Bradley Walsh Surprises The Chase Viewers With Christmas Shake-Up as Fans Left Speechless by Chasers’ Outfits
The Chase aired a festive episode on Christmas Eve (Image: ITV)
Bradley Walsh surprised viewers of The Chase with an unusual festive twist during a Christmas Eve special, but it was one Chaser’s extraordinary appearance that quickly became the biggest talking point among ITV fans.
The special episode, broadcast on December 24, 2025, saw five familiar Chasers transformed into characters inspired by a traditional Christmas dinner.
Instead of their usual intimidating appearances, the quiz experts arrived in elaborate costumes, leaving viewers struggling to concentrate on the competition.
Five Chasers Given an Unexpected Christmas Makeover
The Chasers were dressed as Christmas lunch items (Image: ITV)
The festive edition featured four celebrity contestants hoping to raise money for charity.
Comedian Lucy Porter, television presenter Colin Murray, Strictly Come Dancing singer Tommy Blaize and actor Asim Chaudhry faced the Chasers in a special version of the ITV quiz show.
Each Chaser had been assigned a different Christmas-themed costume.
Mark Labbett, better known as The Beast, appeared as a Christmas pudding, while Jenny Ryan, The Vixen, dressed as a Brussels sprout.
Darragh Ennis, The Menace, became a pig in a blanket, Paul Sinha, The Sinnerman, appeared as a turkey, and Anne Hegerty, The Governess, was transformed into a Christmas cracker.
The unexpected wardrobe choices created an entirely different atmosphere from the programme’s usual tense quiz battles.
One Chaser’s Outfit Leaves Viewers Speechless
Although all five costumes attracted attention, Darragh Ennis’s pig-in-a-blanket appearance generated particularly strong reactions online.
Several viewers admitted they were distracted by the unusual sight, with some describing the costume as hilarious and others saying they could barely believe what they were watching.
One fan joked that they would need time to recover from the spectacle, while another simply described themselves as speechless.
Jenny Ryan’s Brussels sprout outfit also divided opinion, with one viewer expressing their dislike of the vegetable itself.
The reactions quickly turned the festive costumes into one of the episode’s most memorable features.
Bradley Walsh Stunned by Rare Cash Builder Performance
The costumes were not the only surprise during the programme.
Lucy Porter opened the competition with an impressive performance in the Cash Builder round, securing £10,000.
Bradley Walsh highlighted how unusual that achievement was, praising the comedian’s strong start.
As the episode progressed, Lucy, Colin Murray and Tommy Blaize secured places in the Final Chase.
The three celebrities competed for a combined prize fund of £16,000 and managed to answer 14 questions correctly.
However, their efforts were not enough to overcome Paul Sinha.
Paul Sinha Delivers a Ruthless Final Chase
Despite appearing in a turkey costume, The Sinnerman demonstrated that the festive makeover had done nothing to diminish his quizzing ability.
Paul caught the celebrity team with 57 seconds remaining, ending their hopes of winning the jackpot.
Afterwards, he acknowledged the strength of the contestants but suggested that the team had struggled to maintain its early momentum.
He also questioned whether Asim Chaudhry’s confidence earlier in the competition had contributed to the final result.
Bradley had warned that the team would need several successful pushbacks to have a realistic chance of defeating the Chaser.
Ultimately, Paul’s performance proved decisive.
A Festive Twist That Fans Won’t Forget
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The Christmas Eve episode followed another seasonal special earlier that week, in which the Chasers appeared dressed as characters from The Addams Family.
The themed episodes offered a lighter alternative to the programme’s usual format, combining celebrity competition with unusual costumes and festive humour.
While the quiz itself produced some impressive performances, it was the sight of the normally formidable Chasers dressed as Christmas dinner favourites that dominated audience reactions.
For many viewers, Darragh Ennis’s unexpected transformation proved to be the moment that stole the show.
The Chase airs weekdays at 5pm on ITV1, with episodes available through ITV’s streaming service.