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Fans of the usually much loved ITV quiz show, The Chase, aren't too happy with the set up following a recent episode. It comes as four contestants, Joann, Ruby, Matthew and Brendan put in an impressive shift but unfortunately lost out on the huge £100,000 cash prize, which would have made them each £25,000 richer. Following the foursome's failure to make it all the way, a slew of viewers have since taken to social media to brand the show as "fixed" - mainly for the reason that professional quizzer, Mark Labbett, otherwise known as 'The Beast,' was given a whole host of easy questions by presenter Bradley Walsh compared to the contestants.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! has provided viewers with some of TV’s most memorable moments of recent years - thanks in large part to its Bushtucker trials. The hit ITV show sees famous faces pushed to their limits - living alongside one another in the Australian jungle while struggling with hunger and missing their loved ones. And some of the most challenging moments have come courtesy of the Bushtucker trials, which involves celebs taking on gruesome tasks to win food for the camp.

Sammy Root thought he had found the one on Love Island but just months after the ITV show came to an end, he and Jess announced they had split. Speaking to OK! on the blue carpet for ITV's Palooza, Sammy revealed he had been working "flat out" and is working on himself following his break-up. "Yeah, it's been flat out, but I like to keep myself busy anyway, so, yeah, just been having a lot of fun.

The Chase star Jenny Ryan has showed off her dramatic transformation as she took to the stage to play the Wicked Queen in Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs. The 41-year-old quiz master revealed her new look, which is very different from her usual appearance as The Vixen on the ITV game show. The flame-haired star posted a video to her Instagram wearing a black feathered crown as she dressed in a sequined gown.

Mark Labbett, best known as the Beast on ITV's The Chase, has admitted he feels like a "very, very lucky man" to be dating his girlfriend, Hayley Palmer. The 58 year old quizzer and GB News presenter started dating after meeting at the National Television Awards 2022.Their first date was a trip to see Dirty Dancing: The Musical in London's West End, and they're still together as they near their first anniversary.

The Chase host Bradley Walsh has become something of a national treasure since making his TV debut in the 1990s. The 63 year old presenter worked as an apprentice at a Rolls-Royce's aircraft engine factory in Watford after leaving school and was also a professional footballer for Brentford before ankle injuries ended his playing career at 22. He then turned to show business - working as a bluecoat at Pontins before being recruited by ITV as a host of short-lived quiz show Midas Touch in 1995.

Bradley Walsh has landed a huge new presenting role as the host of this year's Royal Variety Performance.The Chase presenter is set to take over fronting the live theatre show, which airs at a later date on ITV, from last year's host, comedian Lee Mack. The Royal Variety Performance is a highlight in the entertainment calendar that sees members of the Royal Family attend to watch the show, and although this year's Royal guests have not yet been confirmed, the audience has previously featured senior Royals including King Charles III when he was still Prince Charles.

Tributes have poured in for an ITV The Chase star who tragically lost his life in a house fire. Pete Green's episode of the ITV show aired once again on Tuesday, October 31, with the player going up against Paul Sinha back in 2021 when it initially aired.This prompted fans of The Chase to take to social media to pay tribute to him following his death. One viewer wrote: "Can't watch this without feeling a bit sad." A second said: "Beloved Pete, God Bless him.

The Chase’s Paul Sinha has shown his support to co-star Mark Labbett – who admitted to having a “breakdown’ on the ITV programme on Wednesday, 18 October. Mark, known by his nickname The Beast, took to social media to explain that he had struggled facing ‘yet another star team’ on the popular quiz show.

The Chase star Jenny Ryan was flooded with complimentary messages by her fans as she showed off her “gorgeous” body transformation at London's Sunset Boulevard musical.The professional quizzer, 41, who appears as The Vixen on ITV's The Chase and Beat the Chasers, shared a sweet snap earlier this week where she could be seen grinning from ear to ear and showed off her stunning figure in a floor-length dress. In the snap, Jenny looked glowing in a silk emerald green dress with balloon sleeves.The star placed one hand on her hip, and the other around drag queen La Voix as they attended a press night performance of Sunset Boulevard at The Savoy Theatre.

The Chase's Mark Labbett looked unrecognisable as he showed off his new 10st weight loss in a cool and casual outfit. Mark, known as The Beast on the quiz show The Chase, donned a simple grey t-shirt with some black trousers and black trainers.The TV quizzer, 58, appeared thrilled to be having his picture taken as he looked more toned than ever.

Mark Labbett has lost a whopping 63kg in the last few years after being more conscious of eating habits focusing on his health - and looks amazing for it.The top quizzer, 57, who is known as The Beast on gameshow The Chase, was spotted running errands out in London this week and looked like a new man after the lifestyle overhaul. Recently going public with his new girlfriend, Hayley Palmer, the duo appeared on Loose Women this week, where Mark spoke on how he has achieved the weight loss.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Four years after announcing he'd been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, The Chase star Paul Sinha has had huge praise heaped onto him by his colleague Anne Hegerty. Anne, 65 - known as The Governess on the much-loved ITV game show - was representing the quizzing series at last night's National Reality TV Awards, 31 July.The Chase not only bagged the Best Game Show award, but Anne also walked away with the prize for Best Presenter at the London soiree. And whilst speaking to Daily Star and other press on the red carpet, prior to the glitzy awards ceremony, Anne insisted that her dear friend and fellow 'Chaser' Paul remains at the top of his game, despite recent health concerns.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag The Chase star Mark Labbett pulled out all the stops to celebrate the birthday of his girlfriend Hayley Palmer.The 57 year old star, who is known nationwide for his amazing general knowledge, whisked Hayley off to the OXO Tower restaurant in London over the weekend for a beautiful meal. Hayley looked stunning in a flattering red dress that showed off her figure and the couple were pictured smiling and walking hand-in-hand, with Hayley looking lovingly at Mark.The couple's relationship comes after Mark split from his wife Katie three years ago.

Follow OK! on Threads here:https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag After 14 years of being one of the chasers on the ITV gameshow The Chase, it seems that Mark Labbett is ready to put on his dancing shoes. The 57 year old TV star, also known as "The Beast," is keen to join the BBC dance competition Strictly Come Dancing, according to his new girlfriend, Hayley Palmer. "He really wants to do Strictly," she told The Sun.

Mark Labbett, best known as The Chase's The Beast, has continued his impressive weight loss, showing off the results as he celebrates his girlfriend, Hayley Palmer's birthday.The TV quizzer, 57, has been looking slimmer than ever recently have lost around 10 stone in a bid to get fit. Mark showed off his new slim-downed figure as he enjoyed a spa trip with Hayley, 41, as the pair celebrated her birthday month.

Bradley Walsh is a household name known to many TV fans around the country for his presenting gigs which include The Chase, but it appears his son Barney could be set to follow in his footsteps as rival networks ITV and BBC have reportedly launched a “bidding war” to try and secure the talented presenter for their shows. Barney previously shot to fame on the ITV show Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad, which saw him tour the world alongside his famous father as they got stuck into a variety of weird and wonderful cultural spectacles around the globe.

Bradley Walsh is perhaps best known for his longstanding role as presenter on popular ITV quiz show The Chase, or even his acting parts over the years. But it turns out he also had another famous job.The 63 year old TV star, who now sits on £18.6million and has overtaken Ant and Dec as the richest UK present after years presenting some of ITV's biggest shows, swiftly became a fan-favourite for his ability to put contestants at ease, build a rapport with the fierce chasers and make constant wisecracks.

The Chase reunited I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! contestants Russell Watson, Giovanna Fletcher, Hollie Arnold and AJ Pritchard in a celebrity special on Saturday night. And athlete Hollie, 28, left her teammates and host Bradley Walsh in stitches when she made a huge mishap during the cash builder round.

The Chase star Mark Labbett was left ‘heartbroken’ as he said an emotional goodbye to his new girlfriend Hayley Palmer. The 57 year old quiz expert, known by his nickname The Beast, expressed his sorrow in a sweet message about the 41 year old TV presenter on social media. Mark and Hayley had been spending time together in Los Angeles, California, as the trivia master filmed the US version of The Chase.

Max George recently shared an insight into his impromptu 'proposal’ to Maisie Smith that took everyone, including Maisie, by surprise. The 34-year-old The Wanted singer left his 21-year-old girlfriend utterly shocked during the filming of ITV's The Chase Celebrity Special in April. In a clip obtained by MailOnline from an upcoming episode of Iain Stirling’s CelebAbility, Max reminisces about the near proposal, shedding light on the memorable incident.

The Chase viewers were sent into a frenzy after spotting how the show’s four contestants all shared their name with one of the Spice Girls. Host Bradley Walsh got the popular ITV quiz show underway earlier this week by introducing the new players.

Hayley Palmer is dating The Chase's Mark Labbett and has praised the quiz master for his "incredible" weight loss, which saw him lose a staggering 10 stone. Speaking exclusively to OK! the TV presenter has opened up about their relationship including their first date at the beach, "world of good" trip to LA, and not putting a "label on it".The TV presenter, 41 , is known for her show, Saturday Night with Hayley Palmer as well as being an entertainment correspondent for the likes of GB News and ITV.

The Chase star Mark Labbett is looking slimmer than ever in photos from a romantic date with his new girlfriend. Quizzer Mark, 57, is known as The Beast on the ITV gameshow and has lost around 10 stone in a bid to get fit, but still indulges in a dessert every now and then as his TV presenter girlfriend Hayley Palmer, 41, showed.

The Chase's Anne Hegerty left viewers and host Bradley Walsh gobsmacked after she made a rather x-rated comment to a contestant. Hoping to win big was a contestant named Dylan, who revealed that he worked as an animator on children's television. As Anne arrived to face off against the hopeful she left him, and Bradley, shocked as she said: "Hello Dylan.

Coronation Street star Jodie Prenger has revealed that her first day on set as Glenda Shuttleworth left her "sobbing". The actress, who joined the ITV soap in March, spoke to The Daily Star about her experience on the show and recalled her very first day on set in August last year.

Eamonn Holmes has returned to TV screens for the first time since Phillip Schofield quit This Morning. The GB News Presenter, who previously presented the ITV show alongside his wife Ruth Langsford, appeared on tonight's episode of The Chase Celebrity Special alongside actor Danny John-Jones, radio presenter Yinka Bokinni and Olympian Tom Bosworth. The special was, as always, hosted by Bradley Walsh – who is one of the frontrunners to replace Phillip on the daytime programme.

The Chase star Paul Sinha has revealed he proposed to his husband with a £20 ring. Paul, also known as 'The Sinnerman' on the hit ITV quiz show, proposed to Oliver Levy with the budget ring from Topshop in 2019. The couple, who have been together since 2016, tied the knot in a "wonderful" ceremony just under a year later.

Gogglebox star Ellie Warner had a hilarious exchange with her sister Izzi Warner over whether she would be needing more bibs ahead of giving birth to her first child during today's episode (Friday 19 May).The 32 year old star, who is expecting a baby with her boyfriend Nat Eddleston, is gearing up to go into labour any day now. Ellie, who always telly-watches with her sister Izzi on the Channel 4 show, has regularly been sharing pregnancy tidbits during her appearances.The TV personality even revealed the exciting news she was pregnant during the series, as well as the gender too. Yet during the latest instalment, she seemed to be having a bit of a nightmare in between shows as she obsessed over whether she had enough bibs off-camera.

Molly-Mae Hague has taken to Instagram to share a sweet video of daughter Bambi watching her in a video on YouTube. In the video shared to her Instagram Stories, the former Love Islander shows her four-month-old daughter Bambi sat on a table while being safely held onto by Molly-Mae, watching a video of her mum on YouTube.The video shows little Bambi glued to the screen, rarely taking her eyes off the video of her mum Molly-Mae. In the lovely clip - captioned "Mummy's biggest fan" - Bambi can be seen smiling and cooing at the camera while glued to the screen and clearly loving every moment of watching her mum.

Earlier today, Loose Men returned to ITV1 and ITVX as Radio 2’s Vernon Kay, boxer Tommy Fury, The Chase’s Paul Sinha and actor and musician Martin Kemp joined the panel, but one panellist shocked the rest as he revealed he was going commando. On the topic of “Do you ever go commando?”, Martin revealed: “It’s not the cleanest of things, in fact, I tested it out today” before the audience and fellow panellists burst out laughing.

The Chase's Mark Labbett is reportedly dating TV presenter Hayley Palmer after splitting from his wife three years ago.The professional quizzer, 57, who goes by the name of The Beast on the ITV show, has apparently got close to the GB News presenter, 41, with the pair reportedly going on dates after being "friends for some time". It is thought the pair recently went public with their relationship after a date at the beach.

Mark Labbett looked worlds away from his on-screen persona of "The Beast" as he shared a selfie to Instagram while enjoying a night out.The Chase star, 57, posed alongside ITV presenter Hayley Palmer as they played darts at Boom Battle Bar, with Hayley later sharing that she won the game. Mark, who has lost ten stone since he was diagnosed with diabetes back in 2016, looked slimmer than ever as he smiled for the snap.

Widely-adored Harry Potter actress Miriam Margolyes has revealed she's been rushed unexpectedly to A&E, sharing an update with her fans with a selfie from her hospital bed.The movie star – famed for playing Professor Pomona Sprout in the wizarding franchise – was diagnosed with a severe chest infection, after which she was promptly admitted to hospital. Miriam, 82, also confessed she'd hoped to be sent home from the medical facility on Sunday, before she was told she had to be kept in for another night to be assessed.The no-nonsense Harry Potter favourite – whose most prominent appearance was during the second of the eight movies, The Chamber of Secrets, where she famously knocks out student Neville Longbottom with the sound of a screaming mandrake plant – took to social media to explain she was being treated in Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital. Sharing an exhausted-looking snap from her bed – donning a hospital gown – Miriam captioned the selfie: "Thanks to my precious friends who thought of me on Tavi Day.

Fury and Steel have been named as the first Gladiators in the new line-up to compete on the BBC’s revival of the sports entertainment show. Gladiators was originally broadcast from 1992 to 2000 and is set to be reappear on TV screens this year with an 11-episode series hosted by The Chase presenter Bradley Walsh and his son, Barney.The One Show has revealed that former England Women’s rugby sevens player, Jodie Ounsley, will star as Fury, while Zack George, who won the title of the UK’s Fittest Man in 2020, will go under the name Steel.The pair are the first “superhumans” set to pick up their pugil sticks and compete in the gameshow coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Fans were obsessed with Maisie Smith on The Chase on Sunday as she jokingly said “I do” to her boyfriend, Max George, who pretended to propose.The former EastEnders actress, who portrayed Tiffany Butcher-Baker on the soap from 2008 to 2022, met The Wanted’s Max while they appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2020. Max was paired with Dianne Buswell and was eliminated third, but Maisie came in second place overall alongside her partner, Gorka Márquez.