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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.

Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly have seemingly confirmed the location for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here this year. The hosting duo are currently doing the media rounds as they promote the Prince's Trust Awards which air for the first time on TV on Thursday (May 26).

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.

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.

Fans of The Bill were excited to hear the series was set to return to screens, so they’ll be buzzing to learn there could be a second reboot in the pipeline. Last year, a trio of actors from the original show joined together with writer Simon Sansoem to revive the police drama, which aired on ITV.

Mark Labbett has admitted he would "happily be strapped up" to a lie detector test to prove The Chase is not a fix.ITV quiz hit The Chase is one of Britain's most popular teatime shows. The Chasers all have their own individual quirky personality traits that make them lovable to viewers, and viewers have got to know them over the year.This means that with over 2,200 episodes since 2009, fans have come up with some crazy conspiracies - including those viewers who accuse the show of being 'fixed'.One of the chasers, Mark Labbett or otherwise known as The Beast, is not shy of defending himself and his fellow Chasers.In an episode in 2017, Paul Sinha got asked a question which viewers thought was easy, they accused the show of being a fix.Mark didn't let these allegations slide as he told the Express that he would "happily be strapped up" to a lie detector to prove that the show was most definitely not a fix."Social media is great for people's immediate gut reactions but not for a more considered opinion", the Chaser continued.One of the most memorable and shocking moments throughout the 13 years that the quiz show has been aired, happened earlier this year and The Beast was the one under fire.Viewers were left with their jaws dropped as the now iconic moment of Mark Labbett punching the wall and breaking the set after he had just lost a big sum of money to the players.He then took to social media after the outburst to apologise: "Apologies to those of you disappointed with my behaviour tonight.

Mark Labbett has become one of the most popular faces in the game show world and fans of The Chase just can’t seem to get enough of him. One of the most sassy chasers, the Beast has had an exciting life, including his marriage to his second cousin, an incredible transformation and a shocking diabetes diagnosis.

The Sun: "Shaun is super proud of his win on Mastermind and thought it was a great prop to show the kids during his talk."He'd done it loads of times with no issues but things went horribly wrong on one visit. The glass trophy was dropped and smashed into a million pieces.

One contestant on Beat The Chasers got the last laugh after both Mark Labbett and Bradley Walsh took aim at him.

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.

The Chase's Mark Labbett has opened about his current relationship status after he parted ways from his wife Katie - who is also his second cousin.The 56-year-old, who shot to fame on the popular ITV quiz show as his alter-ego The Beast, explained that he was far "too busy" for love at the moment.In 2020, as the UK slipped into a Covid-19 lockdown, many marriages and romances felt the strain, with Mark's and his ex-wife Katie's being one of them. The couple, who had been married for seven years, announced that they were parting ways and blamed the coronavirus situation for their relationship woes.

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, 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 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.

Mark Labbett from The Chase says he's "too busy" for a relationship at the moment - but still looks out for ex-wife Katie two years after the couple went their separate ways. Mark, 56, tied the knot with Katie - who is his second cousin - back in 2014 and the couple welcomed a baby son four years later.

he embarked on a mid-life crisis. Paul - then aged 47 - had an affair with Marcela Valladolid, his younger co-judge on the American version of Bake Off. This led to a split from his wife Alex, the pair briefly reconciled but then divorced.

Mark Labbett has opened up about his divorce and his life away from The Chase, as he has now moved on to set up a bachelor pad near London.With his quiz life on the ITV show and big brain he has become a well-known face, with fans interested in the love life of "The Beast", something he normally keeps quiet about.The challenge for Mark, 56, is now adjusting to single life, before getting back on the dating wagon.

The Chase brainbox Mark Labbett has revealed he is currently single, after splitting from his wife and cousin two years ago.