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Anne Hegerty, 64, has been on The Chase since 2010, taking on the name of The Governess on the hit ITV show.The Chaser has spoken exclusively to Express.co.uk about her Christmas plans, admitting she calls the festive day her "day off" as she decides to spend it alone at her flat in Swindon.Anne is known for her Governess personality, and this Christmas she will be taking on the role of Fairy Flutterby in a Beauty and the Beast pantomime in Swindon.As she will be off Christmas Day, Express.co.uk asked the Chaser what her plans were this year.She admitted: "Christmas Day is just simply a day off.

Mark Labbett, 57, has become one of the most recognisable faces on British TV since he landed the job as a Chaser on ITV’s The Chase in 2009.The show is still going strong and Mark has gained a reputation as one of the most formidable opponents the contestants can come up against.However, Mark admits that he does have some gaps in his knowledge that The Chase hopefuls can use to their advantage.He said in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk: “I deliberately keep one area weak and that’s soap operas because, as I modestly put it, Superman needs kryptonite.  “There has got to be a topic that when it comes up, Bradley starts capering around because he knows I don’t know it and the contestants go, ‘Hey, we know he doesn’t know this!’  “Having said that, if my job depended on it, I would close that gap in a couple of weeks, but we need that vulnerability.”The quizzer even joked that he and co-star Paul Sinha once feared for their jobs because they were so “unstoppable”.

With the National Television Awards taking place tonight in London, familiar faces from across the world of TV have headed down to Wembley Stadium to celebrate the best of 2022 on the small screen. Among those who’ve been spotted at the NTAs, including Best Presenter nominee Alison Hammond and fellow This Morning host Holly Willoughy, are The Chasers from the hit ITV game show hosted by Bradley Walsh.

Anne Hegerty, 64, who is best known by her Chaser name The Governess, defended Jenny Ryan, 40, after she tweeted to her 109,400 followers, asking for them to help her decipher what a disgruntled Twitter user was referring to in a nasty tweet.The tweet from Jenny read: “Can anyone enlighten me as to what this person is referring to?”After an unnamed user, which Jenny purposefully left out of the cropped image, had written to her: “I thought you were disgusting in Beat the Chasers with your attitude towards your fellow chasers.“It was embarrassing on The Chase watching you blow your own trumpet, but seeing the episode with Margot and Ria again demonstrated what an appalling person you are.!With her characteristic wit, Anne was one of the first to reply to Jenny’s plea for help concerning the less than complimentary tweet.She joked: “I believe they are trying to say, 'Nurse! I'm out of bed again!'”Gaining 350 likes for her remark, which was even more likes than Jenny’s original tweet, others commented with numerous laughing emoji’s.One of those who liked Anne’s reply was former Countdown star Carol Vorderman, who has her own wicked sense of humour.In line with Anne’s reply, others defended Jenny, whose Chaser nickname is The Vixen.One user under the name Hazel commented: “I don't know what they're on about.“I've never met you, but you were the chaser when my Mam was on and she said you were fab.” (sic)And another added: “Jenny don’t listen to them I don’t care what anyone else says but u are an amazing person who is so nice and respectful.U are the vixen. U don’t have a attitude at all.

The Chase star Jenny Ryan, 40, was astonished when she was blasted for "disgusting" and "appalling" behaviour.

The Chase favourite Jenny Ryan, AKA ‘The Vixen’, looks unrecognisable with her new blonde hair. Known for her statement 60s spectacles and red hair – usually styled in a beehive with a pony tail – Jenny, 40, shocked Celebrity Lingo viewers as she appeared on the show with bright blonde locks. Joined alongside ITV’s Dr Ranj Singh, the well-known Chaser completed her new look with a bold print wraparound dress and statement glasses.

 “They have tried out a few 20-year-olds for The Chase as quizzers.“I would be more than p***ed off if I was replaced, as she would not be as good as me.“Nobody is about to replace me.”In his Oxford Union address, Mark said the producers were looking for someone who can “play like Anne or Jenny (Ryan) and looks like she can be on Love Island”.The popular ITV quiz show is in the middle of its 15th season, and all the current Chasers have tons of experience to show for themselves. In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk from earlier this month, Anne further expressed how unhappy she would be about the decision to introduce new blood.The star previously revealed that the more Chasers there are, the less money they all get paid. She explained: “If they introduce one, I mean, we won’t get told.“It will kind of be sprung on us. I guess we’ll just have to put up with it.”Based on the pattern of recruitment over the last few years, it seems unlikely there will be another Chaser for some time. After the first series of The Chase, Anne joined Mark Labbett and Shaun Wallace in 2010.Paul Sinha was added the following year, after which changes to the panel occurred much more slowly.In 2015, Jenny Ryan became the fifth Chaser on the panel, while the most recent addition, Darragh Ennis, was introduced in 2020.This comes as Anne has a new sitcom in the works called Gammon, and is likely to branch her career away slightly from ITV.“The sitcom hasn’t actually been greenlit yet,” she told Express.co.uk.“We are hoping for someone to pick it up.

The Chase star Jenny Ryan recently showed off a brand new look as she attended an event in London. The 40 year old, who is best known as The Vixen, posed up a storm on the red carpet at the press night for Sister Act: The Musical at the Eventim Apollo in London on Wednesday 27 July.

The Chase star Anne Hegarty has revealed that Love Island's Maura Higgins could be in the running to win the brand new series of Cooking With The Stars.The show, back for its second season, will see famous faces partner up with well-established chefs - who will mentor, guide and take them from non-professional, to professional restaurant level chefs. In each episode, the celebs will compete against each other, with a series of cooking battles.The judges will then be blind-folded by the professional chefs, unaware of whose food they are tasting - meaning they could find themselves voting their apprentice out of the competition.

“I didn’t expect to be so pathetic, so that was a bit of a surprise. “I didn’t expect to go in there and be the underdog because I didn’t expect to be so absolutely freaked out by everything.”I’m a Celebrity is a show known for its creepy crawler trials.Anne, who was diagnosed with Aspergers in 2005, wishes she’d have been better prepared before heading out into the Australian jungle. She said: “One of the things I regret is my agent asked me if I wanted to go to the zoo and do a desensitisation course.“I said, 'No, no, no, I’ll be fine,’ but I really wish I had."I found I was deeply freaked out by anything that scuttled.”Due to Covid uncertainty, the show has since been set in Gwyrch Castle in Wales. Anne said she would have preferred to be in that location. She said: “It would be more familiar being in the castle because you wouldn’t feel quite as alienated as in the middle of nowhere in Australia, but on the other hand you’d be really cold.”

Bradley Walsh and his wife Donna Derby have been spotted soaking in the sun and enjoying the stunning waters of Barbados.The couple were seen exiting the tropical waves holding hands with the host of ITV's The Chase, 61, going shirtless whilst rocking a pair of jazzy floral blue swim shorts. His wife, Donna, opted for a skimpy dark pink bikini which really complemented her figure.

Anne Hegerty, 63, has been on The Chase since 2010 as she was cast as the first female Chaser.The Governess took to Twitter today, and shared she was almost mugged prior to getting her breakthrough role on The Chase.In view of her 162,000 followers, Anne shared the lengthy story in a series of tweets.She penned: "Okay then! It’s 2007. I am broke.

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.

Jenny Ryan, 40, has publicly apologised to fans who were hoping to see her at the Choose Love Variety Show on Sunday.The event was set to take place on Sunday at the Clapham Grand music hall in South London.Jenny took to Twitter yesterday to announce that the show had to be postponed due to issues with the “logistics”.In view of her 109,000 followers, The Chase star uploaded a promotional poster for the event along with a statement explaining the reason for postponing the event.She wrote: “My sincerest apologies to all ticket holders - we must postpone the Choose Love Variety Show due to be held on Sunday evening at @TheClaphamGrand and reschedule it for later in the year.“Statement in the next Tweets: ‘Dear Ticket Holders,“As much as we hate disappointing people, we are going to have to move our lovely Choose Love Variety Show to make sure we can put on the calibre of night that we were planning.”In a separate tweet, the TV star continued: “We had a couple of surprises planned but the dates and logistics haven’t quite lined up and we want to make sure that you have them.“We will be back soon with a new date for this event!“Thanks so much for booking to be part of it.

Jenny Ryan is best known for her formidable TV performances as the "Bolton Brainiac" on quiz show The Chase - but little did fans know that she has been pursuing another career avenue behind the scenes.The quick-witted star publicised her stand-up comedy debut in aid of Women and Children First on Twitter today, amid talk of the star reviving her halted singing career."Surprise stand-up debut!" she announced to her 109,000 followers.She reposted an advert from the charity explaining how to access the show, titled Cracking Comedy, for 24 hours only on catch-up TV."You have 24 hours to watch #crackingcomedy on @nextupcomedy with #jamesacaster, @MaisieAdam, @sindhuvfunny, @mrmikewozniak, @rocknrolga, @NathanCaton, @elf_lyons, @dnlfoxx and @VixLeyton," the ad read."Plus the stand-up debut of Jenny Ryan, @jenlion from #thechase!"Women And Children First UK describes itself as follows: "Amazing women are being empowered to help others survive and thrive.

The Chase star Anne Hegerty has had a pop at her co-stars branding them all "evil" after they compared her to Disney villain Cruella De Vil. Anne, known as 'Frosty Knickers,' has taken a swipe at her fellow Chasers after she was missing from a Beat The Chasers line-up. Anne took to Twitter to repost a video clip from the most recent episode of the ITV spin-off show, hosted by Bradley Walsh.

Beat The Chasers left Bradley Walsh and viewers alike in stitches as one contestant's thick accent caused the presenter to make an awkward blunder in the studio on Wednesday night. Paisley contestant Anne arrived on the podium eager to try and earn some money with her quizzing prowess, but during her initial chat with the host, things quickly took a nosedive. When asked what she does for a living, Anne quickly answered that she was a career adviser.

The Chase’s Shaun Wallace received a sweet surprise when he appeared on Lorraine Kelly's self-titled ITV show today and received a brilliant gift from the presenter. Shaun was on the programme to chat about the current series of Beat The Chasers. While he and his fellow Chasers are incredibly competitive, there's no bad blood between them and he told the host that they're all “just one big happy family” and all “get along really well”.

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.