Presenter Bradley Walsh was blown away during the latest episode of The Chase after a “young” looking player revealed he was a grandfather.
The hit game show was back for another nail-biting instalment on Monday afternoon (June 12), with four players hoping to win a huge sum of money.
But when Bradley spoke with player number two Mervin, he was left gobsmacked when the contestant revealed that he was a granddad to four children at the age of 54.
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Startled by his admission, Bradley was quick to compliment the construction worker while telling him how well he looked.
Asking Mervin about his life, Bradley said: “What do you do when you’re not managing all that when you got time off- hobbies and stuff?”
Mervin replied: “I have four grandchildren in the last two years.”
Stunned, Bradley replied: “What!”
Explaining that his two sons have now had children, Bradley chimed in and asked Mervin how old he was.
Startled by his age, Bradley was quick to compliment the construction worker while telling him how well he looked.
Bradley then said: “Good for you though Merv, you look well mate! You look really really well, seriously!”
Taking to Twitter, viewers at home also shared their thoughts on Mervin and Bradley’s reaction.
One social media user joked: “How’s a 54-year-old supposed to look, have dentures and a zimmer frame?”
Referring to another contestant, another fan penned: “Mervin looks younger than Tina. She’s 38 and he’s 54!”
Hoping to land himself in the final, Mervin said he would spend his winnings on a trip to Jamaica if he did win big.
However, despite going for the high figure of £30,000, Mervin didn’t manage to make it back to his team when faced with chaser Shaun Wallace.
But the unexpected and unfortunate events didn’t stop there for the team, as player number four Jim didn’t manage to make it through to the final too.
With Val and Tina being the only contestants remaining on the show, things weren’t looking great for the pair who managed to gain £10,000 between them.
Only answering 13 questions correctly, Shaun didn’t have much of a challenge and managed to beat them with seconds to spare.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
