viewers were left in shock after a joke aimed at Anne Hegerty was deemed “unnecessarily brutal”.
On Thursday (February 13), fans tuned into a new episode of The Chase, where four hopeful contestants aimed to win some cash.
welcomed the first player, 48-year-old Edel, who had an impressive cash builder round and managed to earn £8,000.
However, when it came to introducing what Chaser Edel could be facing, Bradley’s jibe on didn’t sit well with viewers, reports
He said: “The Governess, the one time you’d believe Shaggy when he says it wasn’t him’.”
Edel found Bradley’s remark hilarious (Image: ITV)
The audience and Edel erupted into laughter, but viewers quickly took to Twitter to express their disapproval.
One person said: “That’s quite horrible Brad.”
Another added: “It wasn’t that funny, in fact it wasn’t funny at all.” One fan shared: “I know they’re mean about Anne on the intros, but Christ, that Shaggy joke was unnecessarily brutal.”
In the end, the players faced Paul ‘The Sinnerman’ Sinha, who offered Edel a high offer of £40,000, which she decided to take on.
Bradley’s joked didn’t sit well with ITV viewers (Image: ITV)
Unfortunately, her efforts were in vain as the quizzing giant caught her at the table. During the episode, 69-year-old Nigel was left to take on Paul ‘The Sinnerman’ Sinha alone in the final chase.
Despite his initial underdog status, Nigel impressed the Chaser with his vast knowledge, racking up £8,000.
With a one-step advantage, Nigel managed an impressive solo effort of 16 correct answers, setting a challenging goal of 17 for Paul.
The game was tense, but ultimately, Paul outran Nigel with just six seconds to spare. Recognising Nigel’s valiant attempt, host Bradley Walsh commented: “That’s a fantastic performance, Nigel, excellent.”
The Chase continues weekdays on ITV from 5pm