The Chase: Bradley backs player after he takes low offer Bradley Walsh presents The Chase as contestants face the UK's top quizzers including Shaun Wallace , Mark Labbett , Anne Hegerty , Darragh Ennis , Paul Sinha and Jenny Ryan . After 17 regular series and 13 celebrity series, as well as spin-offs - including Beat The Chasers - there has been growing speculation about the show's future, with claims the popular series could come to an end in the next couple of years, according to the latest show odds. Just this year, there have been reports that programmes including ITV series Alan Carr’s Epic Gameshow, Channel 5's Puzzling, and BBC trio Sitting on a Fortune, Unbeatable and Moneyball have been shelved, or at least rested.
In recent months viewers have also hit out after the show has continued to air repeats of the popular quiz programme while the spin-off show Beat The Chasers has still been producing new content. In a previous interview with The Sun's TV Mag, host Bradley said that the show was "at least 100 episodes behind schedule" due to lockdown; during the production hiatus, repeats were shown in the programme's regular timeslot. READ MORE Anne Hegerty shares weight loss secret and says 'poor people eat more' The Chase odds have been released as show future hangs in the balance (Image: ITV) Meanwhile, the Governess recently admitted ITV have "less money from adverts" nowadays because the streaming services are now flexing their muscles in the ad game.
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