'So sorry' The Chase's Mark Labbett issues apology to Carol Vorderman after brutal TV exit

Carol Vorderman, 61, jetted abroad to start the new year with a health retreat in Portugal.The former Countdown star posted a picture of herself from the trip today as she landed at Heathrow this evening.Carol was left feeling glum as she returned from her much needed Portugal trip.She posted a picture of herself from the trip in a stunning red jumpsuit.The curve hugging red outfit highlighted the star's phenomenal physique.She completed the look with a pair of boots and wore her hair in its regular waved tresses.A post shared by Carol Vorderman (@carolvorders)Carol could be seen on a balcony, with the background full of palm trees.She captioned the picture in view of her 203,000 followers: "Leaving Juicy Oasis this morning (not smiley to be leaving...lols). (sic)"Brain is ON FIRE.

One of the brains of TV favourite The Chase has revealed how he managed to shed a whopping 10st by making lifestyle changes.

The Chase fans fumed as one eager contestant talked non-stop about his divorce from his first wife on air.During the latest instalment of the popular ITV game show, TV host Bradley Walsh welcomed the latest batch of quiz heads ready to battle it out to bring home the cash prize.The former Coronation Street star welcomed Sandra, Emily, Sak and Danny onto the game show as musician Danny stepped up to the plate.Ahead of the quick-fire round of questions, the banjo player revealed how it was thanks to his divorce from his first wife that he found his musical talent.And it’s fair to say the new investment in his musical hobby didn’t go down well with viewers as fans took to Twitter to complain about the talented star online.This is a live TV story and is constantly being notes updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day, so you don't miss out.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star news bulletins? You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.

The Chase viewers were certainly left disappointed after an intelligent player missed out on bagging a huge cash prize for herself and her team.Retired Joan impressed fans and presenter Bradley Walsh with her quizzing knowledge and was happy to go for the higher offer when chaser Anne Hegerty placed it on the table.However, her good luck didn't seem to last very long when Anne was able to catch her in the nail-biting second round.Fans who were behind Joan couldn't believe what they were witnessing and rushed to Twitter to share their thoughts.One viewer penned: "Aww what a shame. Bad luck, Joan.

Bradley Walsh was horrified when a contestant on The Chase revealed she was waiting for her cat to die in order to buy a dog. The 61 year presenter was chatting to new contestant Ramisa about why she signed up to the hit ITV show and was left shocked by her answer.The 25 year old council officer revealed she was a dog lover and she hoped to win the prize money to buy a pooch of her own. She began: “I like dogs a lot, I spend a lot of my time research dogs, I like watching dogs, I like playing with dogs.

Bradley Walsh was left stunned after a contestant revealed her bizarre reasons for appearing on The Chase.

Anne Hegerty, 63, fired back at a Twitter user who questioned her fellow The Chase quizzer Mark Labbett’s “degree of physical fitness”. It happened after Mark suggested he and Anne should take part in an upcoming TV show that follows pairs of people travelling the world together.He responded to a post shared by UKGameshows that read: “Ready for the ultimate test of knowledge?“A TV show is looking for duos to travel the globe and win a life-changing sum of money!”The tweet, shared yesterday, continued: “Want to see the world and win £££?“Apply NOW for this globe-trotting quiz show.“A degree of physical fitness will be required.

ITV's The Chase presenter, Bradley Walsh, who has presented the game show for more than a decade, revealed the secret rule he has to abide by.The 61-year-old funnyman has been a much-loved part of the show since it first hit our screens in 2009 - he has since presented more than 1,860 episodes.Bradley opened up about the show's hidden rule and revealed how he is watched like a hawk by lawyers due to the show's time limit on questions.He disclosed how he's constantly examined whilst he delivers questions to contestants and the shows six chasers Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Anne Hegerty, Paul Sinha, Jenny Ryan and Darragh Ennis, in case he stutters or misreads them.During one episode, Bradley was forced to stop in an unfortunate circumstance after he tripped over a question's wording, which caused quite a reaction.He was 'stopped immediately' by lawyers on the popular quiz show and forced to read the question again.Bradley said in an interview with Radio Times: "If there is a slight misread, I am stopped immediately – bang – by the lawyers. We have the compliance lawyers in the studio all the time."Bradley disclosed what happens behind-the-scenes if the situation occurs.He added: "What you have to do is go back to the start of the question, literally on videotape where my mouth opens – or where it's closed from the previous question – and the question is re-asked.

ITV's The Chase couldn't believe what they heard on the show after a player admitted that she was hoping her cat passed away so she could make her next animal purchase.Confident contestant Ramisa spoke openly about her money spending plans to presenter Bradley Walsh and confessed that she would love to buy a dog.But Ramisa alarmed viewers at home when she revealed that she wanted her "cranky" cat to pass away first before she bought her next pet.Trying to understand what she said a bit better, Bradley asked: "So you're waiting for your cat to peg it before you buy a dog?"Laughing at Bradley's confusion, Ramisa agreed.Hearing her unusual admission, fans immediately rushed to Twitter to share their thoughts on the player.One concerned viewer wrote: "As someone who just lost their cat, hearing this woman saying she's just waiting for her cat to die is really horrible."Another said: "I just found out that Ramisa wants her cat to die. F***ing hell."A third fan penned: "What the hell is wrong with this woman on the chase, actively saying she wants her cat to die?""Does Ramisa need to be reported to the RSPCA after that intro on #TheChase ??!!" A fourth questioned.But Ramisa wasn't the only contestant on the show that caused a stir amongst spectators.A player named Mike also caused controversy when he decided to go for the lower offer on the table of minus £1,000.To make matters worse, Mike classified himself as a regular pub quizzer which certainly confused fans at home.Jumping back on Twitter, viewers shared their thoughts on Mike.One fan commented: "Ok.

Carol Vorderman soaked up the sun as she posed in skintight sportswear while on a health retreat in Portugal.The 61-year-old sent temperatures soaring as she showed off her incredible curves while on the winter getaway.The presenter said she is on "top of the world" as she soaked up the scenery and walked an impressive 70 miles over the past week.Sitting on some steps, Carol beamed at the camera as she completed her look with a pair of reflective sunglasses and had a baseball cap next to her.She shared the stunning snaps to her 203 thousand followers on Instagram as she enjoyed her lavish holiday at yoga and fitness expert Jason Vale's retreat in the European hot-spot.She penned: "Walked 70 Miles this week and now upped it to 12 miles a day....in my favourite trainers."Lots of spa baths and massages too....yessssssssss".Carol shared a second photo of her sensational figure as she turned her face away from the camera to show off her hard-earned body in a tight white top.The TV star bragged about her fitness levels in the caption and also showed off her worn out trainers and explained how she possibly caused them to surge in sales. The Countdown star added: "Thank you everyone for helping me out yesterday with links BUT stupid me by the time I got to the link to the identical trainers (many are similar) they'd all sold out.

the Sun this week: ‘The couple started out as mates. They’re now very loved-up and recently enjoyed a winter holiday to Portugal.‘They get on really well and know they’re both young in their careers so give each other space to pursue their dreams.‘This is set to be a big year for them.’While fans of Stephanie’s loved the moment as they commented on the sweet photo, it’s not the first time we’ve seen a photo of the pair on her Instagram.In February 2021 she shared a throwback pic alongside Barney in Paris, taken in 2020, which Barney commented on with a trio of love heart emoji.In 2019, the beauty queen, who was crowned Miss World in 2016, also shared a photo alongside her parents, as well as Barney and Barney’s parents, Bradley and his choreographer wife Donna Derby, whom he has been married to since 1997, as they celebrated another Miss World.Bradley Walsh reveals when lawyers need to 'intervene' on The Chase setBradley Walsh was told to lose weight or dieThat same year the pair joined Bradley and Donna on the red carpet at the Bafta TV Awards.Meanwhile Barney – who has featured in the likes of Doctors, Law and Order UK and the movie King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword, directed by Guy Ritchie – posted a photo alongside Stephanie and other beauty queens in 2018 as part of his hosting role for Miss World.Watch this space, we suppose…Metro.co.uk contacted Barney’s reps for comment.

Bradley Walsh, 61, has presented on The Chase since it began in 2009, becoming a staple on the show.The presenter has revealed in a new interview that he is watched by lawyers while presenting on the programme to make sure he is delivering the questions properly.Bradley is joined on the show by six Chasers Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Anne Hegerty, Paul Sinha, Jenny Ryan and Darragh Ellis.Mark and Shaun have both been on the show since it began, with Anne joining in the second series.The show has been nominated six times at the National Television Awards, winning in 2016, 2017 and 2019.During one episode, Bradley was forced to stop after he tripped over a question's wording, as he detailed what happened in an interview.Speaking to Radio Times about how the show works, Bradley said: "If there is a slight misread, I am stopped immediately – bang – by the lawyers."We have the compliance lawyers in the studio all the time."What you have to do is go back to the start of the question, literally on videotape where my mouth opens – or where it's closed from the previous question – and the question is re-asked."It is stopped to the split second.

VIEWERS of Bradley and Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad were all left with the same complaint when the episode came to an end after just 30 minutes. The new series of the hit ITV show - which sees The Chase host and his son travel the world - returned to screens on Monday night, much to the delight of fans.

A Lanarkshire man who won £4500 on ITV's 'The Chase,' says he will spend some of his winnings on his wifes' Lego "addiction".

Carol Vorderman, 61, has jetted abroad to start the new year with a health retreat in Portugal.The former Countdown star has been posting many updates from her retreat, with today being no different.Carol posted a string of pictures from her retreat this morning in tight gym wear.Carol dressed her curves in a long sleeve black fitness top and dark blue leggings.She paired the outfit with reflective sunglasses and black and blue trainers.She wore her brunette tresses down as she posed eating an orange.A post shared by Carol Vorderman (@carolvorders)Carol captioned the post in view of her Instagram 202,000 followers: "Hello from Juicy Oasis Portugal where I'm on top of the world. @juicemastersretreats @jason vale."Walked 70 miles this week and now upped it to 12 miles a day...

SIR David Jason has revealed he doesn't think Bradley Walsh's Darling Buds of May reboot is as good as the original. The much-loved British drama was brought back to life last year as The Larkins and pulled in four million viewers across each of its six episodes.

 She also suggested that there was more than one such fake account. The star included other photos of this in her story. She sent the message out to her 200,000 followers. She wrote in full: “Evening. “Quite a number of people have now told me about a fake account pretending to be me and ask to follow them back. “Do not follow @Carolvorderman1012 or anything similar. “It isn’t me.Sorry.”After making sure fans were aware of this, Carol went on to briefly show off an upcoming project. The star recently revealed that she has sold her £2.6 million mansion.This comes amid plans to travel in her custom-built motor home.She made an Instagram account in order to promote this, calling it @Vordersvan. The company responsible for selling and building her van, is named @Vanlifebuilds on Instagram. They shared the news on their story. It read: “Happy New Year 2022. “Getting stock prepared at VLB HQ ready for @vordersvan (while pinching ourselves obvs.)”Carol then responded saying she can’t wait. She said: “Yesss prep starting for @Vordersvan…. booommmm can’t wait.” Carol told The Sun in May this year that she was a great lover of the outdoors. She said that she had a lot of plans to go on adventures in her van. At the time, she was staying in a rented live-in van when she got the idea to have her own custom build made. The van featured a bed, hammocks, a mini log burner and a projector for watching films. She said, at the time: "Had a lovely time this evening.

Jenny Ryan aka The Vixen on ITV'sThe Chase issued a savage come back after a viewer took to social media to complain about the quiz whizz.

Carol Vorderman, 61, put her knowledge to the test on Beat The Chasers on Tuesday night, but despite her best efforts she where missed out on winning a lump sum of money for charity. After the show, The Beast star Mark Labbett, 56, made a comment about her performance and appearance, but not everyone was impressed.The quizmaster wrote: "I don’t know what is more impressive about @carolvorders, her intellect or her more tangible assets #superstar #BeatTheChasers."Taking no offence to his remark, the ex Countdown star replied: "You beast you," alongside a blowing a kiss and tongue hanging out emoji.While Carol didn't have a problem with the comment, many of his 149,000 followers claimed it was "creepy".Gina Cook commented: "Really? This is 2022 not 1972! A bit creepy and sexist."Amanda Holden, 50, risks revealing too much in figure-hugging blouseTheWalkinThread added: "Such a creepy tweet!""Bit weird," Anto D wrote.Others defended Mark, with Andy The Hero adding: "It’s 2022 you’d think people would know what a joke was! If she was offended then she’d have addressed it rather than taking it as a joke."When did everyone become snowflakes & get offended at everything & try to cancel people."Caroline Soul typed: "Mark is attracted to a good looking woman.

BEAT The Chasers fans were left baffled by Shaun Wallace’s role on the programme - and so was his fellow quiz whizz Mark Labbett. Omid Djalili, Richard Whitehead, Jenny Eclair and Clive Mantle were taking on all six Chasers in a bid to win money for their chosen charities.

Carol Vorderman has taken to Twitter to issue a warning to Mark Labbett following her performance on Beat The Chasers last night. Yesterday evening saw the maths whizz, 61, battle it out on the popular ITV quiz show in a bid to win a cash prize for charity.However, after time ran out on the clock, Carol was left with nothing.In view of her 478,400 followers, she good-naturedly told Chaser Mark that she "forgave" him."I forgive you, my Beast bud....but don't do it again," Carol wrote alongside a laughing face emoji.Her post comes after Mark issued an apology for beating her on the show.He wrote: "So sorry @carolvorders #BeatTheChasers."Ahead of his apology, Mark told how he had been left distracted by Carol's performance."I don’t know what is more impressive about @carolvorders, her intellect or her more tangible assets #superstar #BeatTheChasers," he penned.It comes after the Countdown star left viewers stunned as she donned a jaw-dropping red lace dress, which highlighted her sensational figure.Unfortunately, during her time on the show, Carol struggled when she went head to head with the Chasers.She passed on multiple questions in a row and eventually ran out of time on the clock.The competition was close as the Chasers beat the former Countdown star with only two seconds to spare.“I can’t believe that.