Mark Labbett, known as 'The Beast', has revealed he has been dropped from the US version of The Chase without explanation. The 56-year-old quiz star, who has appeared on the UK, US and Australian editions, said he was 'gutted' not to be invited back for the new series.
The news emerged after the show's US account announced a new line-up of chasers, including Victoria Groce, Brandon Blackwell and Buzzy Cohen, joining Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer. Labbett responded on Twitter: 'Gutted to not be invited back but really excited at the new lineup. Am expecting Brandon and Victoria to wow America :).' He added: 'No they just didn't renew me. No reason was offered.'
Despite his disappointment, Labbett expressed support for the new chasers, noting that he had recommended Victoria Groce for the role. Meanwhile, he continues to film Beat The Chasers in the UK, sharing a photo on Instagram with co-star Shaun Wallace.
Earlier, it was announced that Anne Hegerty would miss the next series of Beat The Chasers after testing positive for Covid-19. She tweeted: 'Unfortunately I've contracted Covid-19 so won't be filming this series of #BeatTheChasers.'
