THE Chase’s Anne Hegerty has revealed why the hit ITV show has been put on hold for a year.
We revealed last week that fellow chaser after ITV decided to take a break from making new episodes of the show.
The Chase’s Anne Hegerty has revealed why the hit ITV show has been put on hold for a year Credit: Getty
Mark Labbett is earning cash as a bingo caller after ITV decided to take a break from making new episodes of the show Credit: ITV
Anne explained why the show has been put on hold and said: “We are taking a little bit of a filming break because we’ve got so many shows in the can, we’ve got hundreds of shows in the can.
“Last year we did two series of Beat the Chasers, which we were only supppsed to do one.
“And it gives everyone time to do things. Bradley has things he wants to do, Jenny has her singing.
“I am interested in doing some acting, there is a film director interested in me.”
Anne revealed they are taking a break because they have hundreds of shows in the can Credit: ITV
The Governess explained it gives the chasers time to do other things Credit: Rex
We asked if pausing The Chase was and Anne replied: “Everyone is cutting because the streaming services are carrying acts.
“Everyone is trying to save money, so I wouldn’t say that wasn’t part of it.
“But it’s also because we have so many shows in the can, we don’t need to show repeats.
“We are still massively doing the ratings. We outrate everything.”
Anne also spoke about her exciting new show: “We are currently That’s going out around the World Cup.
“The idea is you have couples takes to various places and I have to do various tasks and we kind of pop up in a various places, so it should be good fun.
“We’ve now got three of the six shows in the can.
“We go to places in Europe, it it goes well then we will go further afield.”
Meanwhile, we revealed that Mark is currently hosting at Buzz Bingo halls around the country – with tickets available for as little as £11.
The official website says: “Do you think you can Beat The Beast? Join us for a quiz hosted by the legendary where the final three players will take on The Beast for a chance to win a cash prize.
“Not only will Mark be hosting the quiz, he’ll also be calling a page of bingo.”
Mark will be hosting events at locations including Weston Super Mare, Castleford, Leicester, Doncaster and Torquay.
We previously told how bosses plan to screen repeats of The Chase, which has been going for 17 years.
A source said: “Everyone found out a few weeks ago and people on set were very miffed and upset as they’ll be out of pocket.
“It’s been quite a shock and very disappointing.
“Many crew members feel worried and scared for the future during an uncertain time in TV.”
The Sun told last month how has been to free up host amid rumours he’s set to become of .
However, he looks to be out of the running as a Strictly host after announcing
, 65, was hotly-tipped for the top job and with last month.
However he and variety pals , Joe Pasquale and are fully booked for The Prat Pack’s Back reunion.
The quartet have confirmed 17 dates — starting in on September 2 and ending at London Palladium on September 26.
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