Bradley Walsh fronts ITV’s The Chase (Image: (Image: Getty))
, the beloved host of , has made headlines with his latest revelation about his tenure on the hit quiz show. Celebrating 15 years at the helm since the show’s launch in 2009, Walsh opened up to the Daily Mail about his future plans and the one factor that would lead him to step down.
As The Chase marks its 15th anniversary on , the seasoned presenter, who is now 64, expressed his willingness to continue for another 15 years, with a single reservation: the risk of dwindling viewership.
In an intimate conversation, Walsh told the Daily Mail: “Until people say they’ve had enough and start switching off I’ll do it. We’ve had such an extraordinary time together. It’s the best job in the world.”
Moreover, Bradley reminisced over the humble beginnings of The Chase, mentioning to the Express how he filmed the pilot episode back in 2008, featuring well-known Chasers Shaun ‘The Dark Destroyer’ Wallace and Mark ‘The Beast’ Labbett.
No stranger to quiz shows, Bradley had previously helmed No. 1 Soap Fan in 2007 and Spin Star throughout November and December of 2008 before landing his role on The Chase, reports .
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Bradley is close to his co-stars from the ITV quiz show (Image: Getty)
During his retrospective chat, Walsh also disclosed his early insight into The Chase’s potential, despite the common fate of quizzes getting axed, and his role in creating the distinctive dynamic we have come to love on the show.
He nostalgically recalled the formative experience: “The audience was made up of ITV bosses and they found someone in the office to be a contestant.
“Straight away I took the contestant’s side. I saw the Chasers as these big, all-knowing, bully types, so I started taking the mickey out of them.
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The host has been a part of the show since it started (Image: ITV)
“When they got a question wrong I really gave it to them, and everyone was laughing. That’s when I knew we had something.
“Normally with a quiz show you’re handcuffed to the format, but this meant I could go off script and improvise.
“It was like doing stand-up in the middle of a quiz show, which I loved. So right from that very first run-through I thought this could be special.”