ITV The Chase awkward moment as celebrity guest makes epic blunder
A celebrity edition of ITV's The Chase turned hilarious when Paralympic star Hollie Arnold made a side-splitting error in the cash builder round. Joined by her former I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! campmates, including AJ Pritchard, Giovanna Fletcher, and Russell Watson, they faced off with Paul Sinha - The Sinnerman - in hopes of winning funds for charity.
The moment that had everyone chuckling occurred when Hollie was asked by host Bradley Walsh: "In 2019, which boxer beat Andy Ruiz Jr to reclaim his heavyweight world titles?" She confidently answered: "AJ Pritchard."
As the studio erupted into laughter during the repeated episode shown again on Saturday, Hollie gestured towards the professional dancer nearby, promptly correcting herself amid laughter: "I meant to say AJ!" referring clearly to Anthony Joshua, the true heavyweight boxing champion, not the Strictly Come Dancing alum.
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AJ responded to the mix-up with good nature, quipping, "I'll take it anyway," while Bradley couldn't resist teasing, "You're getting your AJ Pritchards mixed up with your Anthony Joshuas," reports the Express.
Even The Sinnerman joined in on the fun, joking: "Not only are you a world champion javelin thrower, you've created a world champion boxer in seat one."
Hollie managed to bank £3,000 despite the gaffe, but chose to go with a safer £1,000 lower offer later on, to ensure she rejoined her teammates.
The team on The Chase faced a heart-stopping moment as they reached the Final Chase with a whopping £72,000 at stake, only to be caught by the Chaser with a mere eight seconds left on the clock.
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Despite not answering any questions in the final round, Hollie and her teammates each took home £1,000 for their chosen charities.
However, fans were less than thrilled to realise that the episode, which first aired less than two months prior, was a repeat – a move that has drawn criticism towards ITV.
The channel previously faced backlash for re-airing a Soccer Aid celebrity special featuring England football icon David James alongside Lianne Sanderson, Dion Dublin, and Shaun Williamson, with Chaser Darragh Ennis as their opponent.
Disgruntled viewers took to social media to express their annoyance, with one commenting on X: "Another repeat even when it's for charity? Lazy @ITV very lazy!"
Echoing the sentiment, others chimed in with remarks such as "A no from me celeb repeat WTF," and queries like "How many times are they going to play this episode?"
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Frustration mounted as another fan questioned: "Are we in repeat season for #thechase now? No new episodes until September? If so, why not give it a rest and show something else?"
Further criticism came from a viewer who pointed out: "Over 1100 episodes recorded and @ITV decide to repeat a repeat that was on 3 weeks ago ! ! ! Brilliant".
The Chase is on ITV1 weekdays at 5pm and ITVX
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