Edinburgh contestant on The Chase loses out at last minute as viewers say 'I'd be crying'
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An Edinburgh contestant on The Chase lost out on his share of £61,000 as viewers branded Monday nights episode 'sickening'.
The ITV show saw Fraser, from Edinburgh, play alongside Kerry, Ellena and Alex. Fraser, a commercial operations specialist for an online review firm, went last.
If he won, he said he'd put it towards visiting every Disney park in the world. He accumulated £5,000 in his Cash Builder ahead of a tough game against The Vixen, reports Liverpool Echo.
Fraser managed to outrun The Chaser and bagged 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 three contestants hoped to secure a huge £61,000 as they achieved a combined score of 20. But it proved to be too weak to triumph on the quiz show.
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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. One said: "Much easier questions for the vixen."
Another added: "What easy questions for Jenny!"
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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."
The Chase airs weekdays at 5pm on ITV1 and ITVX
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