Bradley Walsh brands The Chase contestant ‘ridiculous’ in shock on-screen outburst on ITV show
BRADLEY Walsh has hit out at a contestant on The Chase and branded them as “ridiculous” after a stark comment on the programme.
The TV presenter was left gobsmacked at one of the contestant’s suggestions on the latest episode of the ITV quiz show and scalded him in a very awkward moment.
As the ITV show got underway, Bradley welcomed Jason, Kim, Nicky and Chetan to the quizzing arena.
Jenny Ryan, also known as The Vixen, was facing off against the players and hoping to stop them from bagging any dosh.
Jason was the first player to take to the contestant floor and ultimately built up an impressive cash builder round of £6,000.
However, clearly feeling rattled in the presence of Jenny, he decided to head back to the table with the lower offer of just £2,000.
Next up was Kim who managed to bag a whopping £8,000 after a hugely knowledgeable round.
It led Jenny to offer her the option to play for £3,000, £8,000 or £70,000 and it did not take long before Jason had some advice for his fellow player.
Offering up a very surprising quip: “Rather cheeky from me, Kim, but I really think you can bring the £70,000 back. That was an amazing cashbuilder.”
Aghast, Bradley was left raging at Jason for his suggestion particularly given that he took the lower offer.
In a state of shock, the host snapped: “Don’t be ridiculous Jason. Mr ‘two grand I’m a gambler’. Ok then.”
Appearing to laugh off Bradley’s outburst, Jason threw his head back to mimic laughter.
The host once again took a further dig at him as Kim mulled over her different options.
He said to Kim: “Take no notice of Jason, what do you think?”
Surprisingly, Kim opted to listen to Jason’s words of encouragement and went for the big offer of £70,000.
Gaining a round of applause, Brad congratulated the star but could not help but have a further dig at Jason as he said: “You’ve got to! That’s the way you go, isn’t it Jason?”
The Chase's best moments
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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.”
She proved she had made the right decision as she walked back with all the cash in hand.
Whilst best known for The Chase, Bradley’s fans will be sad to learn that he had been replaced as the host of this year’s Royal Variety Performance.
He has been given the boot in favour of TV duo Amanda Holden and Alan Carr.
ITV snapped up the pair after they began to find success with rival broadcaster – the BBC.