The Chase contestants make show's history with biggest ever win beating Shaun Wallace record

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In an extraordinary turn of events on The Chase, Karen and Ian, who first appeared on the show in September, bagged a whopping £100,000 prize pot, marking it as one of the top wins on the programme.

They faced off against chaser Paul Sinha and managed to stay ahead in a nail-biting final chase.With things heating up and Sinha just one correct response away from snatching victory, a mistake led to Karen and Ian securing their hefty win.

Bradley Walsh couldn’t hide his shock at the close call, noting how close Sinha came to winning.In an intense moment, at 54-years-old, Sinha had victory within grasp but faltered on the question posed by Walsh: "Lesley Manville played the widow Cathy in what BBC sitcom?" His guess, Last of the Summer Wine, was incorrect, allowing Karen and Ian to grab their slim chance at the prize.

Although they mixed up sitcoms with soaps and didn't score that point, time ran out for Sinha, cementing Karen and Ian as winners of the grand sum of £100,000.This remarkable victory is another notch in the history of The Chase's significant cash prizes, following a monumental £120,000 shared by three contestants in 2023, and a substantial £75,000 won by a young contender aged just 20.