were left feeling smug after they spotted a clever trick put in place by the show's producers as host Bradley Walsh introduced the lineup.He welcomed viewers to the show and explained the rules before he turned to the team of four hopefuls set to try their hand at beating the Chaser for a cash prize.The panelist's names were Richard, Tracy, Nancy and Drew - Richard is often shortened to Dick, which meant that eagle eyed viewers put two and two together.Dick Tracy is a police detective comic book character, while Nancy Drew is a fictional mystery solver popularised in children's books.Keen fans descended to Twitter to share their findings.An eager viewer wrote: "Glad to see I'm not the only one who clocked Dick Tracy and Nancy Drew."Another said "clever name placement" while one simply called it a "well played" move by the producers.A confused fan tweeted: "Since when did The Chase start putting contestants in funny name order every single episode?Drew went first and Bradley called him up to the podium to ask him about his life, career and hobbies.

ITV game show.Before he made a name for himself on The Chase, Shaun Wallace also showcased his mind-boggling talent when he won Mastermind back in 2004 and ranked 276th in the World Quizzing Championships in 2010.But away from the camera’s, the professional quizzer, 61, leads a very different life and rarely opens up about his surprising career outside of his work on intense daytime quiz shows.In addition to his role as a Chaser on Bradley Walsh’s quiz show, he also works as a barrister and a lecturer in his spare time.As the TV star prepares to celebrate his 62nd birthday, Daily Star has taken a look inside his real job away outside of the studio.Away from the cameras, Shaun works as a qualified barrister and continues to practice law as he continues to juggle his work as a criminal defence lawyer with his role on the ITV show. Called to the Bar in 1984, Shaun completed his pupillage in 1986 and has gone on to lead a successful career in law as a barrister.

TV favourites Ant and Dec are just two of the household names leading this year’s nominations for the 2022 TRIC Awards. The annual awards show, which recognises the very best TV, radio and online shows, as well as Britain’s most-loved stars and talent – will be returning once again for the 53rd edition in July.

The Chase (May 30) saw host Bradley Walsh attempt to comfort one of the contestants after they missed out on the chance to add a huge amount of money to the jackpot.After welcoming four new players to the show, it was time for the hopefuls to try and win some cash.Although things got off to a rocky start, it quickly turned with two players making it through to the final chase against Anne "The Governess" Hegerty.However, one finalist couldn't help but show her frustration when she blew the chance to bring back £65,000.The first player to face Anne was Chris, and although he managed to get £7,000 in the cash builder, he was unable to defeat Anne at the table.Then it was time for Callum to play for the team but again, he was sent home by The Chaser.Challenged with the task of trying to win the first spot in the final was player Sue.Thankfully, she managed to add £5,000 to the jackpot which left the final player Emily to face Anne.Showing she was a good player in the cash builder round, she managed to earn £6,000.Although when she was given multiple offers to play for, Bradley asked Sue to advise her on which one she should pick.Sue gave Emily her blessing to take the low offer saying: "I need you here, it's up to you.”To which the player told Bradley: "I think as Sue said she needs me back and I need her as much so for that reason I’m going to go for £1,000."Agreeing with her choice, Anne told the player it was "very important" for her to get back to be with Sue in the final.However, after she sailed through the head-to-head she quickly regretted the lower offer as she could've added £65,000 to the jackpot.When there was only one question left to answer, and three spaces between her and Anne, Emily said: "£65,000,

The Chase viewers couldn't believe their eyes after a contestant went head to head with Chaser Anne Hegerty.Bradley Walsh welcomed Emily, Sue, Callum and Chris onto the show and the lucky hopefuls went up against The Governess on the ITV game show.As she introduced herself, Emily told viewers that she was a police officer from Carlisle.Fans quickly rushed to Twitter to gush over her good looks and one even said that they would "go to Carlisle and get arrested" if she was the one doing it.Another wrote: "Is she the ginger Blake Lively?"However, after she was asked for her opinion on her fellow contestant's cash offers, fans began to notice something.Once contestants make it through the cash builder round, they are then given the option of picking the low, middle or high offer to try and make it back to their co-stars and reach the final round.Bradley often asks the other contestants which they think should be picked and much to fan's dismay she seemed happy with the lower offer every time.One irritated viewer tweeted out: "Emily is getting on my f****** nerves, low [offer] enabling.

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Coronation Street. Our snaps show the bad boy, played by Mikey North, doing a very dodgy deal indeed.In the dramatic scene, a frantic Gary meets up with two thugs and hands them a bag of cash.

The Chase since 2011 and was the fourth quizmaster to join the show.The ITV quiz show, which is fronted by Bradley Walsh, gave Paul the nickname 'The Sinnerman' and he has remained a fan-favourite since he first hit screens.The popular TV quizzer, 51, came out as gay to his family when he was 35 and in 2017, spoke about his sexuality for the first time during an episode of The Chase.He tied the knot with husband Oliver Levy in 2019 and the pair have been happily married for three years.In honour of the star's 52nd birthday, Daily Star have looked inside Paul's marriage to Oliver.Not much is known about Paul's husband Oliver as he likes to stay out of the spotlight.It is unknown when Paul first met his husband, but he proposed to Oliver in 2019 and the pair tied the knot 11 months later.The Chase star has previously revealed that his hubby is just as passionate about quizzing as he is, telling GuysLikeU in 2017: "I have a boyfriend called Oliver and we are the power couple in the world of quizzing."The Sinnerman took to Twitter and jokingly hinted that was envious of his husband's skills after he won the quizzes that included some of "the world's strongest quizzers."The 51-year-old tweeted: "Yesterday I took part in three very different quizzes with the opposition including many of the strongest quizzers in the UK, Europe and indeed the world. All three were won.

The Chase fans were quick to spot a powerful name connection between the latest batch of contestants. Bradley Walsh was back to present another round of the quiz show and Friday's instalment welcomed a panel who all had something in common.

THE Chase fans were left open-mouthed as a contestant revealed his age - leaving host Bradley Walsh in stunned silence. The TV star was joined by four new hopefuls hoping to take home some cash from the popular ITV game show on Thursday night.

The Chase fans were completely baffled when one contestant revealed his real age.Angela from Hollywell, Gabe from Borehamwood, Fiona from Maidenhead and Paul from Birmingham came together in a bid to beat The Chaser and take home some cash.But it wasn't the team's quizzing skills that took hold of the viewers' attention, it was Paul from Birmingham's real age.While introducing himself Paul said that he was 60 years of age – something that viewers at home were not expecting in the slightest.Taking to Twitter to air their complete disbelief, fans of The Chase couldn't help but discuss Paul and his ageless looks."Paul is 60???? What?!!! I want what he's smoking #thechase," penned one viewer at home.Another went on to say: "How the f**k is he 60 pls wtf #TheChase.""I beg your pardon Paul? You’re 60!? No way.

ITV game show The Chase was forced to quickly make changes after bosses dubbed the show "boring".The quiz show, hosted by Bradley Walsh, first hit our screens in 2009 and has been keeping the nation entertained for almost 13 years.However, the original structure of the show was quite different to what we're used to seeing on our screens as entertainment executive producer Sue Allison revealed the impromptu changes they had to make.Opening up on the TV Show And Tell Podcast, Sue told producer David Bodycombe and TV consultant Justin Scroggie that the classic cash builder round wasn't planned.ITV commissioner Alison Sharman saw a run through of the show and wanted to give the format a switch up after fearing it would bore viewers to tears.Sue said: "It was just quite slow, quite slow going up the board, it was a long time until the Chaser came out and all of that."At the end of it she said 'Well I think our viewers will be bored to tears if we put that out. I think we need to change it!' We were like 'oh my god'.

The Chase after fighting off a gang of muggers, ITV boss Sue Allison revealed. The professional quizzer – fondly known as The Governess on the beloved daytime show – has been a regular member on Bradley Walsh’s gameshow since 2010.After the show launched back in 2009, TV producers had been searching far and wide for a new Chaser and were eager to throw a strong female character into the mix.And it’s not hard to see why the brainbox caught their attention after the star wrote a compelling letter to bosses telling them she was a strong woman both mentally and physically.On Tuesday (May 24), the Chase producer appeared in a new instalment of the TV Show and Tell podcast where she revealed what convinced them to involve her into the show.She told listeners: “For the series I really wanted the third chaser to be a woman, a strong woman who could hold her own and could be completely herself.“That was quite a hard task.

The Chase fans couldn't help but compare a contestant to several famous faces. Bradley Walsh returned to present another round of the popular ITV quiz show, and today (May 25), he welcomed 69-year-old Gordon.Gordon, who is a retired English teacher who has long hair, was second in line to face Paul Sinha.Immediately, viewers at home took to social media to compare the contestant to a few familiar faces, including a Harry Potter star and former professional footballer.Comparing Gordon to the actor who played Argus Filch in Harry Potter, one user wrote: "Tonight the role of Gordon will be played by renowned actor David Bradley.""I know that he’s a retired English teacher, but does he really need to have his hair cut like William Shakespeare? #TheChase," another penned.Accompanied by a picture of the infamous Dr.

The Chase fans were left fuming after noticing a contestant's "predictable" tactics.

Holly Willoughby’s sister uploaded a snap with her famous sibling and the pair look so alike their mother that they could all be sisters. In celebration of her birthday, Kelly Willoughby shared a picture of the three of them beaming from ear to ear.On the left, Kelly wore her dark hair in a loose up do whilst wearing a large white fluffy coat.She showed off the signature Willoughby smile with minimal makeup as her sister held the camera out for the selfie.Holly wore her blonde hair slicked back with a purple cardigan and a green jacket while their mother posed to her right.Her ageless beauty shone through as she smiled with her hair immaculately styled and a hint of pink lipstick.Kelly wrote in the caption: “Mama Willoughby, practically perfect in every way.