The Chase contestant makes history as he bags highest single win ever on ITV show

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Coronation Street star introduced contestants Toby, Annabelle, Dan and Sarah onto the show before they battled it out to take home the all-important cash prize. READ MORE:ITV contestant left redfaced as he confesses major crush on stunning ChaserThis week the quartet were up against Jenny ‘The Vixen’ Ryan who made sure to bring her A-game after she swiftly removed three of the four players in just half an hour.But Sheffield native Dan wasn’t fazed by the professional quizzer despite being the final contestant to take her on in the head-to-head round after he brought an impressing £5,000 to the table.On a whim, the player risked it all when he decided to go for the largest some of money which was a whopping £80,000 and viewers were astonished to see him swiftly fight off the auburn-haired beauty with ease.Dan managed to rake in an impressive 16 correct answers, and with three successful pushbacks, the budding traveller managed to successfully take home an eye-watering amount of money.

It was at this point that Bradders revealed that the lucky contestant had just made ITV history with his impressive range of general knowledge.

He explained: "That is the highest amount any single player has ever won on the show. "When you threw the first two pushbacks away, I thought we were done," the presenter confessed.For more of the latest showbiz and TV news from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Shocked at his impressive win, the former soap star joked: "When I say £80,0000 really, it's only £72,000 because I take 10 per cent. "Me and the crew are gonna go out to the pub for a drink after this," he added.