The Chase turns tense as host Bradley tells co-star 'pull yourself together' on ITV show

Bradley Walsh, along with fans of The Chase, was completely astonished after a contestant revealed how many pets they had at home, which had some very unusual characteristics.41-year-old Lee introduced himself and told Bradley that he was a betting shop supervisor, unbeknownst to the presenter what eight-legged friends he had at home.Bradley then asked him if he “quizzes” to which Lee told him that he dabbles “every now and then”.The contestant, who works just outside of Bristol, admitted that he likes to watch sports and enjoys following Everton, Bristol Rovers and NFL. He then dropped the bombshell: “I also collect strange pets.

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The Chase host Bradley Walsh made a cheeky dig at Rachel Johnson during in a celebrity special of the ITV show.He is known for his cheeky jibes at his guests and things were no different when Prime Minister Boris Johnson's sister Rachel Johnson took to the stand to try her luck.The repeated episode of the quiz show also saw author Rachel, journalist Giles Coren, TV presenter Chris Packham and comedian Josie Long battle the chaser.Giles kicked off the quiz and bagged a huge £40,000 for the prize pot, before Rachel stepped up second to try and grab more cash for the team.Playing it safe and scoring a respectable £4,000, she returned to the panel for the final chase - but not before Bradley could take a swipe at her performance.In her initial questions, before going head-to-head with Paul Sinha, Rachel was unable to name champagne brand Veuve Clicquot."The shocking inditement is tonight of course, you not knowing Veuve Clicquot, which is my favourite champagne," Bradley joked."I felt like I got more right, but I'm always very over optimistic which is sad, isn't it?" she jibed back about her comparatively small prize fund.Bradley joked: "No, no it's okay - delusional, but okay."He went on to ask her if she was "ready" to face the Chaser, to which a baffled Rachel replied: "I'm sorry, I don't know what's happening.""Good, time to face the Chaser," the presenter joked.Rachel wasn't caught by The Sinnerman and ended up returning to the team to join them in the final chase.Chris was knocked out after taking a risk to play for £50,000, falling at the final hurdle and going home.Meanwhile, Josie returned to the panel with a low offer of £1,000.The total was taken to £45,000 - which the three celebrities would split between their

THE Chase viewers were up in arms tonight as Bradley Walsh launched a broadside against a much-loved dish. The 61-year-old host was in disbelief at the idea of putting gravy on chips - with many calling it a Northern delicacy.

Bradley Walsh couldn't hide his disappointment after he discovered that a contestant on The Chase was on another popular game show.Serial quizzer Laurence informed Bradley that he had been on Mastermind before he appeared on the ITV programme. however chaser Anne Hegerty revealed that he had been on both Mastermind and another popular quizzing programme.Clearly upset that he didn't know, Bradley said: "Is there anything else you're keeping from me?" While asking the player why he didn't tell him all he needed to know.

MARK Labbett blasted a team on The Chase as the "worst ever" after they missed out on one of the best cash builders in the show's history. Bradley Walsh was almost adamant that he had a winning team on his hands during Thursday's outing of the ITV show - but things quickly went wrong.

The Chase's Mark Labbett made a cheeky plea to appear in a movie role as a film director from the Midlands appeared on the show. Rebeckah, from Tamworth, was joined by fellow contestants Aled, Lisa and Hussain on the hit ITV quiz show presented by Bradley Walsh on Thursday (March 24). The 47-year-old was first up to play and got off to a great start, winning £8,000 in her cash builder round.

The Chase fans couldn’t help but swoon over one stunning contestant as she revealed her secret link to Sir Alan Sugar during her TV debut.During Thursday’s (March 24) instalment of the popular ITV quiz show, Bradley Walsh welcomed the latest batch of quiz heads onto the show as they attempted to beat the chaser and take home the cash prize.As he opened the show, he introduced this evening’s introduced contestants, Hussain, Lisa, Aled and Rebecka as they showed off their general knowledge skills against Mark ‘The Beast’ Labbett.But viewers couldn’t take their eyes off the brunette beauty as she joined the show and raked in an impressive £6,000 into the joint jackpot.When she joined Bradders at the podium, she opened up about her secret link to the impressive business mogul as she revealed how she used to run his private jet at her previous job in Luton Airport. Despite now working as a property manager, the brunette beauty started her career in aviation.

The Chase star Mark Labbett will still be the target of multiple fat-shaming jokes on the ITV show, the quizmaster has said.Mark has famously been referred to as The Beast ever since he stepped foot on the show and his weight is regularly the punchline issued by host Bradley Walsh. However, despite his staggering 10st weight loss, Mark still remains the target of multiple jokes pointed directly at his weight, though he revealed it's not Bradley himself who comes up with the quips.

The Chase fans were left in hysterics after budding contestant made quite the impression when he made his striking TV debut.During Wednesday’s (March 23) instalment of the popular ITV quiz show, Bradley Walsh welcomed four quiz heads onto the show as they attempted to beat the chaser and take home the cash prize.As he opened the show, he introduced this week’s contestants Claire, Debbie, Steve and Colin as they showed off their general knowledge against Paul ‘The Sinnerman’ Sinha.Colin came on with bags of confidence as he appeared on the show in a bold Union Jack patterned waist coat with a matching Union Jack bow tie as he took on the chaser.Luckily, he managed to soar through the competition with ease as he took home an impressive £7,000 on the daytime show.And it’s fair to say that the quizzer left his mark on viewers with his charming personality and daring fashion choices.After watching his impressive round against the Chaser, fans swarmed to Twitter to share their thoughts on his bold outfit choice online.

THE Chase's Bradley Walsh blasted Jenny Ryan for "ruining it all" in an explosive final round. Tuesday's episode of the ITV quiz show saw Karen, Mike, Abigail and Gareth team up to try and beat the Chaser.

THE Chase star Mark 'The Beast' Labbett has said Bradley Walsh will keep poking fun at his weight - despite his slimdown. The quiz genius, 56, has shed around ten stone in recent months and yesterday referred to himself as a "skinny beast".

The Chase after he wore a kilt on the popular ITV show. Mark from London distracted viewers with his striking ensemble but baffled fans with the reason for his outfit.When talking to presenter Bradley Walsh about his attire, Mark told the host that he had Scottish heritage.But fans were left rather baffled when he got a question based on Scotland wrong.Jumping onto Twitter, fans shared their thoughts on the contestant.One person wrote: "Claims he's a Campbell hence why he is wearing a kilt.

Former MP Ann Widdecombe failed to mince her words during the latest episode of The Chase Celebrity Special, as she appeared to lash out at presenter Bradley Walsh and label him an "idiot".The iconic Strictly star did very well for herself on the popular ITV show and seemed eager to answer questions during the second round.As Ann constantly chimed in before Bradley finished his questions, the host jokingly told the star to "hold on".But a confident Ann told Bradley off when he suggested that viewers at home may want to guess the answer too to an Oliver Cromwell question.In response, Ann snapped: "They're all shouting Cromwell, you idiot."Roaring with laughter, the studio also audience appeared amused by Anne's upfront nature.But this wasn't the only dig Ann made while appearing on The Chase.When faced with a question regarding American rappers, Ann had to make the choice of deciding to chose rapper Snoop Dogg or Jay Z.

A CONTESTANT on The Chase has revealed the problems behind the scenes of the ITV set that viewers can't see at home. Hannah Cowton appeared on the game show fronted by Bradley Walsh last year, but filmed for her episode back in 2019.

The Chase star Bradley Walsh has met tons of fascinating guests during his time presenting the ITV game show, but he was shocked to discover one player's royal connection.The contestant's regal links came to light when Bradley asked him about his job as a cabinet-maker, and it turns out one of his clients was British equestrian Zara Tindall MBE.The hit ITV quiz show returned to screens on Thursday (March 17), and it saw teammates Will, John, Lauren and Mamta take on Paul The Sinnerman Sinha in a battle of general knowledge.With the hope of taking home a hefty cash prize, the players are tasked with answering questions on varying topics as they try to avoid getting caught by the show's genius quizzers.When Jon stepped up to the podium, he told Bradley he used to play in bands, but later ditched the dream to make cabinets.Upon learning about his crafting-related profession, Bradley asked the handy-man what the best thing he's ever designed was.Bradley asked Jon: "Nicest thing you've made thus far?"The craftsman replied: "Probably a huge dining table for Zara Tindall."Impressed, Bradley excitedly cried out: "Did you really!", to which the cabinet-maker confirmed: "Yeah."Bradley said: "Nice! Very good."It was then that John revealed that he was once comissioned to build a table for none other than Zara Tindall MBE OLY, the daughter of Anne Princess Royal and 21st in line to the throne.It means she is the eldest granddaughter of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth and the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.The award-winning British equestrian was appointed a Member of the Order to the British Empire for her services to the sport in 2007.Later in the game, just Jon and his teammate Lauren made it to the Final Chase against The

THINGS turned tense during last night's instalment of The Chase after one player made a move. Amused viewers of the programme took to Twitter when they noticed a team-mate's obvious disapproval.

The Chase turned awkward when one player took a minus £1,000 offer on the ITV show - and her teammate looked fuming at her choice.The popular ITV game show, hosted by Bradley Walsh, returned on Wednesday night (March 16) with players Kat, Malcom, James and Jill.However, tensions rose in the studio when Kat took the minus offer from Chaser Shaun Wallace, also known as The Dark Destroyer, and host Bradley Walsh noticed her fellow contestant extremely disappointed.Minus offers are known as a low-risk move which often proves unpopular with viewers.Kat only managed to rack up £2,000 in her cash-builder round, so she decided to opt for the minus offer in the hopes it would increase her chances of making it to the Final Chase.Revealing the moment Kat made it through to the final, host Bradley said: "You are through to the final. Now, let me tell you this.

Much-loved ITV quiz show The Chase has had viewers' tongues wagging after fans picked up on what they think was a contestant 'hustling' a chaser out of £20,000. A recent episode of the show saw four brand new question-loving contestants bag a huge cash prize of £20,000.The majority of that prize pot was won by clever competitor Simon, who went after the higher offer when going head to head with quiz king Mark Labbett in the Final Chase.The latest instalment of the 5pm quiz saw Simon - along with his teammates Eraj, Amanda and Drina - competing against chaser Mark, 56.  Simon was first up, but, after a tricky quick-fire Cash Builder round, sadly only managed to answer one question correctly.

The Chase viewers think they've figured out one contestant plan to bag more cash from the chaser.

THE Chase viewers were left outraged as a contestant "hustled" Mark Labbett out of £20,000 by "bending the rules" of the show. Four new players had a cheeky win against the Chaser after one of the clever competitors went for the high offer at the table opposite Mark, 56.