THE CHASE CELEBRITY CHRISTMAS SPECIALS RETURN TO ITV AFTER YEAR OFF

The Chase's annual Christmas specials will be returning to ITV later this year, after a year's break in 2023 which saw ITV repeat previous episodes.

Two new episodes will be recorded in November, each seeing four celebrities take on the Chasers, who are traditionally in fancy dress, with the aim of winning thousands of pounds for their chosen charities.

Hosted by Bradley Walsh, the famous contestants must answer general knowledge questions and play their tactics right in order to get themselves into the Final Chase, where they could win a cash pot worth thousands for their charities.

The six chasers are Mark Labbett (The Beast), Shaun Wallace (The Black Destroyer), Anne Hegerty (The Governess), Paul Sinha (The Sinnerman), Jenny Ryan (The Vixen), and Darragh Ennis (The Menace). The celebrities taking part have not been announced by ITV.

The Chase recently marked its 15th anniversary with a special episode as 'Double Trouble', which saw the original two Chasers Mark Labbett and Shaun Wallace take on the team of four.

Beat The Chasers is also due to return for a brand new series. Recorded in Spring 2023 and kept on the shelf, no return date has been announced by ITV. New episodes of The Chase Celebrity Special will continue to air on ITV1 and ITVX.

The Chase: Celebrity Christmas Specials are due to air over the festive period on ITV1.