THE Chase’s Paul Sinha insisted the ITV game show ‘won’t survive’ if a particular star was to quit.
Since 2009, viewers have watched members of the public face quiz geniuses – the Chasers – hoping to win thousands of pounds.
The Chase has been a hit ever since launching in 2009[/caption]
Paul is nicknamed “The Sinnerman” on the show[/caption]
Bradley Walsh has presented The Chase since the beginning[/caption]
Paul, known as “The Sinnerman”, believes The Chase wouldn’t last without its revered host Bradley Walsh.
The 54-year-old told Stuff in an interview: “Perhaps most importantly of all, we never forget that it is an entertainment show and to that end we are blessed with Bradley Walsh, one of the brightest stars of the light entertainment firmament.
“I think there are some shows that can’t survive without that particular host.
“Should Bradley Walsh, as he will do eventually, decide that his acting career comes first, The Chase won’t survive.”
Comedian and qualified doctor Paul joined The Chase in 2011 and is currently one of six Chasers.
Another key member is Mark “The Beast” Labbett, who has been a Chaser from the beginning.
Mark, 59, recently called out show bosses after fans slammed the ITV series as “boring” and unwatchable”.
Fellow Chaser Shaun Wallace, 64, took out a team of contestants with eight seconds remaining.
In a show first, all four contestants had opted to play for a lower offer of £1,000.
Shaun managed to catch one of them, Jade, meaning the remaining trio were playing for a £3,000 jackpot.
However, they only racked up 15 correct answers and failed to capitalise on any pushbacks.
A viewer wrote on X: “Today’s team the most boring ever.
“What’s the point of going on a quiz show and happy with minimal amounts of money.
“Shame as I used to love the programme.”
While Mark wrote: “With hindsight maybe the producers should have a put a stronger player in the team.”
One fan replied: “Maybe the producers need to get their heads together and sort all this out.
The Chase’s best moments
The Chase has been entertaining ITV viewers for years, here are some of the show’s most memorable moments…
Bradley Walsh can’t stop laughing
- Every time host Bradley Walsh erupts into fits of laughter on The Chase it makes for pretty entertaining TV. One particularly memorable occasion was when he was asking the question ‘The title of which Elvis Presley song was engraved of the inside of Freddie Star’s coffin?” As usual the contestant was given four multiple choices but Bradley could get through reading them out before bursting into hysterics. Seeming the idea of the song being option ‘B: Way Down’ was too much for the presenter to handle.
The Double Trouble special
- To celebrate 15 years of The Chase on screens, ITV launched a special ‘double trouble’ episode where contestants faced off against not one but two of the show’s beloved Chasers. And despite the odds, the contestants managed to go home with some cash!
The contestants with famous names
- Eagle-eyed ITV fans are always quick to spot interesting and sometimes hidden details on the quiz show – but there have been a few times where the names of some contestants have been overtly obvious. For example, one 2017 episode of the quiz show saw Bradley welcome four contestants who were named after Friends characters Ross, Rachel, Phoebe and Joey. Another group of contestants with named from The Simpsons were also grouped together in another episode, much to viewers’ amusement.
The Beast’s anger gets the best of him
- During an episode from the 2024 season, Mark Labbett let out his inner beast as he exploded in a fit of anger. Close to losing the competition in the Final Chase, Mark then made a silly mistake and incorrectly answered the question, “Rabbit was a 1980 hit for which Cockney duo?” “Oh, you idiot!” he yelled at himself while slamming the table in front of him. With seconds left on the clock, the Chaser then admitted defeat, moaning “I don’t deserve to win.”
“It’s been a long time now that people have complained on here about bad shows.
“They’re going to stop watching if they’re not careful. Today’s show is abysmal. Have a word Mark will you? X”
He then tagged the quiz fan and directly replied: “A written complaint to the producers would be far more effective imo.”
The Chase continues on ITV1 and ITVX.
The current line-up of six Chasers[/caption]
