ITV The Chase viewers weren’t happy with the Chaser’s questions.
One Scots contestant appeared on The Chase on Monday night but lost out on his share of £61,000, leaving fans frustrated. Viewers tuning into the ITV show branded it ‘sickening’ as the commercial operations specialist went home with nothing.
Fraser, from Edinburgh, was on the hopeful panel of players alongside Kerry, Ellena and Alex. Fraser, who works for an online review firm, was the last to take on the Chaser, The Vixen.
Fraser told host Bradley Walsh that if he won the jackpot., he would put it towards visiting every Disney park in the world. He accumulated £5,000 in his Cash Builder ahead of a tough game against Jenny Ryan.
Fraser managed to get back to the team after bagging himself a spot in the final chase. He wasn’t the only Scottish person to make it through, with Alex from Fife joining him, alongside Kerry.
The trio had collectively banked £61,000 and achieved a combined score of 20. But it proved not to be enough to actually take home the cash prize.
Kerry, Alex and Fraser were caught by The Vixen with just twelve seconds remaining. Despite a great performance throughout the show, the team went home empty-handed.
However, viewers seemed to feel The Vixen was dealt an ‘easier’ hand. Many took to social media to discuss her triumph. One penned: “Much easier questions for the vixen.”
Another added: “What easy questions for Jenny!”
A third posted: “Much easier questions for the chaser, as per.”
One even said: “What a p**s take that was. The questions for the chaser were so simple.”
Last week, show host Bradley Walsh opened up on his role on the Chase. In 2009, Bradley took the reins as host of ITV’s quiz phenomenon, marking a strategic shift in his professional path. Walsh detailed how he snagged the opportunity to host The Chase after popping into ITV studios to enquire about presenting jobs.
While reminiscing during a conversation with the former head of daytime TV, she mentioned an upcoming quiz show concept, prompting Bradley’s feedback. Recounting their discussion, Bradley shared: “I took it away and I said ‘Yes, this can work, this will work’ and she said, ‘Okay, well we’re going to make a pilot’ and I said, ‘I’ll do it for you’ and she said, ‘Yeah, but it’s only an office run-through’ and I said, ‘I’ll do it for you, don’t worry’.”
During an appearance on the Tommy Tiernan show last year, he remembered kick-starting the pilot and devising the monikers for The Chasers. Fast forward nearly 16 years, Bradley’s enthusiasm for The Chase hasn’t waned, and he has no intention of quitting anytime soon.
In conversation with the Daily Mail, he mused: “Until people say they’ve had enough and start switching off, I’ll do it. We’ve had such an extraordinary time together. It’s the best job in the world.”
The Chase airs weekdays at 5pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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