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The Chase star Anne Hegerty, 62, said while she still gets “attracted to people” she doesn’t want a romance and prefers to stay "isolated". Her admission comes after she previously said many of her fans assumed she is gay.

The Chase star Anne Hegerty, 62, has revealed that lockdown saved her from being on the verge of a "breakdown" last year.The quizzer opened up on having "sobbing fits" in her car as she felt overwhelmed by work, but was able to recover when the country went into lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic.The mastermind, who's known as The Governess, welcomed a change of pace, as her demanding schedule meant she kept getting ill.She has now said: "By the time lockdown came in, I was so burnt out, I’d had something like three colds in the space of five months because I was rushing around from place to place and suddenly having sobbing fits in the car."The TV personality said that in hindsight she now realises that she came close to having a

Prince Philip 'saddened' as royals seen 'as a soap opera' amid MegxitThe Governess star went on to explain: “I can’t be on a quiz team with one of the question setters, there’s been times I’ve been at a quiz event and I’ve had to go to the organiser and say, ‘Sorry I can’t be on the team with this guy’.”Anne explained that being friends with a contestant or question setters could be frowned upon due to the context of the show, where chasers go up against four contestants in a bid to stop them winning the money.She added: “There’s always the danger that they might be someone who's going to go on the show and then I would have to say, ‘Sorry I know this person, they sent me a friend request’.“If you’re going to be on the show, don’t friend

The Chase star Anne Hegerty, 62, was one of the five chasers to compete in the show which, returned for a second series earlier this year.The original plan was to have all six chasers on the show which included Anne, Paul, 50, Mark Labbett, 55, Jenny Ryan, 39, Shaun Wallace, 60, and newcomer Darragh Ennis, 40.Ahead of the show being aired, Paul told fans he couldn’t make filming due to being ill at the time.Speaking to Express.co.uk ahead of the return of Britain's Brightest Celebrity Family, Anne gave an update about her co-star’s health and confirmed his future on the show.She said: “He wasn’t very well, he is a lot better now and he is looking forward to getting back to work.“He was happy to get back to work as soon as possible, but the

Ruth Langsford told fans that it was a “dream come true” to be featured as part of a question on ITV game show The Chase.The This Morning presenter took a screenshot of the episode and posted it online to mark the occasion.The 61-year-old star spoke of her delight on Instagram when her name came up on the screen.Diversity star Jordan Banjo was the celebrity contestant on the programme facing the Chaser.“Omg… I was a question on @itvchase!”(sic) she wrote online, in view of her one million followers.“Shame @jordbanjo got the answer wrong but still a dream come true!!” Ruth added.The host Bradley Walsh asked the dancer and TV personality the question: “Which presenter’s first words to her future husband when she met him for the first time at

Dick and Dom are amongst those paying tribute to Strictly Come Dancing and The Chase director Stuart McDonald, who has tragically died in a car crash. Stuart — who also acted as the voiceover for long-running show Robot Wars — died in the early hours of Tuesday morning, and has been described as "one of the greats" by colleagues.

BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty recently caught up with top quizzer Mark Labbett, seven years after starring opposite him on The Chase.The TV and radio star admitted to the Chaser she had buried the memory of her appearance on the celebrity edition of the hugely popular quiz show.Naga made her comments when Mark joined the presenter on her mid-morning BBC Radio 5 live programme.The 46-year-old said to the ITV star: “I’m very pleased to be listening and talking to you over the radio and not facing you across that big ladder.“‘Cause I didn’t do too well against you, I don’t think,” Naga said of her stint on the show.“Well, you did your best.

The Chase star questioned if they were “upset” by the Irish porridge, Flahavans, which was closely placed nearby, or if it was only the “British” one they were concerned over.The original tweet that began the thread was posted by a user who asked why Morrisons had felt the need to begin making all their food “patriotic”, as they shared a photo of their eggs branded with the Union Jack.A separate user weighed in with their observation during a recent trip to the British supermarket, as they detailed feeling “very upset” by Mornflake porridge on display that included a Union Jack on the packaging.The user shared a photo of the cereal aisle and typed: “Very upset by porridge I saw in Morrison’s.“This flagging everything is very unpleasant and

The Chase star Anne Hegerty, 62, has taken to Twitter to defend friend and former co-star Nick Knowles, 58, on Twitter, after a social media user slated the DIY SOS host.The Governess went on to reveal the previously unseen and secret DIY contraptions the TV presenter had built for the camp during their 2018 stint in ITV's I'm A Celebrity...

BBC Radio 5 Live today and discussed his health while in lockdown.The Chase star has previously revealed that he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2017, which spurred the quizmaster to make a big change to his lifestyle.Mark, who is also known as The Beast on The Chase, explained to BBC Breakfast host Naga that his life-changing diagnosis was not the only reason for him to get into shape.The ITV favourite spoke candidly about his life in lockdown which was "stressful" for the quizmaster, but added he didn't "consciously" decide to lose weight.Mark added that he was kept overwhelmingly busy taking care of his three-year-old son while his former wife Katie Labbett, who works as a nurse, was on the frontline.He explained: "I was between 20

The Chase viewers about his health.The quizzer worried some fans because he was “swaying” on his chair during an appearance on ITV’s Loose Women today.His movements on the programme prompted one viewer to ask: “Has @MarkLabbett got parkinsons?”(sic)Fortunately, Mark addressed the viewer’s worries and put their mind at rest, putting his swaying down to “nervous energy”.He wrote back in view of his 142,000 followers this afternoon: “I am swaying on a swivel chair, nervous energy.”Other fans took to the comments section of Mark’s post to share their relief about his reassuring post.One person replied: “Your head was shaking quite a bit. “I don’t feel comfortable saying that here and I am sure it is nothing, people perhaps just concerned. “Well

The Chase star was initially going to consider having a gastric band to help with his weight loss, but decided to drop the pounds by adopting a healthy lifestyle and going under a complete nutrition overhaul.His friend had advised him not to have a gastric band because of how he gets his calories from sugar, which is difficult to digest.The Chase star also credited keeping up with his “hyperactive” son for his dramatic weight loss.Speaking on why he chose not to have surgery, Mark said: “I'm not a drinker but sugar has always been my downfall. “A good friend of mine who had the gastric band said it won't do any good for me as I get all my calories by sugar, and it's too easy to digest.He added while on Loose Women today: “I still have sugar

The Chase star Mark Labbett has revealed he has now lost 10 stone and is the lightest he’s been in years. Mark, also known as ‘The Beast’, shared his joy over being able to buy clothes “off the peg” for the first time in years.The 55 year old now weighs 19 stone.

The Chase to be offensive, after a London lawyer sparked debate on Monday’s Lorraine over the quizzer being called The Dark Destroyer.The lawyer explained how she would not let her children watch the programme because of the Chaser's moniker, which she believes is related to the “colour of his skin”.Speaking on Lorraine, she said: “We have a fantastic game show but it's a quiz show where the only person who is black is named 'The Dark Destroyer'."Now I do not let my children to watch the first 10 minutes of this amazing quiz show, because I do not want my kids to hear this amazing Mastermind champion described purely down to the colour of his skin."Shaun appeared to be unimpressed with the comments, as he responded on Twitter.One person

The Chase star Jenny Ryan, 38, has weighed in on ITV’s announcement that Piers Morgan, 55, has quit his hosting role on Good Morning Britain.The quizzer, who is known as The Vixen on the game show, admitted she had previously snubbed opportunities to be interviewed on GMB due to the outspoken journalist.Jenny branded the news a “blessed relief”, as she declared she had run out of “excuses” to avoid appearing on the ITV show when Piers was hosting.The star went on to inform fans that she only agreed to stints on GMB during the holidays, when Piers and his co-host Susanna Reid usually take their breaks.Jenny wrote in view of her 91,000 followers this evening: “I’d run out of excuses as to why I could only appear on GMB during the holidays, so

The Chase, has dismissed the suggestion that Bradley Walsh is set to be replaced as a host on the ITV quiz show.

Bradley Walsh is best known for fronting The Chase but now that he won't be returning in the new spin off The Chase EXTRA, Phillip Schofield has been tipped as the one to take over from his presenting duties. It has been predicted that this year could be Bradley’s final year hosting the gameshow with Chasers Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Anne Hegerty, Paul Sinha, Jenny Ryan, and last year's newbie Darragh Ennis.

Mark's challenge came as Paddy queried the existence of top grill ovens with his fans on Twitter.In a post to his 518,000 followers, he wrote: "What happened to ovens with grills on the top?"I know modern ovens have grills but they're never straight forward? Is it a H&S thing or some't?"I'm just putting it out there, I preferred the grill on top! #grill #oldskool."When are you coming on The Chase bud? You keep talking a big game....

The Chase star Mark Labbett has showed off the extent of his five stone weight loss with a photo of himself wearing loose trousers.The 55 year old, who recently sparked backlash over refusing the second national lockdown, took to his Instagram feed to post side by side before and after photos of his transformation. In one snap, the TV star could be seen standing at a red carpet event in 2019 wearing a black suit and tie.The second image showed Mark wearing the same outfit this week, where it's clear to see he's shed the pounds.The mirror selfie showed the once well-fitted white shirt hanging loose on him while he demonstrated how much extra space there was in his trousers as he pulled on the unbuckled waistband.

The Chase presenter has previously opened up about his life-changing diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, which made him re-evaluate his diet.Showcasing his weight loss on Twitter, the Chaser captioned the post: "Very proud of my results following my Muscle Food Goal Getters plan," and featured a smiley face at the end.In the before shot, The Beast is seen standing dressed in a black tie ensemble with his hands behind his back.But in the after shot, Mark is pictured standing in a pair of his old trousers, which are clearly too big for him now, as he pulls the waistband away from his stomach.The TV personality accredited his drastic weight loss to the "Muscle Food Goal Getters plan". The tailor made food plan offers two diets; the super slimmer and

Over the years, Bradley Walsh has earned himself national treasure status.These days he’s best known for hosting The Chase and gained worldwide fame after starring in Dr Who as Graham O’Brien.The 60-year-old also stars in a show with his son Barney called Breaking Dad. It’s fair to say that Bradley is one of the most loved and well known faces on British television.