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Beat The Chasers future on ITV revealed after sixth series was delayed by TWO years
THE fate of Beat The Chasers has been revealed after the hit quizzing show's latest series was delayed by TWO years amid scheduling unrest at ITV.
The programme, fronted by Bradley Walsh, was launched as a supersized spin-off of the early evening quizzing favourite.
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Now, it has been confirmed that despite the recent delays with the latest series, show bosses have been handed a further TWO series of Beat The Chaser.
Series seven is understood to currently be filming as well as an eighth series to be recorded this autumn.
Transmission details are yet to be revealed but it is likely that ITV will air both series over the next two years.
Series six of the programme began airing in January of this year despite being filmed in early spring 2023.
It came jam-packed with a slew of celebrity specials as does the regular version.
In the primetime spin-off, contestants are tasked with taking on FIVE chasers all at once in a high-stakes round of quizzing.
The amount of chasers they face determines how much money they play for.
Every contestant must face at least two chasers in order to earn the money they have built by correctly answering questions in their solo cash builder round.
The chasers then make further offers for higher amounts of money and less time to answer all the questions if they agree to take on a greater number of the quizzing geniuses.
In recently aired episodes, The Governess quizzer Anne Hegerty was replaced by a star of the Aussie version of the programme after missing out on the recording of the episodes.
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Issa 'The Supernerd' Schultz stepped in for Anne back in 2023 when she stepped down from the show due to health reasons.
Known to fans of The Chase Australia, Issa impressed viewers with his trivia prowess in the rerun episode.
Issa's accolades include eight victories at the Australian Quizzing Championships between 2011 and 2021, along with appearances on shows like The Rich List and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
The Chase's best moments
The Chase has been entertaining ITV viewers for years, here are some of the show's most memorable moments...
Bradley Walsh can't stop laughing
Every time host Bradley Walsh erupts into fits of laughter on The Chase it makes for pretty entertaining TV. One particularly memorable occasion was when he was asking the question 'The title of which Elvis Presley song was engraved of the inside of Freddie Star's coffin?" As usual the contestant was given four multiple choices but Bradley could get through reading them out before bursting into hysterics. Seeming the idea of the song being option 'B: Way Down' was too much for the presenter to handle.
The Double Trouble special
To celebrate 15 years of The Chase on screens, ITV launched a special 'double trouble' episode where contestants faced off against not one but two of the show's beloved Chasers. And despite the odds, the contestants managed to go home with some cash!
The contestants with famous names
Eagle-eyed ITV fans are always quick to spot interesting and sometimes hidden details on the quiz show - but there have been a few times where the names of some contestants have been overtly obvious. For example, one 2017 episode of the quiz show saw Bradley welcome four contestants who were named after Friends characters Ross, Rachel, Phoebe and Joey. Another group of contestants with named from The Simpsons were also grouped together in another episode, much to viewers' amusement.
The Beast's anger gets the best of him
During an episode from the 2024 season, Mark Labbett let out his inner beast as he exploded in a fit of anger. Close to losing the competition in the Final Chase, Mark then made a silly mistake and incorrectly answered the question, 'Rabbit was a 1980 hit for which Cockney duo?' 'Oh, you idiot!' he yelled at himself while slamming the table in front of him. With seconds left on the clock, the Chaser then admitted defeat, moaning "I don't deserve to win."
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