A woman moved thousands of miles to be closer to the ITV star several years ago
The Chase star Anne Hegerty has said that ‘it was like Baby Reindeer’ after a woman moved to Manchester to be closer to her.
Known as ‘The Governess’, the 67-year-old quizzer has been working on the Bradley Walsh programme since 2010. The series sees a group of strangers having to take on the chaser in hopes of winning prize money.
According to statistics, Anne is the most successful out of all the chasers, including Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace and Paul Sinha. Appearing in over 500 episodes, Anne has managed to beat the contestants on over 400 occasions.
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Away from The Chase, Anne was a contestant on the 2018 series of the ITV reality show I’m a Celebrity. She was the fifth famous face eliminated in the series which was ultimately won by former football manager Harry Redknapp.
Anne has been a long-time resident of Manchester, having moved to the city in the 1980s. She initially worked in the city centre as a journalist before becoming a household name on The Chase.
Speaking to The Sun in a new interview, Anne revealed that a woman moved hundreds of miles to be closer to her. The incident occurred in 2012 when she became friends with a woman from London.
“There was a woman who I was being friendly with and got her wires crossed and the next thing I knew she packed up her home in London and moved to Manchester to live three streets away.
“I gradually fended her off and she got the message. I don’t want to hurt her feelings, but I have to be careful with people who I befriend.
“Nobody knew who we were at first, I was trying to be nice. But people can overstep, especially if you’re not used to having to set boundaries. It was similar to Baby Reindeer, but not as bad,” she said.
Despite fearing that things may have gone too far, Anne confirmed that she is still friends with the woman on Facebook. For those who haven’t seen it, Baby Reindeer is one of streaming giant Netflix’s most successful ever original shows.
Premiering back in 2024, the series was created and starred Richard Gadd. Based on Richard’s life, the series followed aspiring comedian Donny Dunne (Gadd) as he attempts to deal with a woman (Jessica Gunning) who begins stalking him after a single act of kindness.
Fans praised it for how it handled themes of sexuality, abuse, identity and mental health. Baby Reindeer won six Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Outstanding Writing, Outstanding Lead Actor for Richard, and Outstanding Supporting Actress for Jessica.
Meanwhile, Anne broke down how much she and her fellow Chasers get paid for their work on the ITV series. With ITV recently pausing filming for a year due to having many episodes already recorded, Anne noted that she and her co-stars get paid per appearance.
“I won’t make money from the daytime Chase for a year. But the thing is I’ve got money in the bank and I’m doing panto again so I’ll be fine,” she noted.
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