The Chase viewers left fuming over ‘ridiculous’ question – would you have got it right?
THE CHASE fans were left raging after a "ridiculous" question left chaser Jenny Ryan stumped – but could you have answered it?
Fans of ITV's The Chase know that it is very rare to see chaser Jenny Ryan, also known as The Vixen, stumble on a question.
But, Monday's episode of the ITV quiz show raised a question that left everyone scratching their heads.
Host Bradley Walsh asked: "As of 2023, what was the fee for having a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?"
The three possible answers were $750, $7,500 or $75,000.
Contestant Susan from Stoke-on-Trent locked in her answer very promptly, whereas Jenny needed a moment to think about it.
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Susan opted for the higher cash amount as her answer.
She explained: "I'm going high. I think those people can afford it."
But Bradley shot her down as he said: "I don't think it's that. I think it's B [$7,500]."
Much to his surprise, Bradley revealed that Susan got the answer right.
However, Bradley and Jenny both got it wrong, as Jenny thought the same as him.
Meanwhile, viewers at home were left yelling at their TV screens over the bizarre question.
Taking to X - formerly Twitter - one viewer wrote: "Buying your own star on the walk of fame ridiculous #thechase."
Another added: "Well I never knew you paid for a Hollywood walk of fame star!! You learn something new everyday! #TheChase."
A third penned: "It's the equivalent of the blue tick on Twitter. Fame is a tradeable commodity now #TheChase."
The Chase airs weekdays at 5pm on ITV and ITVX.
Hardest Quiz Show Questions
Would you know the answers to some of quizzing TV's hardest questions
- Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Earlier this year, fans were left outraged after what they described as the "worst" question in the show's history. Host Jeremy Clarkson asked: “From the 2000 awards ceremony onwards, the Best Actress Oscar has never been won by a woman whose surname begins with which one of these letters?” The multiple choice answers were between G, K, M and W. In the end, and with the £32,000 safe, player Glen had to make a guess and went for G. It turned out to be correct as Nicole Kidman, Frances McDormand and Kate Winslet are among the stars who have won the Best Actress gong since 2000.
- The 1% Club - Viewers of Lee Mack's popular ITV show were left dumbfounded by a question that also left the players perplexed. The query went as follows: "Edna's birthday is on the 6th of April and Jen's birthday falls on the 15th of October, therefore Amir's birthday must be the 'X' of January." It turns out the conundrum links the numbers with its position in the sentence, so 6th is the sixth word and 15th is the fifteenth word. Therefore, Amir’s birthday is January 24th, corresponding to the 24th word in the sentence.
- The Chase - The ITV daytime favourite left fans scratching their heads when it threw up one of the most bizarre questions to ever grace the programme. One of the questions asked the player: "Someone with a nightshade intolerance should avoid eating what?" The options were - sweetcorn, potatoes, carrots - with Steve selecting sweetcorn but the correct answer was potatoes.
