EXCLUSIVE: The Chase star Anne Hegerty has recalled a behind-the-scenes green room moment where co-star Shaun Wallace silenced Welsh football pundit Robbie Savage.
Robbie Savage has been blasted as “obnoxious” after comments he made in 2013.
The Welsh footballing manager has appeared on the likes of Strictly Come Dancing and BBC Radio 5 Live.
However, it was behind the scenes of The Chase that sparked a memorable moment.
According to quizzer on the beloved ITV programme, Anne Hegerty, Robbie was making “obnoxious” comments before his appearance on a celebrity edition.
Prior to the launch of the new Chase spin-off, The Chase Around The World, The Governess shared: “I’ve sat in a green room with Shaun [Wallace] and watched him take Robbie Savage to pieces,” reports the Mirror.
“He was being obnoxious and asking dumb questions, and then Shaun suddenly turned around to him, started firing football questions at him and he was just sitting there like… he had no idea.
“It was a thing of beauty!”
Her remarks followed Shaun, known to fans as The Dark Destroyer, opening up about mistakes he’d made on the show.
He said: “Questions are only easy if you know the answer, so one thing about us as quizzers is we’re brilliant quizzers, but we’re human, we make mistakes.”
Shaun, who won Mastermind in 2004 before The Chase, went on to talk about his experience on the ITV quizshow, saying: “I use my transferable skills as a barrister, I think on my feet, I’m fearless.
“I’ve appeared in the Court of Appeal, I’ve done Old Bailey trials, so to answer the question in the final Chase or Mastermind grand finals is not going to phase me, but the one thing which has stood me well is my steadfast dedication to preparation because the more you prepare, the more chances you can be successful.
“And it’s not a chore… when we’re researching, it might seem like we’re going back to school. No, we’re doing it because we love it.”
He went on to share his gratitude for fans, saying: “I will always stop and take photographs with people who recognise us because it’s my way of saying thank you to the public, and they love the show and it’s our way of giving back. As long as they’re not rude or intrusive, we’ll stop.”
The Chase Around The World is available to watch on ITVX.
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