The Chase legend Shaun Wallace reveals his question ‘kryptonite’ admitting ‘I don’t like them, so I’ll just guess’
THE Chase’s Shaun Wallace has revealed his question ‘kryptonite’ – saying he’ll ‘just guess’ if the category comes up.
Barrister Shaun, 64, has been a Chaser since the ITV show began in 2009.
Hosted by Bradley Walsh, the ITV hit sees Shaun and five fellow quiz titans hoping to defeat members of the public.
Speaking to The Sun’s TV Mag, the former Mastermind champion revealed his ‘kryptonite’ – his weakest subject area.
He shared: “Every Achilles has a heel and my own quizzing kryptonite is soaps.
“I don’t watch them, I don’t like them, so if I’m ever asked questions on the subject, I’ll just guess!”
In addition to The Chase, Shaun also stars in popular spin-off Beat The Chasers.
Contestants could play against all six quiz geniuses simultaneously – depending on how they do.
Although Shaun has dominated televised quizzing for 15 years, he doesn’t take his position on The Chase for granted.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun last year, the star – who is the world’s first chaser – said: “There never has been a timeline because you know why?
“You could be the most successful show in the world.
“Guess what? It can go tomorrow.
“I’m only as good as my last closing speech as a lawyer.
“I’m only as good as a Chaser in relation to the last question I answered correctly.
“I never take anything for granted.”
The Chase airs on ITV1 and ITVX.
The Chase: Current lineup of Chasers on the ITV show
The Chase first premiered on ITV back in 2009 and has become a firm favourite among viewers since then. The roster of professional quizzers ('chasers') has grown significantly since the show's launch.
- Mark Labbett (2009 – present): Known as ‘The Beast’, Mark is a former Maths teacher and previously won £32,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Mark has also reprised his role as a Chaser in the US and Australian versions of the show.
- Shaun Wallace (2009 – present): Shaun, a barrister and former Mastermind champion, goes by the ‘Dark Destroyer’. Shaun has appeared on the Australian version of The Chase. In 2008, he finished as runner-up to Barry Simmons in Are You an Egghead?, a contest to find a new member of the then-BBC quiz team.
- Anne Hegerty (2010 – present): A former contestant on Mastermind, Fifteen To One and Are You an Egghead?, Anne goes by ‘The Governess’. Since joining The Chase, she appeared on I’m A Celebrity… in 2018.
- Paul Sinha (2011-present): Comedian and qualified doctor Paul joined the Chaser line-up in 2011, taking the nickname ‘The Sinnerman’. He has appeared on The Weakest Link, University Challenge and Brain of Britain. In 2018, Paul starred in series 8 of popular game show Taskmaster.
- Jenny Ryan (2015 – present): Known as ‘The Vixen’, Jenny was previously in a winning team on Only Connect. She also appeared in Mastermind, The Weakest Link and Fifteen To One before joining The Chase in 2015.
- Darragh Ennis (2020 – present): A postdoctoral researcher, Darragh joined The Chase in 2020 as ‘The Menace’. He is the first former contestant to join the line-up, having been part of a winning team against Paul Sinha in 2017.