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The Chase star Shaun Wallace has been a quizmaster on the show for 12 years, and while he has no plans to leave, he is keen to front his own programme at some point.The 61-year-old, who is also a barrister, has revealed the ideas he has in mind about his own television venture.Aside from filming more episodes of the quiz programme, he is currently preparing for a new show alongside fellow chaser Anne.Speaking to Express.co.uk, as part of his involvement with the Action Medical Research Quiz, he said: "We're chasing our DNA routes, so I'm looking forward to that, that'll be very exciting."The Chase fans got to see a different side to Shaun, Anne and Mark Labbett earlier this year in their documentary The Chasers Road Trip: Trains, Brains and

Anne Hegerty, 63, jokingly threatened her fellow The Chase star, Mark Labbett, 56, with sabotaging his child’s Christmas present if he did not “keep shtum” over her home life. It happened after Mark replied to a thread of tweets between scriptwriter Ivor Baddiel and EastEnders actress Kate Robbins.Ivor had shared a screen grab of a Google search for his net worth.He quipped: “Yes I was googling myself, but apparently I’m very wealthy.“I might have to borrow some money from myself.”Kate then chimed in: “Marvellous news.“I’m worth millions too, apparently.“Can you lend me a tenner?”Anne then joined the conversation, implying that according to speculation, she lives in a mansion after rising to fame on The Chase.The quizzer wrote: “Ha! You are

The Chase star Anne Hegerty has taken to Twitter to defend her "wrapping skills" after her co-star Mark Labbett posted a snap of gifts she'd wrapped for his son's birthday, who is also her godson.The Beast star took to social media to reveal that Anne had generously wrapped a huge pile of presents for his young son, but it wasn't long before a social media user had taken issue with the way in which the gifts had been wrapped.In view of his 148,800 followers, the star revealed his son is "always" on his best behaviour due to having The Governess as his godmother."My boy’s birthday present thanks to his scary godmother @anne_hegerty he is always on best behaviour," Mark wrote, alongside a smiling face emoji.The snap revealed a selection of

John Whaite explains why he has 'no attraction' to Strictly’s Johannes"Well I'm clearly a genius," Darragh replied.The newest chaser of the bunch went on to urge fans to mock him over his error. One of his followers named George Ross wrote: "We've all had those moments."Like the panto line, 'It's behind you'.

 Chris explained that he asked his colleague Mike if Rachel planned on staying at the network."Mike said to me that you're staying," the radio host commented with a sound of relief.He then added: "Not that I thought you might be leaving, it's just I wanted you to stay."Chris explained: "We're three years into the business and you have your micro windows of contemplation and reflection.BBC's Simon Reeve on miracle baby after warning he was infertile[LATEST]Paul O'Grady used £5 note to pick up dog poo and spent cash in shop[ADMISSION]'Earn while you can' The Chase star Mark Labbett on career fears[EXCLUSIVE]"I think it's every three years or between every eight to ten years you either need to change what you're doing or reinvent what you're

Anne Hegerty, 63, has opened up about why you do not hear as much from her on Beat The Chasers.The Governess has been on its sister show The Chase since 2010.In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, Anne revealed why she tends to be less vocal on Beat The Chasers.The Governess said: "I guess the downside of it is I’m not quick."I mean I am quick compared to almost anyone else, but you know there are five other people on that team that are faster on the buzzer than me."So, they are liable to beat me to the buzzer."Anne is on Beat The Chasers with five of her fellow Chasers who have the chance to beat her to the buzzer. These include Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Paul Sinha, Jenny Ryan, and Darragh Ennis.She also admitted that she wasn't

Anne Hegerty, 63, spoke about her speed during Beat the Chasers, and how she does not feel up to scratch compared to her teammates.The quizzer has been on The Chase since 2010.Express.co.uk asked Anne which show she preferred to film out of Beat the Chasers and its predecessor.She said: “I guess the downside of it [Beat The Chasers] is I’m not quick."I mean I am quick compared to almost anyone else, but you know there are five other people on that team that are faster on the buzzer than me."And so, they are liable to beat me to the buzzer."Anne appears on the ITV spin-off alongside Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Paul Sinha, Jenny Ryan and Darragh Ennis.She even questioned if her button to buzz in was working properly when the programme first

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The Chase newcomer Darragh Ennis has opened up about the legion of new female admirers he has attracted since joining the ITV quiz show last year. Speaking at the TRIC Awards, held in partnership with OK!, in London on Wednesday afternoon, the 47 year old expressed his amusement at the marriage proposals he had been receiving online.

Mark Labbett has taken to Twitter to share a passionate defence of his co-star Jenny Ryan.The Chaser had a tough time on today’s edition of the ITV quiz show as Mark took to social media to air his thoughts.However, Mark has admitted it was down to “horrible questions” in view of his 147,000 Twitter followers.On tonight’s edition of The Chase, Jenny managed to only score 11 in her final round.Following its airing, Mark took to Twitter to defend his co-star.He penned: “Any chaser can be made to look bad with a horrible set of questions :( #thechase.”Many of the quizzers' followers then replied to the star.Fan Dominic G Martin wrote: “Thought the final chase questions were brutal today, really felt for Jenny.

Anne Hegerty reacts as Mark Labbett skips NTAs due to her drinkingOn meeting her for the first time, she told The Sun: "She was sitting in the kitchen with my mother, talking. I can’t remember what they were talking about.

Anne Hegerty, 63, has reacted as her fellow The Chase star Mark Labbett, 56, explained his reason for missing this year’s NTAs, despite their show's nomination.Taking to his Twitter account, where he boasts 147,000 followers, Mark said Anne’s drinking was to blame for his absence.He tweeted: “Sorry I won’t be at the NTAs tonight.“I am having a quiet night in, my liver cannot cope with drinking at @anne_hegerty pace.”Mark, also known as The Beast on the ITV show, signed off the post with a smiley face and the hashtags “#thechase” and “#NTAwards”.Fortunately, Anne seemed to enjoy Mark's cheeky comment, as she responded with a single laughing face emoji.Fans of the ITV programme reacted to the quizzers’ exchange in amusement.One person asked:

ITV, he teased: “You may see one of us doing a little dance at one point, but you'll have to tune in to find out who!"Of himself, he added: "Also I said probably the stupidest thing ever at one point, which I will never live down."But while Darragh attempted to be coy about his error, his co-star Jenny Ryan may have given it away...When asked the same question about funny moments during series four, she said: “Shaun’s celebrity impersonations get an airing."Darragh confuses cats and apes...”Looks like he may have been rumbled!The Irish TV personality, who joined his teammates Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Anne Hegerty, Paul Sinha and Jenny in 2020, summed up the new series as an "atmospheric cauldron of high drama" with even higher

Anne Hegerty is not one for beating around the bush and the Chaser has now revealed that she always knew that she was going to be famous.

The Chase star Mark Labbett, 56, has taken to Twitter to reveal his dream TV job.The Chaser, who is known as The Beast, reflected on how he hasn't had his big break auditioning for a host role on a game show yet, ahead of divulging that his dream hosting job would be to present BBC quiz show University Challenge.In view of his 146,000 followers, Mark wrote: "An observation: in TV, news anchors and Sports hosts generally serve an informal apprenticeship."So why do Game Show Hosts get chucked in the deep end?" he asked his fans.In a following tweet, the star told how he sees the "format" of the game show to be more important than the "choice of host."He penned: "I tend to think the choice of host doesn’t matter too much, until you see a

Mark Labbett, 56, has shared his doubts that he is “the best chaser” across the pond after being praised by a fan of the US version of the ITV show.The Beast admitted that although he has always been successful as a chaser in the UK, he is “struggling to avoid coming last” after joining the new series stateside.He put his struggles down to the challenges of taking on an “American based trivia set”, which is less familiar to him.The quizzer made the candid admission after joining the ABC channel’s programme alongside 36-year-old James Holzhauer, 47-year-old Ken Jennings, and 43-year-old Brad Rutter, who are his fellow chasers on the show.Mark opened up on finding his role as a chaser more difficult in America when James teased Ken about

ITV quiz show was inspired to make lifestyle changes after being told he had Type 2 diabetes in 2017, according to the Liverpool Echo. Read more: John Bishop and Mathew Pritchard share selfie from early morning dip in BarryDuring lockdown, the star, who is commonly known as "The Beast", shed almost 10 stone.

Mark Labbett has shared how he was diagnosed with diabetes during a routine check-up when a nurse pointed out he may have the condition. The star of The Chase was motivated to make lifestyle changes after being told he had Type 2 diabetes in 2017, according to Liverpool Echo.

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At the time, Mark also added how running around after his toddler helped.He continued: "I just found by the end of the evening, instead of going to the fridge for a bit of late night snacking, all I could do was collapse in a heap on the bed."While Jack has yet to reply, it seems like Mark could be eyeing up some acting roles.He is already about to make an impact on US screens after landing a role in the American version of The Chase.He’s joined the ABC adaptation in its second series this year.Mark recently updated his fans on the news as he spoke about filming episodes.He tweeted on May 23: “Finished taping season two of the Chase ABC.“We made a few good shows and a lot of great shows :)“Hope you like them USA @thechaseabc @ABCNetwork

The Chase star Darragh Ennis has taken to Twitter this morning to tell fans that the hit ITV game show had been nominated for a National Television Award (NTA).The delighted quizzer boasted that the ITV programme was in the running for a gong, as well as spin-off show Beat The Chasers.He went on to point out that Bradley Walsh, the host of The Chase, had also been nominated for an award for a documentary he made with his son.However, Darragh forgot to mention his other colleague Anne Hegerty, who is in the mix with her own show Britain's Brightest Celebrity Family, alongside The Chase.The TV star, known as The Governess, will go head-to-head with Beat The Chasers in the best Quiz Game show category."Nobody tell Anne," he joked after the