ITV The Chase fans all say same thing as show 'ruined' by 'team's decision'

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02-07-2025

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The Chase enthusiasts were unified in their reactions following a nail-biting instalment of the popular ITV quiz show. The episode featured hopeful quizzers David, Tom, Samantha, and Danae making up the team challenging one of Britain's sharpest minds.
David stepped up first to showcase his general knowledge prowess, racking up an impressive £7,000 during the Cash Builder round before a high-stakes clash with The Chaser, Mark Labbett, affectionately known as The Beast.
Though tempted by a huge £70,000 higher offer, he opted to play for his earned cash, aiming for a place in the final showdown.
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Regrettably, David saw his game cut short when The Beast caught up with him, leaving host Bradley Walsh to deliver the grim news: "You have been caught and for you The Chase is over."
Samantha followed, hoping to lay down a stronger foundation for the team's prize pot. Viewers were flabbergasted when she accepted a lowly £1,000 from The Beast's offer lineup, reports the Liverpool Echo.
Successfully beating The Beast back to her team, Tom seemed to draw inspiration from Samantha's cautious approach, also accepting a modest £1,000 which took the burgeoning prize fund to a mere £2,000.
Despite their successful bouts, the conservative gameplay led to fans expressing their dismay online. Flocking to X, a fan lamented: "Why do these people bother applying to go on the show? ?" while another voiced frustration: "What a waste of time."
The Chase viewers were left fuming after contestants repeatedly took low offers, with one fan writing on social media: "Seriously? Low again? Remember when low offers were a rarity?" Another viewer chimed in: "Beat The Chasers is so much a better show than #thechase. The low offer takers have totally ruined this show."
When contestants Tom and Samantha secured their spots in the final chase, host Bradley Walsh commented: "You could've gone for it but we'll never know."
He then welcomed Danae, the final contestant of the episode.
Bradley was hopeful that Danae would take a risk and go for the high offer, but she disappointed viewers by rejecting The Chaser's whopping offer of £188,000 to play it safe with £2,000. While Bradley expressed surprise at her decision, The Beast deemed it "absolutely understandable."
Despite her controversial choice, Danae sailed through her head-to-head against The Beast, boosting the shared prize pot to £4,000.
Upon realising the team could've been playing for a quarter of a million pounds if they had all taken The Chaser's higher offers, Bradley remarked: "What is going on on The Chase recently? Very very high figures and money."
He then joked: "I'm gonna have a go at this."
Fans took to social media to express their disappointment, with one dubbing the episode as the "Worst game of #TheChase ever witnessed."
Another agreed: "£4,000 shared among 3 if they win. That's why The Chase is not worth watching anymore."
In the final chase, contestants Tom, Danae and Samantha managed to rack up a commendable score of 20. However, it wasn't enough to secure victory against The Beast, resulting in the participants leaving the show without any winnings.