The Chase host Bradley Walsh was left speechless on Thursday evening as a contestant on the ITV quiz show opted for a huge minus £11,000 cash offer.
Bradley Walsh was left speechless after a contestant on The Chase took a minus £11,000 cash offer.
Jo from Ripon was the fourth contestant to take part on the ITV show tonight, with Adam and Hassan already securing their place in the final Chase and contributing £29,000 between them to the final pot.
So when it was Jo’s go to take on quizzer Jenny ‘The Vixen’ Ryan, viewers were convinced the team stood a great chance of making it all the way to the final with lots of money to play for.
However, Jo struggled in her quickfire cash builder round and only managed to secure £2,000 to add to the pot.
As part of the game, she was then asked if she’d like a chance to move one step closer to The Chaser for a chance to win £46,000 or if she’d prefer to move closer to home – but she would have to forfeit £11,000 of the prize money.
Host Bradley couldn’t believe it when Jo decided to move a step closer to home and take the huge minus £11,000 cash offer, and he was left even more speechless as she managed to make it back to safety by answering just three questions.
It would have given her three more chances at the money, if she hadn’t gone for a lower offer.
Now with £18,000 to split between them, the three contestants took part in the final Chase and managed to beat Jenny, meaning they were each to take home £6,000 a piece.
Fans of the ITV show took to Twitter to fume over what happened.
“I am f***ing rattled after that episode. Will take the -£11k to get back then contribute one answer in the final which my dog could’ve got right. These people live amongst us. #TheChase,” one wrote.
A second added: “Minus £11,000. Didn’t answer a single question. Yeah, it’s an extra question for The Chaser in the final but..NO!!
“You just wouldn’t, would you? And as much as I love Jenny, no amount of ‘The low amount is never an insult’ can stop me thinking robbing £11k isn’t.. #TheChase.”
Fans were left even more annoyed as Jo barely contributed to the final Chase, with one writing: “Oh Jo. Just sitting there answering no questions aswell?? #TheChase,” as a second added: “She’s not gonna answer any questions in the final chase either #thechase.”
However, one viewer said Jo “did the right thing” by taking the lower offer, as they wrote: “I think she did the right thing, I know £11k is a lot of money but as Jenny said taking the lower offer took the pressure off her #TheChase.”
