The Chase contestant reveals intense grilling to get on show after Mark Labbett’s posts about ‘low ability quizzers’

THE Chase producers give contestants a radical grilling earlier than they make it to the present, a former contestant has revealed.

One telly quizzer mentioned the method takes under consideration each character and intelligence as they’re questioned earlier than even making it to the studio.

They wrote on Twitter: “I’ve efficiently utilized for the present, I needed to do a cellphone interview with speedy fireplace questions then a video interview with ice breakers and an extra quiz!

“So there is some screening for both personality and ability to answer the type of questions on the show!”

It got here after Mark ‘The Beast’ Labbett warned viewers to “be kind to low ability contestants” after a collection of fails on the present.

Wednesday night time’s instalment of the ITV recreation present noticed gamers Caroline, Matthew, Lizzy and Graham tackle Mark AKA The Beast.

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During the programme, many followers took to Twitter to share their confusion over a few of their solutions.

Only Matthew made it to the Final Chase in a bid to win £3,000.

But sadly he was caught by the quizzer with 40 seconds to go.

Mark, 56, took to Twitter to induce viewers at dwelling to make use of social media to be good concerning the gamers.

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He mentioned: “#thechase please be type to low means contestants.

“They may have applied but the contestant research team, from thousands of applicants, knowingly selected them.”

Meanwhile Mark additionally expressed his “jealousy” after his co-star landed a mega-money doughnut deal.

Fellow Chaser Anne Hegerty took to Twitter to announce her collaboration with Krispy Kreme – however her counterpart wasn’t greatest happy about it.

He commented: “I am so, so, so, so, so jealous right now,” alongside an emoji of a sarcastic smiley face.

His loyal supporters, although, have been fast to encourage him to stay along with his present weight reduction programme after plunging from a 5XL to a 2XL.

One fan urged: “Nah, you’re not really jealous Mark Labbett, think of the hard work you’ve put in to lose weight and how better you’re feeling for doing so well!”

Another agreed: “You would be! Except I know – we all do – how proud you are of your weight loss and you should be!”

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