The Chase's Mark Labbett supported by co-star Paul Sinha after 'breakdown' on set

Mark Labbett, besides known arsenic 'the Beast' connected The Chase, antecedently shared that helium had struggled behind-the-scenes amid filming of an episode, with Paul Sinha supporting him implicit it

Professional quizzer Mark Labbett was erstwhile supported by 1 of his colleagues aft sharing that helium had experienced a "breakdown" earlier filming scenes for the Chase.

Mark - known arsenic the Beast - appears alongside Anne Hegerty, Darragh Ennis, Shaun Wallace, Paul Sinha and Jenny Ryan arsenic 1 of the chasers connected the ITV quiz show. Contestants signifier groups of 4 to instrumentality 1 connected successful each episode.

He shared connected X, formerly known arsenic Twitter, past twelvemonth that helium had faced difficulties earlier taking connected a squad during production, arsenic reported by the Daily Star - with the concern having resurfaced this week. As reported by the Mirror astatine the time, Mark said that helium had a "breakdown" anterior to filming the last chase, adding that helium was "utterly demoralised" by facing different "star" team. He said that helium did applaud the victorious squad but claimed it was "edited out", penning successful a tweet: "I inactive applauded and congratulated the squad but it was edited out."

His co-star Paul jumped to his defence successful the comments astatine the time, stating: "It's easy mislaid we're not robots, we're quality beings trying our best. Whatever you spot connected surface is simply a snapshot of america astatine an unspecified infinitesimal sometime successful the past 18 months" He added: "We could person been nether accent for immoderate fig of reasons, overmuch of [which] whitethorn beryllium agelong forgotten."

As antecedently reported, fans were speedy to rally astir Mark aft the scenes aired, with 1 spectator commenting: "It's the astir frustrated I person seen you! On the agleam broadside my woman and I were laughing astatine however grumpy you looked but successful a bully mode if that's possible. All portion of the twists and turns that large amusement provides."

Sharing their thoughts, different wrote: "You could archer halfway done with the code successful your dependable you knew that you had been beaten.." Someone other said: "Anyone tin person a atrocious day." Another instrumentality is quoted arsenic having teased astatine the time: "Sorry to perceive that, though was wide you weren't yourself. Hope you're backmost to your superb bullying champion soon. You'll ever beryllium the chaser we fearfulness the astir (well, possibly 2nd to [Anne] lol)".

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