Bradley Walsh, presenter of The Chase, was stunned when one famous participant won an incredible sum of money.
Joe Sugg faced up against Paul Sinha in his celebrity charity show, which also included Myles Stephenson, David James, and Lucrezia Millarini.
The 32-year-old YouTube sensation collected a stunning £201,000, leaving presenter Bradley and the crowd dumbfounded.
Joe originally made £8,000 in his quickfire cash builder round, which is impressive enough.
But when it came time to meet The Chaser, or The Sinnerman, 53, Joe was enticed by a very tempting offer.
The social media influencer had the option to accept a modest offer of £1,000 or a high offer of £201,000.
‘If I go for the [the high offer] it could make a viral moment, which is a good thing,’ quipped the vlogger.
‘It’d be an incredible amount for charity as well.’
So he went for it and answered a series of questions correctly, making for highly stressful watching.
Fortunately, he had Bradder’s complete support.
‘I wish you luck,’ the presenter told Joe. ‘You’re gonna make history here, mate. If you go through, you’re making history.’
Bradley championed: ‘We’re gonna go viral. I better stand next to you if you’re gonna go through! Come on, good luck.’
Following his victory, Joe increased the prize pot to a whopping £213,000, advancing him to the final.
cant believe ive just seen joe sugg bag 200K on the chase. #thechase
— @ (@after1yf3) January 27, 2024
@Joe_Sugg you legend #TheChase
— jenny wood (@jennywood6) January 27, 2024
As if @Joe_Sugg just got through to the final chase with over 200k! Even my stepdad was shouting “go on son!” At the tv and he has no clue what a vlog is let alone who Joe is #thechase #joesugg
— Sofie (@sofiepuff89) January 27, 2024
Unfortunately, the jubilation was short-lived, as Joe, Myles, and David were unable to beat the Chaser overall, leaving them with £1,000 for their individual charities rather than £71,000 apiece.
The trio successfully answered 18 questions, but Chaser Paul caught them with 30 seconds left on the clock.
Nonetheless, Joe’s performance was incredible, and watchers at home were in amazement.
X user after1yf3 wrote: ‘cant believe ive just seen joe sugg bag 200K on the chase.’
They added: ‘really is incredible stuff.’
User sofiepuff89 wrote: ‘As if @Joe_Sugg just got through to the final chase with over 200k! Even my stepdad was shouting “go on son!” At the tv and he has no clue what a vlog is let alone who Joe is.’
JennyWood6 declared Joe a ‘legend.’
The episode comes after renowned Chaser Anne Hegerty struck out at accusations of cheating on The Chase, stating there is ‘nothing hidden occurring’ during production.
The 65-year-old former I’m A Celebrity campmate has been on The Governess since 2010, refuting suspicions of a ‘fix’ and clarifying that the show is evaluated by ‘independent adjudicators.’
She explained: ‘I get people saying all sorts of things. They ask me if I cheat. They say, “You’ve got someone in your ears telling you the answers.”
‘Others say Bradley reads the questions faster for the Chasers. I’ve checked with a stopwatch and he doesn’t do that. If the show did any of that, wouldn’t they get six better-looking people?
Anne continued to the Daily Star: ‘There are always going to be cynical people, but we have independent adjudicators – there’s nothing secret happening. It wouldn’t work if it wasn’t all above board.’
The Chase airs on ITV1 and ITVX.
Source My Celebrity Life.