The Chase Australia’s Supernerd is coming back to his “unofficial family” in Perth for this year’s Telethon and can’t wait to help make a difference in the lives of sick children. Issa Schultz was last in WA for Telethon in 2019 and speaking ahead of what will be his fifth time at the 26-hour broadcast, the quizmaster said he couldn’t wait to experience the magical weekend of October 19 and 20. “It’s the lure of coming home to family, which sounds so strange because I’ve got no family, no connection to WA at all and yet every time I’ve landed it feels like coming home to my unofficial family,” he said over the phone from his Queensland home.
“It’s addictive, I can’t help but get over there and have a bit of fun and a laugh for charity.” The 40-year-old said he was most looking forward to the surprises and humbling stories from inside Perth Children’s Hospital. “You can’t turn the kids down, as someone who doesn’t have kids yet it’s really magical,” he said.
“I’m the most emotional of all the Chasers so if there’s something pretty dire I’m a bit of a mess after but I like to tell a joke or a fun story of how we make The Chase.” Schultz admitted that the kids were sometimes disappointed to learn he wasn’t from Home And Away as “some of those actors are like gods or goddesses and their eyes light up”. “It’s so special and sweet,” he said.
With an abundance of Telethon memories that Schultz holds close to his heart, .