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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The Chase brought to screeching halt by Bradley Walsh as Chaser makes VERY surprising confession live on-air
A recent episode of The Chase was brought to a screeching halt by presenter Bradley Walsh as one of the Chasers made a very surprising confession live on-air. Thursday's instalment of the ITV quiz show saw the host welcome contestants Mark, Izzie, James and Annie to take on the trivia questions in pursuit of a cash prize. They went head to head with Chaser Jenny Ryan, also known as the Vixen. Mature student Mark, of Solihull, got off to a solid start by raising £7,000 in his individual cash builder round - before making it through the final. Next up was Izzie, who raised a similarly impressive £5,000 - and it was during her round Chaser Jenny made her baffling admission, the Express reports. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Playing for the middle cash offer, Bradley asked the two women: 'What is the subject of the 2020 Netflix documentary series High Score?' Both women confidently answered correctly, 'Video games', about the six-part programme featuring interviews with creators of early computer games. After saying, 'She's going to get this of course, video gamer herself', Bradley asked Jenny: 'What's the highest score you've ever got on a video game?' She said she was unsure exactly but agreed with the host she has reached some pretty large numbers over the years: 'You can get ridiculously high scores on the kind of games I play, like Lego Avengers.' The Vixen, chuckling, was about to explain more about one of her scores on the video game, featuring Lego figurine versions of the Marvel superheroes - before Bradley interjected. 'Hold the line', he said, 'Did you just say Lego adventures?' Jenny corrected him, clarifying what the nature of the game really was - which the presenter was seemingly unwilling to let slide. He teased, to laughter from the quizzing legend: 'What about other ones that adults play? What about things like Minecraft and Fortnite and that sort of stuff?' She was bemused Bradley thought those were adult games, saying: 'That adults play?' Jenny then added: 'All games are adult and potentially child-friendly games.' Izzie's round soon continued as normal - but it was not long before she was sadly caught out by Jenny and eliminated from the competition. Secondary school teacher James then raised £4,000 in his cash builder - before opting to aim for the highest offer of £40,000 when going up against the Chaser. But he was too, sadly, caught out, before final contestant Annie stepped up to the plate, hoping to earn some cash for a new engagement ring after she lost the one her partner bought her more than 45 years ago. After raising an amazing £8,000 in the cash builder, she made it through to the final, where she joined fellow player Mark. Their joint efforts saw them competing to win £15,000 in the final - and they got extremely close to victory. The Vixen did not start out well during the final chase, having answered only three questions correctly in 55 seconds. But she managed to beat the contestants with only three seconds left on the clock. After the game finished, Jenny said: 'I have astonished myself that I managed to catch you. As you saw, I struggled to build a rhythm.' It comes after The Chase fans took to social media to share their fury over allegedly 'fixed' questions while watching Wednesday's episode of the ITV show. Michael, Francine, Amy and Jamie took to screens to take on Mark Labbett aka The Beast in a bid to win a cash prize. Mark joined The Chase in 2009 - but before starring in the programme, he had a very different job as a supply PE and mathematics teacher in Wales. In the latest general knowledge contest, viewers claimed the questions being asked were very much geared towards his expertise, leaving contestants with a difficult battle. Host Bradley Walsh first asked: 'The International Medal for Outstanding Discoveries in Mathematics is more commonly known as what?' To which Francine said: 'He knows this doesn't he?' 'Of course he does, he's a mathematician,' Bradley replied. Moments later, he asked a sports related question which said: 'Which Middle Eastern country played in 2021 Rugby League World Cup?' And again, Mark knew the answer straight away as Francine confessed: 'Not a clue.' Unfortunately, she answered incorrectly and was booted out of the competition, while Mark got the correct answer - Lebanon. Many rushed to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their frustration over what questions that she had to answer.
Edinburgh Live
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
ITV The Chase's Bradley Walsh halts show as Jenny Ryan makes rare admission
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 Bradley Walsh brought The Chase to an unexpected standstill when Jenny Ryan's revelation left him utterly gobsmacked. In Thursday's episode of the hit ITV quiz show, Bradley greeted contestants Mark, Izzie, James and Annie as they faced off against The Vixen. Solihull's mature student Mark bagged £7,000 in his cash builder and was the first to make it to the final chase after a face-off with Jenny. Following on was Izzie, who also put up a strong show with £5,000. She, like Mark, opted for the middle offer. During their head-to-head, they were quizzed: "What is the subject of the 2020 Netflix documentary series High Score?" Both Izzie and Jenny nailed it with "video games", prompting Bradley to probe: "What's the highest score you've ever got on a video game?" The Vixen wasn't sure but concurred with Bradley that it was likely quite high. "You can get ridiculously high scores on the kind of games I play, like Lego Avengers." (Image: ITV) Just as Jenny began to divulge a score she'd racked up, Bradley interjected. "Hold the line," he declared, probing: "Did you just say Lego adventures?" Once Jenny set the record straight about the game, Bradley couldn't resist a cheeky dig at his colleague. "What about the ones adults play?" he quipped, eliciting chuckles from Jenny. "What about things like Minecraft and Fortnight? Aren't they adult ones?" The Vixen clapped back: "All games are adult and potentially child-friendly games." The round went on, but soon enough Izzie was eliminated after being caught by Jenny. Secondary school teacher James managed to secure £4,000 in his initial round before bravely taking the higher offer of £40,000. (Image: ITV) Despite a valiant effort, James ultimately got caught by the chaser. The last contestant, Annie, aimed to win some cash to replace an engagement ring she'd lost over 45 years ago, which her partner had given her. She garnered a commendable £8,000 in her cash builder and fortunately for Mark, made it through to the final chase. In the final, Mark and Annie played for £15,000, ending with a total of 13 points. Jenny experienced a rocky start in the final chase, only answering three questions correctly within the first 55 seconds. Nonetheless, The Vixen managed to turn things around, catching the pair with merely three seconds to spare. At the close of the game, Jenny remarked: "I have astonished myself that I managed to catch you as you saw I struggled to build a rhythm." The Chase airs weekdays at 5pm on ITV1.
BBC News
4 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Revised plans submitted for Solihull village regeneration
A revised planning application has been lodged for the second phase of a major village regeneration project.A large-scale rejuvenation of Kingshurst, in Solihull, was approved by planners in April 2022, with a projected completion date of completed phase one saw 25 new sustainable social rented homes built on the site of the former Mountfort pub, with residents moving in last two includes plans for a community, health and retail building which will include a GP surgery, a pharmacy, a dentist, a library with a community café and a Co-op convenience store. The applicant, Willmott Dixon, has now applied to amend the planning permission to reflect an updated layout and take into account the loss of trees during a application says the changes will have a "negligible effect" on the a statement included with the application, agents rg+p Limited asked for the changes to be approved "without delay", adding: "The proposal will continue to deliver a new local centre which will provide retail, commercial, business and services, healthcare, local community uses and a hot food take-away."The proposal as whole will continue to deliver 79 high quality residential dwellings in the form of 12 one-bed maisonettes, 5 two-bed houses, 45 three-bed houses, 16 four-bed houses and one vicarage, which will help the council meet the current housing shortfall within the borough.A consultation is underway on the latest application, with people invited to submit comments until 4 June. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
5 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Walsall child abuser's jail sentence to be reviewed
The attorney general's office has confirmed that it is reviewing the jail sentence of a teaching assistant who sexually abused children with special educational needs and Clarke, of Bloxwich near Walsall, was jailed this month for seven and a half years after pleading guilty to sexual offences against six vulnerable Saqib Bhatti, MP for Meriden and Solihull East, said last week he had asked the attorney general to review the jail term as he did not think it was tough attorney general's office confirmed on Wednesday it had "received a request for this sentence to be considered under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme". The office, which does not disclose who submits requests, said it had "28 days from sentencing to consider the case and make a decision". The ULS scheme allows anyone to ask the attorney general's office to review a crown court sentence, if they think it is too low. The scheme only applies to some crimes, such as murder and some child sexual attorney general or the solicitor general will conduct the review and, if they deem the sentence too lenient, they can then ask the Court of Appeal to consider the issue and make a final office has said the MP was made aware of Clarke's case by constituents who had been directly Clarke's trial, prosecuting barrister Daniel Oscroft said the defendant had worked as a teaching assistant at a school in Solihull and, separately, as a personal assistant to several children. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Parents could still be forced to switch car engines off at Solihull school pick-up times
Solihull councillors have delayed a decision on how best to stop parents waiting outside schools with their car engines running. An order with the threat of fines was among the calls made to solve the problem when a motion and petition on the issue was passed to the authority last year. Council officers recommended Solihull 'should continue and expand the education programmes to help raise awareness'. READ MORE : Already-built huge house extension in Solihull finally gets approval Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp But Coun Max McLoughlin, who originally submitted the motion, told a scrutiny board meeting on May 22: 'It (education) has not tackled the behaviour. 'Part of the reason I recommended a PSPO is because there is a tension that exists between people driving to pick children up from school and residents. 'When residents knock on the windscreens of cars idling, very often it turns into a confrontation. 'It creates stress for the children, for the parents, for the residents." Coun McLoughlin said he felt a report on the issue was missing air quality details adding there was evidence elsewhere Solihull was in an area with some of the 'worse respiratory health impacts', with car idling a factor. Coun Josh O'Nyons asked: 'How is the council planning to track and evaluate the compliance or behaviour change of its educational campaigns without enforcement?" Council officer Sarah Alder replied: 'We can do some targeted monitoring of the number of cars idling beforehand. 'We have to do that slightly covertly because if people see any enforcement officer that starts to change behaviour. 'And then the number afterwards as well, to assess if that has had any impact.' Council officers had suggested providing two enforcement officers would be an additional cost of £140,000 to the authority's annual budget. But Coun Laura McCarthy was among the board members who questioned that figure. She added: 'I don't think I can support any particular recommendation at the moment because I have so many unanswered questions I don't think could be answered (at the meeting). 'The cost (of the education campaign compared to PSPO enforcement) is most imperative'. The officer stressed £140,000 was an 'indicative' cost in the report with the actual cost dependent on the preferred enforcement mechanism and size of the team. Coun Alan Feeney, chairman of the board, said: 'PSPOs are great if and when they are enforced. 'While it is wonderful to have it, if it is not actually being fully utilised then it is not worth the signage it goes up on.' Councillors agreed they could not recommend a preferred option and asked for a new report to be produced to come back in front of the board at a later date.
