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Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Paul Sinha of 'The Chase' shares emotional health update
ITV star Paul Sinha was brutally honest about his future in a new admission The Chase's Paul Sinha made a sobering confession about his future prospects during what was otherwise a hilarious performance at this year's Ealing Comedy Festival. Speaking from the stage this week, the ITV favourite opened up a bout his "progressive, degenerative neurological condition", Parkinson's Disease, describing it as a "tough diagnosis" to come to terms with. The devastating news had arrived just months after he'd walked down the aisle with husband Oliver Levy in 2019, whom he'd encountered through the quiz circuit, creating a year of mixed emotions. He recounted how he'd subsequently experienced a "crushing tightening episode of chest pain" whilst chatting with Celebrity Big Brother alumnus and Reggae Reggae Sauce inventor Levi Roots, after playfully addressing him by his birth name - Keith Valentine Graham. Paul quipped:"I thought, either I'm having a heart attack, or I've fallen prey to a mysterious Rastafarian death threat!", reports the Express. The comedian did indeed suffer two cardiac episodes within just seven days during last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Meanwhile, he painted a stark picture of how his Parkinson's might affect him in future decades. "I'm well aware that in 15 to 20 years time, I might be completely immobile and totally expressionless," he revealed. Nevertheless, he deployed his signature wit to inject levity into an otherwise sombre moment, adding, "But hey - I'm still Australia's number one break dancer! Sometimes these things are sent to try us." Parkinson's Disease, a neurological condition, often starts with mild symptoms like tremors and balance issues. Yet, as it advances, individuals may grapple with mobility, speech, and swallowing difficulties, sometimes leading to reliance on a wheelchair. There's no known cure for Parkinson's, and while some experience rapid symptom progression, others manage years without significant impact on their daily lives. Comedian and quiz show favourite Paul has vowed to continue entertaining and challenging audiences as long as his health permits, promising to tackle life's hurdles with "optimism". In a light-hearted moment, The Chase celebrity couldn't resist playfully mocking the "unemployed" viewers, eliciting hearty laughter from the crowd.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Chaser Paul Sinha makes brutal jibe about fans of the ITV game show - calling out 'unemployed' watchers
Chaser Paul Sinha has taken a brutal swipe at viewers of the hugely popular ITV game show - calling keen fans 'unemployed'. His quick wit and fiery authenticity has made Paul, aka The Sinnerman, a fan favourite on The Chase. Colleague and fellow Chaser Anne Hegerty, known by the moniker The Governess, has previously described him as the most 'fearsome' Chaser. But when he's not playing fiercely on the show, he's performing stand up comedy around the country. Arriving at the Ealing Comedy Festival on Thursday, the 55-year-old kicked off his set with a playful jab at watchers of The Chase, the Express reported. 'Welcome to you, and a special welcome to those of you in full-time employment, as you won't have a clue who I am,' he said - in a cheeky nod to the show's airing time of 5pm on weekdays. But Paul did not shy away from laughing at himself, as he poked fun at his player name The Sinnerman, saying: 'It's a s*** name. It means f*** all. It makes me sound like a low-budget superhero!' The ITV quizzer, who first qualified as a doctor before turning to comedy, even poked fun at his family names. 'My mum's name is Smith,' he said. 'It's an unusual maiden name for someone with full Bengali heritage, but there is an explanation - which is I'm lying. I made it up.' Paul later admitted his mother's maiden name was actually Chakrabarti, which he joked has '17 variant spellings in the English language.' He added that he'd been 'locked out of so many online accounts' after selecting it as a security question. 'Many years ago, I made the pragmatic decision that my mum's name is actually Smith - it's not easy though, I tell you,' he continued. Paul joked that he'd made a successful career owing to his knack for 'box-ticking', as he falls into a number of 'diverse' categories. 'I'm a gay man and, I'll be honest, it's not a bad life - you're the only openly gay British Asian qualified doctor with Parkinson's Disease,' he laughed. The Chaser said that, after a long period of singledom between the ages of 18 and 41, he had finally found love. But, in a cruel twist of fate, he received his Parkinson's diagnosis the very same year he became a married man. 'When you see as many doctors as I do, your life is a rollercoaster, your career is a rollercoaster... tonight I'm in Ealing [but] two weeks ago I had a damage limitation gig with the production team at Masterchef! It's all happening for me!' This appeared to the audience to be a gesture to TV chef John Torode's recent dismissal from his BBC post following accusations he had used derogatory racialised language. Despite his buoyant tone, it has been a difficult few years for Paul, who acknowledges that his disease could eventually leave him 'expressionless' and 'immobile'. Nonetheless he insisted he was facing the future with 'good cheer and optimism', as proved by the riotous comedy set that drove his audience to (happy) tears. The London-based doctor has previously opened up about his declining health, having admitted he suffered two heart attacks in the same week but refused to call an ambulance for a 'stupid' reason. Paul told of his ordeal on an episode of Good Morning Britain to presenters Susanna Reid, 54, and Ed Balls, 58. He said the ordeal happened while he was at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023 to perform a run of shows. He explained of his set at the Scottish arts festival: 'It was a bit of a wild show. 'It was very much about my life as a gay, disabled son of immigrants but it was quite a political show, and it was a big show. 'I was in a room with 400 people in and it all got on top of me and I had two heart attacks in the same Edinburgh Fringe. 'Two! Week number one and week number three.' Paul explained the first heart attack happened while he was 'shaking the hand of Levi Roots', who he had been introduced to in a bar. As he greeted the businessman, known for pitching Reggae Reggae Sauce on Dragons' Den, he felt 'a crushing, tightening chest pain'. Having previously worked as a GP before entering showbusiness, the quizzer explained: 'As my years of medicine made me remember, it was not like anything I'd ever felt before and I knew it was cardiac. 'But I didn't want to cause a scene so I just walked into a cab. 'I didn't want to call an ambulance because I thought, "I might as well just get into a cab to take me to the nearest hospital as quickly as possible", which is what I did.'
Daily Mail
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
I won The Chase - here's why ITV bosses warn us not to share any of our prize money with eliminated players
A former The Chase contestant has revealed why ITV bosses warn the players to not share any of their prize money with the eliminated players. Steven Sneade, 69, from Liverpool, took part in the programme back in 2017 and went up against Paul Sinha AKA The Sinnerman. He managed to make it to the final round and won a huge amount of money, but there was one person on his team who walked away with nothing. OLBG, Steven said: 'If you win you have to sign another contract as you're accepting money from them. 'They told us not to give money to the contestants who didn't win money just because you feel sorry for them. 'They can't stop you, but I think they just don't want you to have that in mind. 'They said it could take three months, but I had it in a week.' But that wasn't the only rule that they were told that they had to follow. Steven had previously taken part in Tipping Point, which meant that he had to wait a bit before he could star on The Chase. He added: 'After about two years I got a call and the production person they were thinking about casting me, but they asked if I had been on any other shows. 'I had been on Tipping Point, so they said they would be back in touch next year. 'They don't want people being on those two programmes so close together - apparently they get a lot of backlash for having the same people on different shows.' The Chase hit our screens back in 2009. The show has gone on to air 2,550 episodes across 18 successful regular series. It follows a group of contestants try and beat one of the Chasers, which include Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Anne Hegerty, Jenny Ryan, Darragh Ennis and Paul. Earlier this month another contestant opened up about their time on the show as they revealed the truth about Bradley 'stitching up' ITV contestants by slowing down the questions. One fan asked on Reddit: 'Why is Bradley allowed to read the questions so much more quickly for the chaser? It seems so unfair. It gives the chaser a big advantage.' And a former player on the quiz show replied to the comment reassuring them that 'everything is fair'. They said: 'There's a whole host of questions that, if you're an experienced quizzer, you can guess before the question is completed. 'That is the main advantage that Chasers have. 'I've been on the show. They are very diligent on fairness. 'They even have an independent adjudicator on set to watch that everything is fair.' They added: 'We had to reshoot part of our final chase after the adjudicator said an answer that Brad said was wrong, should have been accepted. 'We didn't challenge it, the adjudicator did. 'It was very clear to us that they wanted to be clear in how they did everything.' And another took to the forum to give their views on what happens on the show. They added: 'This doesn't happen. One of the biggest myths about the show. 'There are independent adjudicators to ensure the game is played as fairly as possible, otherwise they'd get in incredibly hot water with the regulator.'
Edinburgh Live
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
The Chase star returns to Edinburgh Fringe after 'almost facing early death'
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Paul Sinha, star of ITV's The Chase, has said he almost faced an early death while performing at the Edinburgh Fringe. Paul, who will be returning to the festival with his show 2 Sinha Lifetime, explained how his outlook on life has changed and inspirations behind his new stand-up routine, reports Nottinghamshire Live. He shared: "It is a pathos-free exploration of life, how mine nearly came to a premature end thanks to owning a diseased Bengali heart, and how that has provided me with new perspectives. And songs. In the same recent interview with The Times, the 55-year-old said he has also given his funeral song "a lot of thought", and is fond of the idea of Ladies and Gentlemen We are Floating in Space, by Spiritualized, being played. "I can't abide the thought that my friends wouldn't be weeping, and this track should just about do the trick," he revealed. Paul's comments come ahead of his return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the event where he sadly suffered two heart attacks in 2023. A former GP himself, he recognised how serious his "crushing, tightening chest pain" was and took himself to hospital. Reflecting on his ordeal on Good Morning Britain last month, he admitted that he didn't call an ambulance at the time as he didn't want to cause a scene. Instead, he quietly left the crowd and took himself to hospital in a taxi. Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox After suffering from the same ordeal again, doctors informed him that he had suffered "two small heart attacks". Paul said despite this, he decided to return to the event, though later expressed some regret about doing so. "So, I carried on. But looking back on it, that's not the right thing to do," he added. The Chaser also has Parkinson's disease, which he was diagnosed with in 2019. In a detailed account of his health journey shared via a blog post, he explained: "It was a devastating denouement to a medical odyssey that began in September 2017 with a sudden-onset, frozen right shoulder, and took in an unexpected diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes, a lifestyle transformation that enabled me to lose two stone, and a shoulder operation in January this year." He added: "With the diagnosis now confirmed, and a treatment plan in place, I now feel far more prepared for the new challenges ahead." Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Discussing his condition on Loose Women back in April, he said "there were surprise symptoms" that came with his Parkinson's. "Everyone thinks you shake. That's the one thing people know about Parkinson's," he shared. "I presented one morning with a stiff painful right shoulder. I'd never had a stiff joint before." Sharing how it has affected him, he added: "My thing is slowness. Things take time. I've got to sit down on a bed to put my trousers on. This is a new thing for me." According to the NHS, the main symptoms of Parkinson's disease are: Involuntary shaking of particular parts of the body (tremor), slow movement, stiff and inflexible muscles. If you have any concerns about symptoms, it's advised to seek guidance from your GP.
Scottish Sun
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
15 TV quiz questions contestants have been stumped on – are you cleverer than the quizzers and know the answers?
Scroll down to find the answers TRIVIA TEST 15 TV quiz questions contestants have been stumped on – are you cleverer than the quizzers and know the answers? Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TV quizzes are some of the nation's favourite shows, with Brits tuning in to see if they could be good enough to take home the huge cash prizes. However, with only six people ever taking home the top sum in the 27 year history of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, it's safe to say that TV quizzes are far from easy. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 Only six people have ever won the top prize on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Credit: ITV From questions that left The Chasers stumped, to conundrums that not even Oxford and Cambridge students could answer, here are some of the hardest TV quiz questions of all time. 1. What did Andy Murray start tying to his tennis shoes in 2015? (The Chase) A. Front door key B. Wedding ring C. Piece of haggis This question stumped Chaser Paul Sinha, who failed to answer it correctly back in 2015. 6 Could you beat the Chasers? 2. The atomic number of sulphur is 16, what is the sum of the atomic numbers of the four elements whose symbols spell the word snob? (University Challenge) Boffins from both Oxford and Cambridge, answered this question incorrectly after it was posed by host Jeremy Paxman before he stepped down as the show's host in 2023. 3. A one with a hundred zeroes trailing is known by which term? (Who Wants to Be A Millionaire) A: Googol B: Megatron C: Gigabit D: Nanamole Charles Ingram answered this £1 million question right back in 2001. However, he never received the winnings, after it emerged that he had cheated. 4. Last month was not May or July. Next month is not January, March, or November. Neither last month nor next month is April, August, or December. What month must it be? (The 1% Club) This has been branded one of the hardest 1% Club questions ever, with only 1% of the population thought to be able to get it right. How can optical illusions and brainteasers help me? Engaging in activities like solving optical illusions and brainteasers can have many cognitive benefits as it can stimulate various brain regions. Some benefits include: Cognitive stimulation : Engaging in these activities challenges the brain, promoting mental agility and flexibility. : Engaging in these activities challenges the brain, promoting mental agility and flexibility. Problem-solving skills : Regular practice enhances analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities. : Regular practice enhances analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Memory improvement: These challenges often require memory recall and can contribute to better memory function. These challenges often require memory recall and can contribute to better memory function. Creativity: They encourage thinking outside the box, fostering creativity and innovative thought processes. They encourage thinking outside the box, fostering creativity and innovative thought processes. Focus and attention: Working on optical illusions and brainteasers requires concentration, contributing to improved focus. Working on optical illusions and brainteasers requires concentration, contributing to improved focus. Stress relief: The enjoyable nature of these puzzles can act as a form of relaxation and stress relief. 6 Are you in the 1%? Credit: ITV 5. What word appears in the titles of over 200 novels by romantic novelist Barbara Cartland? (The Chase) A. Love B. Pink C. Desire The Chaser got this question wrong when they were faced with it, could you have beaten them? 6. The packaging for a perfume launched in the 1930s by the designer Elsa Schiaparelli is the origin of the two word name of which colour, described in a contemporary publication as a 'crude, cruel shade of rose (University Challenge) Brainboxes from Imperial and Oxford both gave incorrect answers to this question, in series 46 of the show. 7. Which king was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine? (Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?) A. Henry 1 B. Henry II C. Richard 1 D. Henry V Contestant Judith Keppel missed out on the £1 million jackpot back in 2000, after answering this question incorrectly. 8. What word are you left with if you DEBUG this line of code? VANTIFLEACTOBEETLERTICKY (The 1% Club) Only 1% of people in the UK can get this right. Are you one of them? 9. Traditionally, sailors would get a tattoo of what bird after travelling over 5,000 nautical miles? (The Chase) A. Swan B. Seagull C. Swallow The Chaser was confounded by this question. But do you know the answer? 10. In Gulliver's Travels, which island is separated from Lilliput by an 800-wide channel? The two empires are involved in an on-going war over which end of a boiled egg should be broken (University Challenge) A student from Imperial interrupted this question to blurt out the wrong answer, whilst the team from Cambridge were left completely stumped. 6 University Challenge boffins were unable to get this question right Credit: BBC 11. What are the commonly known four-letter words that can be found inside the five words listed; Pumpkin, Bicycle, Penchant, Pageant, Nowhere? (The 1% Club) 99% of people are thought to be unable to answer this tricky conundrum. 12. Which of these people was born the same year as Queen Elizabeth II? (Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?) A. Audrey Hepburn B. Judy Garland C. Julie Andrews D. Marilyn Monroe Davyth Fear missed out on £1 million by choosing not to answer this question, despite phoning a friend for help. 6 Only one person has won Who Wants To Be A Millionaire since Jeremy Clarkson took over 13. What would you be most likely to do with a Bedford Rascal? (The Chase) A. Drive it B. Eat it C. Wear it The Chaser got this wrong, but do you know the answer? 14. Which of these UK prime ministers never served as foreign secretary? (Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?) A. Winston Churchill B. Alec Douglas-Home C. Anthony Eden D. Harold Macmillan John Robinson chose to walk away with £500,000 in 2019, after being unsure of the answer to this question. 15. What four-word phrase can you get if you keep everything below, but remove 'two letters' in order? TIWOAMLAWETINTENRESR (The 1% Club) This 1% Club question stumped contestants, but can you figure it out? Answers B, wedding ring 36 A, Googol April A, Love Shocking Pink B, Henry II Victory C, Swallow Blefuscu Pump, Page, Here D, Marilyn Monroe A, Drive it A, Winston Churchill I am a winner
