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Anne Hegerty, 64, who is best known by her Chaser name The Governess, defended Jenny Ryan, 40, after she tweeted to her 109,400 followers, asking for them to help her decipher what a disgruntled Twitter user was referring to in a nasty tweet.The tweet from Jenny read: “Can anyone enlighten me as to what this person is referring to?”After an unnamed user, which Jenny purposefully left out of the cropped image, had written to her: “I thought you were disgusting in Beat the Chasers with your attitude towards your fellow chasers.“It was embarrassing on The Chase watching you blow your own trumpet, but seeing the episode with Margot and Ria again demonstrated what an appalling person you are.!With her characteristic wit, Anne was one of the first to reply to Jenny’s plea for help concerning the less than complimentary tweet.She joked: “I believe they are trying to say, 'Nurse! I'm out of bed again!'”Gaining 350 likes for her remark, which was even more likes than Jenny’s original tweet, others commented with numerous laughing emoji’s.One of those who liked Anne’s reply was former Countdown star Carol Vorderman, who has her own wicked sense of humour.In line with Anne’s reply, others defended Jenny, whose Chaser nickname is The Vixen.One user under the name Hazel commented: “I don't know what they're on about.“I've never met you, but you were the chaser when my Mam was on and she said you were fab.” (sic)And another added: “Jenny don’t listen to them I don’t care what anyone else says but u are an amazing person who is so nice and respectful.U are the vixen. U don’t have a attitude at all.

The Chase favourite Jenny Ryan, AKA ‘The Vixen’, looks unrecognisable with her new blonde hair. Known for her statement 60s spectacles and red hair – usually styled in a beehive with a pony tail – Jenny, 40, shocked Celebrity Lingo viewers as she appeared on the show with bright blonde locks. Joined alongside ITV’s Dr Ranj Singh, the well-known Chaser completed her new look with a bold print wraparound dress and statement glasses.

The Chase’s Anne Hegerty has defended This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield over "queue jumping" claims, following controversy surrounding the pair attending the late Queen’s lying-in-state in Westminster Hall. The morning TV hosts caused controversy as they appeared to jump the queue to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, while members of the public had to queue for at least 14 hours.

Channel 4 television series Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins has hit back at those criticising Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield for "jumping the queue" to see the Queen lying-in-state.Today, the adventurer asked people to give the This Morning presenters “a break” in view of his 325,800 Twitter followers Ant, 41, insisted being a celebrity was “not an advantage” and asked for the public to cut Holly, 41, and Phillip, 60, some slack. He tweeted: “Give Phil and Holly a break! You don’t want ‘Celebs’ to be treated differently to the general public (I agree).“But yet you also want them held accountable to propaganda, hearsay and every word they say! “They ARE treated differently and trust me when I say in a disadvantaged way! #ShoeFoot.” (sic)The ITV hosts faced major backlash on social media over the weekend, after it transpired they had skipped to the front of the queue to see the Queen lying-in-state in order to film a This Morning segment.The presenters received an angry response from social media, after it was reported other celebrities such as David Beckham decided to queue up for over 12 hours with everyone else.Ant’s followers took to the comments section to share their thoughts on the controversy.Steve Holmes wrote: “Times and places though Ant, I agree celebs are held accountable and sometimes for the worse in the spotlight....“But sorry but that wasn't the time to be treated differently in my opinion.” (sic)Phil commented: “Disagree with you on this one Ant.They could have easily refused anything.

Anne Hegerty took to social media to defend This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield today, after the pair “skipped the line” to see the Queen lying-in-state.The Chase star argued the pair were “just doing their jobs” as she slammed those who were criticising the ITV stars.Holly, 41, and Phillip, 60, faced major backlash on social media over the weekend, after it transpired they had skipped to the front of the queue to see the Queen lying-in-state in order to film a This Morning segment.The presenters elicited an angry response from social media, after it was reported other celebrities such as David Beckham queued up for over 12 hours with everyone else.Anne, 64, shared her thoughts on the public’s reaction to the pair in view of her 161,600 Twitter followers.On Friday the quizzer penned: “My understanding is that Holly and Phil weren't in a VIP line, they were in a press line and about to do a piece to camera.”A day later, a Twitter user named Mia Froggatt released a photograph of Holly and Phillip at the scene.Above the picture she wrote: “This is a photo taken by my sister’s husband yesterday, after he had queued with my sister, their 10 (year old) daughter and my disabled mum, for 13+ hrs.“My mum was ushered out of @hollywills and @Schofe’s way so they could #queuejumpers (without) even a thanks #schofieldgate #queuejumping.” (sic)Later that day, Anne replied: “As I understand it, they were presenters doing a piece to camera, and therefore not in the queue at all.  “Obviously the TV people still have to do their jobs.”Iona Kelly then replied: “Yet the police, service people and NHS staff who are all deployed to London to do their jobs during this period still have to join the masses in the

 “They have tried out a few 20-year-olds for The Chase as quizzers.“I would be more than p***ed off if I was replaced, as she would not be as good as me.“Nobody is about to replace me.”In his Oxford Union address, Mark said the producers were looking for someone who can “play like Anne or Jenny (Ryan) and looks like she can be on Love Island”.The popular ITV quiz show is in the middle of its 15th season, and all the current Chasers have tons of experience to show for themselves. In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk from earlier this month, Anne further expressed how unhappy she would be about the decision to introduce new blood.The star previously revealed that the more Chasers there are, the less money they all get paid. She explained: “If they introduce one, I mean, we won’t get told.“It will kind of be sprung on us. I guess we’ll just have to put up with it.”Based on the pattern of recruitment over the last few years, it seems unlikely there will be another Chaser for some time. After the first series of The Chase, Anne joined Mark Labbett and Shaun Wallace in 2010.Paul Sinha was added the following year, after which changes to the panel occurred much more slowly.In 2015, Jenny Ryan became the fifth Chaser on the panel, while the most recent addition, Darragh Ennis, was introduced in 2020.This comes as Anne has a new sitcom in the works called Gammon, and is likely to branch her career away slightly from ITV.“The sitcom hasn’t actually been greenlit yet,” she told Express.co.uk.“We are hoping for someone to pick it up.

Fans weren't too pleased with a Scottish answer that was deemed wrong because of pronunciation, with some accusing Bradley Walsh of being tight.

The Chase fans were left baffled as a contestant shared her unusual job with Bradley Walsh on Wednesday night (July 20). Deb, Martin, Sam and Cath were the four contestants hoping to win a fortune on the hit ITV quiz show as they took on comedian Paul Sinha, aka the Sinnerman. But viewers were more distracted by Cath's job as she stepped up to play.

The Chase fans instantly recognised a contestant on the show as they were convinced he was a dead ringer for an EastEnders legend. Laurence, Tracey, Hayley and Anthony were up against Anne Hegerty, aka The Governess, for a chance of winning a big slice of cash on the ITV show on Thursday night (July 14).

The Chase fans were distracted by a celebrity lookalike on the hit ITV quiz show on Thursday night (July 14). Laurence, Tracey, Hayley and Anthony were up against Anne Hegerty, aka The Governess, for a chance of winning a big slice of cash. Laurence, from Suffolk, was up first and stormed through to the final round after an impressive performance in his cash builder.

Many fans of The Chase regularly tune in with the hope of seeing participants embarrass themselves with incorrect answers. But today’s episode saw an impressive collection of contestants build up a steady jackpot.

The Chase star Anne Hegarty has revealed that Love Island's Maura Higgins could be in the running to win the brand new series of Cooking With The Stars.The show, back for its second season, will see famous faces partner up with well-established chefs - who will mentor, guide and take them from non-professional, to professional restaurant level chefs. In each episode, the celebs will compete against each other, with a series of cooking battles.The judges will then be blind-folded by the professional chefs, unaware of whose food they are tasting - meaning they could find themselves voting their apprentice out of the competition.

“I didn’t expect to be so pathetic, so that was a bit of a surprise. “I didn’t expect to go in there and be the underdog because I didn’t expect to be so absolutely freaked out by everything.”I’m a Celebrity is a show known for its creepy crawler trials.Anne, who was diagnosed with Aspergers in 2005, wishes she’d have been better prepared before heading out into the Australian jungle. She said: “One of the things I regret is my agent asked me if I wanted to go to the zoo and do a desensitisation course.“I said, 'No, no, no, I’ll be fine,’ but I really wish I had."I found I was deeply freaked out by anything that scuttled.”Due to Covid uncertainty, the show has since been set in Gwyrch Castle in Wales. Anne said she would have preferred to be in that location. She said: “It would be more familiar being in the castle because you wouldn’t feel quite as alienated as in the middle of nowhere in Australia, but on the other hand you’d be really cold.”

Anne Hegerty, 63, has been on The Chase since 2010 as she was cast as the first female Chaser.The Governess took to Twitter today, and shared she was almost mugged prior to getting her breakthrough role on The Chase.In view of her 162,000 followers, Anne shared the lengthy story in a series of tweets.She penned: "Okay then! It’s 2007. I am broke.

The Chasers have become well known for their big brains and epic quizzing talents, but how much do viewers know about their love lives? The stars of ITV's The Chase have slowly revealed details about their personal lives over the years and it's safe to say there have been some turbulent relationships along the way. Some of the famous quizzers are now happily married, but one Chaser was shocked to discover they were actually related to their wife.

So it turns out there's more to a celebrity than meets the eye, with the likes of EastEnders' Danny Dyer being related to real life royalty. Who'd have thought our favourite cockney actor would have such royal connections? And he's not the only one, either. Chaser Anne Hegerty recently unveiled her royal heritage and is fact the Queen's 19th cousin – perhaps that's why she's got so much inside knowledge.

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.

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.

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.