ITV The Chase's Paul Sinha 'hands in notice' as player wins huge jackpot
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Bradley Walsh cheekily suggested that Paul Sinha might "hand his notice in" after an "unbelievable" episode of the famous ITV quiz programme The Chase, which saw a new set of four contenders—Ian, Jennie, Gregor, and Karen—step up to challenge one of the nation's brightest quizzers.
Ian, a London-based magician, was first to take on The Sinnerman, earning a respectable £6,000 in the Cash Builder before successfully securing his place in the final chase, thus kickstarting the prize pot for the team.
Jennie followed suit, contributing another £5,000 to the kitty, but her run was cut short as Bradley announced her exit: "You have been caught and for you, The Chase is over", after The Chaser caught up with her. Similarly, Gregor's journey ended at the hands of The Sinnerman.
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The studio audience was left in shock when Karen boldly accepted The Chaser's hefty offer of £93,000, as reported by the Liverpool Echo. Paul Sinha deadpanned about her daring decision: "This is either brilliant news for Ian, or terrible news for Ian."
Karen's audacity sparked a flurry of reactions online, with one viewer impressed, commenting: "Karen didn't even stutter taking that high offer,". Another showed their encouragement, posting: "Good girl!" And yet another voiced their support online, stating, "We just cheered for her.", reports Devon Live.
(Image: ITV)
(Image: ITV)
(Image: ITV)
Karen's strategic risk-taking on 'The Chase' paid off handsomely as she breezed through her round against The Sinnerman, Paul Sinha, securing a spot in the final alongside Ian and boosting their jackpot to a staggering £100,000.
Viewers were gripped by the excitement and took to social media urging others: "If you're not watching #TheChase switch over quick" to witness Karen and Ian's pursuit of the hefty prize. The pair managed to correctly answer 16 questions in the final chase.
In a surprising turn of events, The Sinnerman was unable to catch up with their score, missing out by just one question as the clock ticked down to its last second. Bradley Walsh commented on the tense conclusion: "That was close."
After the thrilling win, The Chaser acknowledged their triumph, stating: "You absolutely deserve every penny of that."
Despite feeling the sting of defeat and the impact of the loss on ITV's finances, he added: "I've cost ITV £100,000 but you don't need to care about any of that."
Bradley couldn't help but make light of the situation, jokingly saying to The Sinnerman: "That's a funny way to hand in your notice."
He went on to call the match "unbelievable", with both Ian and Karen taking home an incredible £50,000 each.
As they discussed their plans for the winnings, Ian shared his intention to buy a new car, while Karen looked forward to spoiling her son with a trip to the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix.
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