Bradley Walsh has warned he would be 'fired' from The Chase if he tried to implement any significant changes to the show's format. The 65-year-old host, who has fronted the ITV quiz programme since its launch in 2009, is set to return for a new series.
Appearing on The One Show on Friday, Walsh was asked by presenter Clara Amfo whether viewers could expect anything different from the upcoming series and its spin-off Beat The Chasers. He replied: 'No they're the same, they're what you see on the tin. I'm not allowed to do anything different, I think I'd get fired if I did anything different. You've got to stick to the rules, and stick to the format.'
Walsh also discussed his packed schedule, telling The One Show: 'People say to me 'you never stop working', but here's the thing, and I tell every young performer this, 'if you enjoy the job you do, you will never do a day's work in your life'.' He added: 'I try and have as much time as I possibly can off, but I just love what I do.'
In a separate interview with My Weekly magazine, Walsh admitted he does not mind being seen as 'old and grumpy' as he gets older. He said: 'As you know, the older you get, the more belligerent you get. I'm 65 now. Do you know what age and experience brings? Freedom. Because you can say, 'Absolutely not. No, I'm not doing that. I don't want to go there'. And people will just remark, 'He's just old and grumpy', well, that's fine by me.'
The Chase airs on ITV and is available on ITVX. The One Show airs weekdays at 7pm on BBC One.
