Bradley Walsh was left unimpressed with Celebrity Chase contestant and comedian Russell Kane when he aimed a barbed weight jibe at quiz expert Mark Labbett – AKA The Beast.
Four celebs each lined up to compete for a cash prize for their selected charities – and Russell was first up to the podium.
It all began as Brad quizzed him on which Chaser he’d prefer to face, as Russell quipped: “I don’t think it’s The Beast because I haven’t heard a forklift approach the stairs at the back!”
The audience couldn’t resist descending into giggles, but Bradley was left gasping in faux horror at the comment.
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Russell then continued: “I tell you who I’d like to face. I’d like to face The Vixen because I’m married to a girl from Manchester so I know how to handle the feisty northern woman.”
He added: “I think I could mess with her head!”
But Russell wasn’t pleased to see The Beast make his way across the bridge to take his seat.
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Cheekily, Bradley hurried to cover his own back as he said: “Shocking, by the way, that comment. Disgusting, the way you said that!”
Russell was clearly nervous as he asked: “Are the comments audible backstage?”
“Yes, they are!” Mark barked in response.
Mark wasn’t holding back in his response, either, as he quickly hit back: “You should know by now, when there’s heavy machinery involved you need a crash helmet – and you certainly do with me!”
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Despite his earlier protests, Bradley had a jibe of his own for Mark, as he referenced winning a shopping competition at Oxford University.
“Oxford University shopping champion? You ate the shop!” he quipped.
And though Russell soared through to the Final Chase with a whopping £8,000 in his prize pot, it wasn’t enough to impress The Beast as he didn’t opt for the high offer of £40,000.
He even bested Mark on a couple of questions, including one about how much time a year people tend to spend on their phones.
The average was 22 days – but Mark opted for just two days.
Mark also didn’t hesitate to hit out at actress Leonie Elliott for “sitting down” after an injured ankle meant she had to take a seat at the podium instead of standing, as contestants usually do.
The Chase airs weekdays from 5pm on ITV.
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
