The Chase star Jenny Ryan sees her co-stars as a family: 'We're not competitive!'

20 November 2023

Jenny Ryan doesn't compete with her fellow Chasers.

Jenny Ryan would rather compete with her family than her fellow Chasers

The 41-year-old quizzer is best known as part of one of the regulars on the ITV1 show 'The Chase' and often sees off competition from members of the public but admitted that she and her co-stars Anne Hegerty, Darragh Ennis, Shaun Wallace, Paul Sinha, and Mark Labbett are more of a "family" than rivals on set.

She told the Daily Express' Saturday Magazine: "We're not super competitive. We see each other as a family. I'm very competitive with my family! I do the odd pub quiz but it's a lose-lose situation. If I go in and win, everyone rolls their eyes, and if I go in and lose, everyone says, "She's not that bright!"

'The Chase' has been fronted by former 'Coronation Street' actor Bradley Walsh since it first aired in 2009 and Jenny compared the TV star to late TV legend Bob Monkhouse.

She said: "I watched a lot of Bob Monkhouse when I was a kid. He was a great archetype of a game show host keeping it together, and I think Bradley Walsh is our current equivalent. It is not just coming up with the quick-fire gags, but putting everyone at ease and controlling the format and speed. Brad's a master at what he does."

Jenny was then asked if she had any "guilty pleasures" and admitted that she is a fan of fellow ITV game show 'Tipping Point' - which is hosted by 'Good Morning Britain' presenter Ben Shephard - because she enjoys watching the arcade-style coin machine on the programme.

She said: "'Tipping Point'. I think watching the machine is soothing!"