Bradley Walsh hit back at claims of him faking reactions on The Chase (Image: ITV)
A friend and colleague of Bradley Walsh has revealed what it’s been like working alongside The Chase presenter for over four decades. The 64-year-old host has been at the helm of the ITV quiz programme since its launch in 2009.
One of his most unforgettable moments occurred when he couldn’t contain his laughter over a query about German skier Fanny Chmelar.
After some viewers accused him of faking his reactions, Bradley set the record straight, insisting he doesn’t know what’s coming next.
“I don’t pre-read them, I do it as it is, I literally play the game,” he explained. “If I get a reaction, then it’s much better.”
During an appearance on Laura Hamilton’s Mile Fly Club podcast, he added: “I’ll read what’s on the autocue and half the time, I don’t realise what I’ve said,” reports the Express.
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Joe Pasquale has worked with Bradley Walsh for over 40 years (Image: joepasqualeofficial/Instagram)
Discussing the infamous Fanny Chmelar incident, Bradley went on to say: “And people, still today, think I’m corpsing deliberately but I’m not, that’s actually me laughing, I had no idea that was [coming] up.”
Backing his long-time friend, Joe Pasquale said The Chase host is the same person on and off screen.
“Bradley is what you see, he does what he says on the tin, what you see is what you get with Brad,” the comedian revealed.
“We’ve been mates for 40 years, myself, Brian [Conley] and Shane [Richie], we all started off together, which is what’s great about The Prat Pack tour.”
Beyond their joint touring, Joe also recently caught Bradley off guard when he turned up as the fresh quizmaster on Beat The Chasers.
Joe joined the panel for a special one-off episode, adopting the moniker Maverick.
