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The Chase contestant shares surprising link to ITV brainbox Shaun Wallace
The Chase has revealed his surprising history with a Chaser.On Friday's episode of the ITV quiz show, contestant Mark was asked by host Bradley Walsh which Chaser he would like to go up against.Revealing his past run-in with Shaun Wallace, Mark confirmed he had once faced off against the Dark Destroyer in a quiz and came out the victorious party.The player shared a anecdote where he triumphed against Shaun in a battle of brains while aboard a cruise ship.On their unlikely history, Mark said: "I'd like to meet Shaun [again] because I met him once on a cruise ship and beat him in the final [of a quiz], so it's only fair he gets a chance to [redeem himself]."He was there as this sort of celebrity guest of the holiday but he took part in a quiz and he got through to the final and I met him there and I managed to beat him."A shocked Bradley replied: "You met him on a cruise. Wow."Poking fun at the absent quizzer, Bradley later joked: "That's two weeks of your life you're never getting back."While Shaun wasn't available for a re-match with Mark, the Bruce Springsteen fan did face off against Jenny Ryan.Opting for the middle offer of £7,000 after an impressive cashbuilder, Mark survived his solo chase with The Vixen and made it through to the final round.Alongside his fellow player Annie, Mark went into the final chase with £15,000 in the pot - leaving him with the chance of taking home £7,500.Unfortunately, the pair were caught by Jenny with seconds to spare - making her one Chaser Mark wasn't able to best quizzically.
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ITV The Chase star Shaun Wallace completely unrecognisable as he dons wig and gown
The Chase will probably know that the show's Shaun Wallace worked as a barrister before finding telly fame.What they may not realise however is that he continues to practise law, juggling his work as a criminal defence lawyer with his role on the popular quiz show.And that was the case this week - well, sort of - when the 61-year-old took part in a mock trail at a girls' school in south-east London.Looking virtually unrecognisable in his legal wig and gown, the star was joined by two other full-time barristers - Mark Robinson from Great James Street Chambers and Sahara Fergus-Simms from Furnival Chambers - to give pupils an up close and personal look at how the justice system works.All of the others in the 'courtroom', namely the jury, witnesses, plaintiff, defendant, usher - along with those on the press bench and in the gallery - were played by students and teachers at Langley Park School For Girls.The session was aimed at inspiring those interested in a career in the legal profession to explore and develop the key skills required in that field.Wallace himself first became interested in law after watching TV court procedural dramas such as Rumpole Of The Bailey.Bu he suffered a rare blip in his career in 2013 when he failed to properly advise a knifeman in a 'vigilante' case.Wallace faced the Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service and was handed a £2,500 fine after admitting to allegations that he failed to ensure his client Jamie McCarthy understood the charge to which he was pleading guilty.Meanwhile McCarthy, from Borehamwood, Herts, was jailed for nine years after he admitted wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and having an offensive weapon.He went on to launch a High Court appeal in July 2015,
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The Chase viewers in fits of laughter over Bradley's 'over the top' tan on ITV show
The Chase fans were left distracted on the latest episode of the ITV quiz show after fans noticed host Bradley Walsh sporting a “seriously orange tan.”Viewers were in stitches as the 61-year-old star appeared on screen to introduce the latest round of contestants but appeared to be showing off a much darker tan than usual.Amused fans took to Twitter to comment on the host’s new look.“Brad, that tan in embarrassing #thechase,” said one viewer.Another added: “OMG does Bradley look extra dark his tan is a disaster. Way over the top!”While a third agreed: “Brad looking unusually orange today #thechase”Fans saw contestants Margo, Ryan, Julia and Matt compete to win a cash prize against chaser Shaun Wallace, aka The Dark Destroyer, on the latest instalment of the show.Matt was first up to the podium successfully beating Shaun to bank £4,000 for the prize pot.Contestant Julia scored a whopping £36,000 for the prize pot as contestant Ryan brought home a nice £5,000.Scottish contestant Margo was sent home by Shaun during her head-to-head but the remaining trio was left with a nice prize pot of £45,000.After answering an impressive 20 questions correctly in the final chase, Shaun was unable to catch the trio who celebrated winning £15,000 each.Fans were yet again faced with a repeat episode but to the dismay of many viewers online.Social media was sent into chaos as trolls revealed the winner of the episode, ruining the surprise for those that haven’t seen or didn’t remember the outcome.“#thechase Matt, Julia and Ryan win £45k in this one.
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