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Paul Sinha dispels myth about Celebrity The Chase with harsh evidence-Robert Oliver-Entertainment – Metro
Sinnerman by name…
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Staying true to his Sinnerman name (Picture: ITV)
Paul Sinha has rejected claims from viewers that the Chasers go easy on celebrity contestants during special charity episodes.
The popular ITV quiz, which started in 2009, usually sees regular members of the public face off against the experts, but celeb specials have been aired since 2011.
If a celeb team beats the Chaser in the final round, the cash prize is donated to a charity or good cause rather than pocketed by the celebs themselves.
For this reason, many fans of the Bradley Walsh-hosted series have speculated that the Chasers take it easier so as to not deny charities their potential funds.
However, Chaser Paul Sinha, 53, who is The Sinnerman on the show, has shut down those rumours with a brutal rebuttal, stating bluntly: ‘A quiz is a quiz.’
‘People who ask us if the Chasers play as hard when we’re doing the celeb shows,’ he opened up in a on X, formerly Twitter.
A quiz is a quiz! (Picture: ITV)
He then continued, revealing the harsh truth: ‘With two seconds to go, I once prevented Rachel Johnson from winning £15k for Parkinson’s UK. A quiz is a quiz.’
In response, one user said they were gutted on behalf of the charity but enjoyed seeing Johnson, brother of former PM Boris Johnson, lose out on a win.
Other users also remarked that they couldn’t decide whether to revel in Johnson’s defeat or feel irritated with Sinha for denying £15,000 to a prominent charity.
Rachel Johnson was denied the win during her appearance (Picture: Getty)
The Chasers don’t take it easier on the celebs (Picture: ITV/Rex)
Meanwhile, Sinha’s The Chase co-star Shaun Wallace, who takes on the name the Dark Destroyer when in the chair, has signed up to an X-rated pantomime.
Wallace, 63, will be starring in Jack and His Giant Beanstalk, an adult show at the Prince of Wales theatre in London, to raise money for HIV/AIDS charities.
The play is written by former Big Brother contestant Simon Gross, who entered the house in 2015 – he’ll also be starring in the production as Queen Genitalia.
The Chase is available to on ITVX.
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