Beat The Chasers fans 'unmask' new boffin Maverick as a VERY famous face ahead of ITV debut this weekend
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Beat The Chasers fans are certain they have 'unmasked' new ITV show boffin Maverick as a very famous face ahead of their show debut.
The spin-off series, which sees host Bradley Walsh oversee the action as one quizzer tackles six of The Chasers for a cash prize, will unveil the fresh Chaser when it returns to screens this weekend.
Up until now, contestants have had to face 'The Governess' Anne Hegerty, Mark 'The Beast' Labbett, Paul 'The Sinnerman' Sinha, 'The Vixen' Jenny Ryan, 'The Dark Destroyer' Shaun Wallace and Darragh 'The Menace' Ennis.
However, after it was revealed that Darragh, 45, won't be returning for the next episode, a replacement has been brought in to take the hot seat.
The Chase's official Instagram shared a clip from the new Chaser, who had been hidden behind a mask to conceal their identity, saying: 'There’s a new face in town.'
In the footage, a person wearing a black suit decorated with question marks appeared, whilst their face was hidden by a red and black mask and bowler hat.
Beat The Chasers fans are certain they have 'unmasked' new ITV show boffin Maverick as a VERY famous face ahead of their show debut
The spin-off series will unveil the fresh Chaser when it returns to screens this weekend
ITV teased: 'The Maverick has joined The Chasers! But who could it be?'
Excited viewers flooded social media to take a closer look at the teaser image - and think they have narrowed it down to two famous faces behind the mask.
A number felt that the eyes of the newcomer matched up with comedian and TV presenter Jasper Carrott, who was the host of ITV quiz show Golden Balls.
Beneath the video, one excited fan wrote: 'Convinced it's Jasper Carrott!' as a second chimed in to agree: 'It's Jasper Carrot.'
A third penned: 'I'll be shocked if it's not Jasper Carrott.'
However, other viewers were quick to speculate that, given the red and black mask design, the hidden Chaser is actually WWE star Kane.
The professional wrestler, 58, wore a red and black face mask throughout the height of his career, concealing his identity in the ring.
'By gawd thats gotta be Kane!' one fan suggested, as another backed up the theory saying: 'THATS GOTTA BE. THATS GOTTA BE KANE.'
Beat The Chasers is a spin-off of The Chase and has proven itself to be a hit since it first aired in 2020 - with a potential prize pot of as much as £600,000.
A number felt that the eyes of the newcomer matched up with comedian and TV presenter Jasper Carrott, who was the host of ITV quiz show Golden Balls
Others were quick to speculate that, given the red and black mask design, the hidden Chaser is actually WWE star Kane (right) due to the red and black attire
The new Chaser is not the only twist that fans of the show have to look forward to and ITV is also bringing back the Chase Christmas Special.
The show has now spanned an impressive seven seasons - resulting in many a jaw-dropping moments.
News of the new mystery Chaser comes after a particularly dramatic episode of the show that saw a contestant 'robbed' of a whopping £75,000.
In the nail-biting episode, contestant Sam bravely opted to compete with all five chasers for £75,000 and he put up an impressive fight.
When asked what the other name for German measles is, he said 'mumps', losing his lead over the chasers with Bradley revealing the answer was rubella.
'You were absolutely in,' Bradley said, clearly shocked by Sam so narrowly missing out on the impressive cash prize.
Beat The Chasers continues on Saturday at 9pm on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.
