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READ MORE: The Chase fans left distracted as they swoon over two bombshell contestantsBut with one player down it was neck and neck during the quick-fire round as the trio successful answered 18 questions correctly in just two minutes.It’s fair to say the professional quizzer was pushed to his limits when he fought to beat their staggeringly high score on his own.As the clock loudly counted down with tension in the studio rising, Mark was asked a question about American politician Ted Cruz with just 30 seconds left on the timer.Bradley asked: Ted Cruz is a republican senator for which American state?" to which he wrongly answers: "Indiana."The star was then seen screaming out in frustration as he slammed his fists on the desk after he broke his winning streak of 17 correct answers in a row. Former Coronation Street Bradders added: "Phwoar, nearly a clean sweep - what about that?" Mark then thumped his head onto the desk in front of him as he mumbled: "Oh no" while the contestants correctly answered: "Texas".Fans soon flooded to Twitter to respond to his TV outburst as some viewers compared him to the Hulk online.

THE Chase took an unexpected turn as Mark Labbett branded host Bradley Walsh a ‘div’ in an awkward exchange. The remark was made during a celebrity special edition of The Chase where a whole host of showbiz names battle it out in order to take home money for their chosen charities.

The Chase presenter Bradley Walsh was gobsmacked after one of his contestants revealed that they had been retired for 20 years.Bradley welcomed David onto the show, along with three other eager hopefuls who attempted to try their hand at securing the show's top cash prize.David stepped up to the podium and Bradley asked him what he does for a living.READ MORE: Mark Labbett sparks fears he’s quit The Chase as he ‘signs up for’ rival networkHe replied: "Nothing! I've been retired for 20 years."Bradley's jaw dropped in disbelief as David told him he had retired at 50 and Bradley claimed he "doesn't look" like he's old enough to have retired so long ago.Fans were also amazed and took to Twitter to comment on the revelation, with one questioning: "Did David say what he did 20 years ago? I’m thinking policeman."Another joked: "Wow, he's been dossing around for 20 years. I wouldn't mind retiring at 50."After David admitted that he loves to travel, one viewer tweeted: "Where does he get his money from to do all that travelling if he's been retired 20 years?"The show's host is know for his acting and presenting roles, but has previously opened up about his career struggles before he was hired on The Chase.

Mark Labbett has left fans terrified he’s leaving The Chase for good, as he teased he’s signed up to a rival network.The quizzer, better known by his alter ego The Beast while taking part on the ITV show, is currently across the pond in the States, working on a mystery project.But eagle-eyed fans are concerned that it could mean Mark leaving his job for good, after his character on the US version of the show was axed.READ MORE: The Chase star Mark Labbett reveals to fans he has new job after The Beast axeMark took to Twitter to share a snap from one of the gates at the Warner Brothers set, which read: “Ranch Gate 11 - 411 N. Hollywood Way”.He captioned the snap: “Worse places to work…” - which sparked a frenzy from fans.One begged: “As long as we still get your services here in Blighty as well! Best of luck, Sir Mark!”, as another posted: “I guess you can’t say.

The Chase star Anne Hegerty has opened up about her pre-show ritual before transforming into The Governess.The 64-year-old star joined the cast of the award-winning ITV quiz show for its second series back in 2010.She is also a chaser on the Australian version of the show alongside co-star Mark Labbett.READ MORE: The Chase's Anne Hegarty lands unexpected television job away from ITV quiz showHowever, fans may not know that Anne has a routine which she completes ahead of every show.Before dons her signature grey power suit jacket and matching skirt, she has a quick warm-up before entering the studio to take on the contestants in a series of general knowledge questions.Speaking to Daily Star at the National Reality TV Awards last week, Anne said: "Someone comes in with a laptop and he starts firing questions at me."Most of these have been taken from the Southport Quiz League and it's just something to warm me up"I then put on the costume and makeup."Anne went on to cheekily reveal she hopes no new blood joins the Chaser line-up anytime soon."I hope not! But, you know 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."Away from The Chase, Anne has appeared on gruelling reality sow I'm A Celebrity...

THE CHASE host Bradley Walsh wasted no time taking a huge swipe at fellow ITV show, Love Island, during a recent episode. Only hours after the dating show crowed its winners, Bradley made a dig during an episode of The Chase.

THE Chase's Mark Labbett has announced he’s found an exciting new job after he was axed from the US version of the show earlier this year. Fan-favourite chaser Mark, appeared on the US version of The Chase from 2013 to 2015, and again from 2021 to 2022, but was axed ahead of its third season on ABC.

The Chase's Bradley Walsh has taken a savage swipe at Love Island just hours after Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu were crowned the winners at the grand final. During Tuesday’s visit to the ITV studios, the former Coronation Street star welcomed viewers back to the show as four new contestants battled it out to take home the eye-watering jackpot.

Mark Labbett, also known as The Beast, to re-join the US version of The Chase.The UK brainiac was suddenly axed from the TV show after a 40 percent drop in viewing figures. However, as reported by Bristol Live, he said the calls for him to return have come too late.

READ MORE: Speculation about The Chase's new host as Bradley Walsh jokes he's 'had enough'Labbett has been a Chaser on the UK version of the programme since it began back in 2009. With a regular audience of three to five million, it has become one of ITV's most successful daytime shows ever. Bradley Walsh has been a massive success as presenter in the UK but countries across the world have their own versions of the show.

Bradley Walsh has given his son Barney half of his fortune.

Bradley Walsh has given his son Barney access to more than half of his fortune. The TV star and his 25-year-old offspring have a famously close bond and have worked together on telly projects in the past.

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.

Chasers on the beloved ITV gameshow.And fiery red-head Jenny Ryan has certainly made an impact on the show since she joined the series back in 2015.Naturally on the adrenaline-inducing game show, the Chasers are encouraged to trash talk each other and their contestants to encourage their competitive side to come out on camera.READ MORE: The Chase's Bradley Walsh swipes at co-star for 'stealing' his ITV jobThe show consists of six professional quiz champions: Anne Hegerty, Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Paul Sinha and Jenny.But as the years go by, the Chasers have been forced to deny that there is any bad blood between them after eagle-eyed fans started to suspect that there is a rift between the six Chasers.As the ITV show prepares to celebrate its 13th anniversary on the airwaves, Daily Star have taken a look at some of the actions behind the Chaser’s “bitter feud.”Last year, viewers were convinced they spotted a “dirty look” between Paul ‘The Sinnerman’ Sinha and Jenny ‘The Vien’ Ryan on the ITV spinoff show, Beat The Chaser.The show sees the six brainiacs work together as a team and take on members of the public who think they can outsmart them on live TV.But it’s not always plain sailing when working together, as the starlet explained how they can often get in each other’s way when trying to answer the quickfire questions.She went on to address the awkward moment in question during an interview on This Morning as she explained how things tend to get tense if one of them get an answer wrong.Jenny told viewers at home: “It’s a tricky situation. People were actually commenting on the show last night that one of the other Chasers gave me a dirty look.

THE Chase's Mark Labbett teased Bradley Walsh's "replacement" after the host said he'd "had enough" of the ITV show. The TV presenter, 61, welcomed four new contestants on Monday hoping to beat the Chaser to take home a cash prize.

The Chase star Mark Labbett has 'identified' who he think will be Bradley Walsh's replacement after the host joked that 'he's had enough' of the hit ITV quiz show.The joke came on Monday evenings edition of The Chase when Will, Pat, Laura and Dave were all aiming to outrun The Beast by using their quiz heads.Will and Laura made it back but it was the end of chase for Pat who got caught by the beast.READ MORE: The Chase's Bradley Walsh hints at retirement plans after 'arrest' confessionDave was the fourth to face the chaser and built up £5,000 in his cash-builder.The RAF pilot was eliminated when he was one step from home, but Bradley was aghast at the final question.He asked: "Xerostamia is the scientific name for what medical phenomenon."Dave opted for goose pimples when the correct answer was "dry mouth", which sparked Bradley to declare "he's had enough" of The Chase.The Chaser urged the host to retract his statement and identified who his replacement would be. He said: "Don't say that.

Bradley Walsh hinted at his own retirement plans during Wednesday's episode of The Chase (June 22).The 62-year-old, who has been indicating for some time that he could give up his career on the ITV quiz game soon, seemed to provide further insight about his plans for taking it easy.Speaking with contestant Yvonne, who had recently retired, the host was keen to know what the player got up to in her spare time.He asked: "What do you get up to now that you're retired?'Responding, Yvonne said: "Walking..." before Brad chimed in to ask: "Have you ever tried giving anyone a citizen's arrest?"Looking particularly baffled, the player replied: "Oh no, not yet but that could be quite exciting."As the excited presenter beamed: "Well you need to try it."The quiz game turned interesting on when Bradley welcomed chaser Mark Labbett, who is better known as The Beast to the programme.As soon as The Beast stepped foot into the brightly lit studio, fans at home instantly knew today's contestants were in store for a hard time and took to social media to chime their thoughts.

The Chase fans were left fuming when one player claimed Jenny 'The Vixen' Ryan was the 'easiest quizzer to beat'. The popular ITV game show returned on Monday night (June 20) with a repeat episode from Series 12 in 2018.It saw contestants Liz, Richard, Ash and Jessica step into the studio to try their luck against Chaser Paul Sinha, who now hosts his own ITV trivia show called Paul Sinha's TV Showdown.But Liz angered viewers when she walked up to the podium and seemed to question Jenny's quizzing skills - by claiming she would be the easiest chaser to beat.The six chasers, deemed "Britain's finest quiz brains" by show host Bradley Walsh, include Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Anne Hegerty, Paul Sinha and Jenny.Fans were not best pleased at the player's assessment and protested against it on Twitter during the episode.One wrote: "Jenny the easiest to beat! Complete nonsense."Another fan replied to the thread saying: "really? I thought that was Shaun."A third asked: "Did Liz just say my beloved Vixen would be the easiest to beat??"A fourth shared a clip captioned "wow" as they said: "Jenny the easiest to beat apparently."This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

THE CHASE star Mark 'The Beast' Labbett has revealed the bizarre way in which he's managed to drop ten stone in a year. The quiz master, 56, confessed it was the result of eating "an awful lot of meat." In just six months, Mark, who is usually seen on the ITV game show displaying his wealth of knowledge, lost four inches off his chest and six inches off his belly.

BRADLEY Walsh was left wincing after a contestant on The Chase called out Mark Labbett for playing "mind games". Monday evening's episode of the ITV quiz show saw Matt, Christine, Geoff and Diane join forces to take on one of the country's finest brains - and one of them soon stole the show.

The Chase star Mark Labbett is said to have raked in an eye-watering £1million in just two years after finding success on the ITV show.The Sun claims that Labbett's firm Brainy Best Media Ltd filed accounts this week showing Mark handed over £150,816 to HMRC in Corporation Tax covering the past two years – meaning that he earned well over five times his tax burden in 2020 and 2021.According to the publication, 2019, he paid himself a dividend of £158,000 from his company coffers.That was up from £54,250 in 2018 and a bigger increase from 2017’s modest £22,750.The ITV star also has side jobs as a bingo caller at bars and clubs, with punters paying £10 each to go to Che Bar in Barnsley to see the star call out the numbers.After he found a bingo winner, people then got a chance to take him on for a Chase style quiz as he performed in his Beast alter-ego.However, the star has still got a long way to go to catch up with The Chase's presenter Bradley Walsh.The star is said to have amassed a fortune of over £10million in his firm Wingit Productions Ltd.Bradley's company has got cash and assets worth £12.3m, which was up from £11.5m in 2019, according to The Sun.The star rakes in plenty of money from presenting on a number of ITV shows, including his new venture with his son Barney.Bradley said in 2021 that he was thinking about retiring after 40 years on screen, saying: "You know what, in a couple of years time I won’t have to do any of it, I’ll be retired and that’ll be it."The Chase airs weekdays at 5pm on ITV. For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.