The Chase viewers were left frustrated on Wednesday night (April 1) as one contestant came under fire for their performance in the Final Chase, with many claiming the team threw away a strong chance of winning.
Taking to social media after the episode aired, fans didnât hold back, with several insisting the team had âbottled itâ thanks to one playerâs decisions under pressure.
What happened on The Chase last night?
Bradley Walsh welcomed four fresh contestants hoping to take down Chaser Darragh Ennis, better known to viewers as The Menace.
First up was Josh from Surrey, who got off to a solid start by answering five questions correctly in the cash builder, securing ÂŁ5,000. He then successfully made it through to the Final Chase.
Lorraine from Glasgow followed, earning ÂŁ3,000 in her cash builder and also managing to stay ahead of Darragh to book her place in the final.
Next to face the Chaser was Bryony from Warrington. She matched Lorraine with three correct answers for ÂŁ3,000 and safely made it through.
Finally, Christopher from Leicester stepped up, answering four questions correctly to bank ÂŁ4,000 before also securing his spot in the final round.
Contestantâs behaviour leads to team losing
Heading into the Final Chase with the full team intact, the group had built up a ÂŁ15,000 prize pot and secured a four-step head start.
They then delivered a strong performance, answering 14 questions correctly to put serious pressure on Darragh and build an 18-point lead.
But with just 30 seconds remaining, things began to unravel.
A run of incorrect answers saw momentum slip, while Bryony opted to say âpassâ on four separate questions during the closing stages.
Darragh later remarked that, with that amount of time left, the team should have been pushing for record-breaking numbers.
Instead, he surged ahead, catching them with 23 seconds still on the clock. Bradley told the team afterwards that they would have needed at least a 20-point lead to stand a realistic chance.
Fans slam Bryony and the team
Viewers quickly took to social media to vent their frustration, with many singling out Bryonyâs decision to pass repeatedly without checking with her teammates.
âPass pass [bleeping] pass,â one viewer fumed.
âI got all the seven or eight she passed on, but I would have struggled to beat her to the buzzer,â another joked.
âToo many passes, she didnât even check if her team knew!â a third wrote.
Others argued she should have taken more risks instead of passing.
âBryony passed far too much; she shouldâve guessed. Easy guesses,â one said.
Another added: âBryony [bleeped] it up with far too many passes, just have a guess!â
And summing up the mood, one viewer simply wrote: âHaha. [Bleeping] bottled it.â
Some viewers were kinder in their reactions.
âSadly wasnât to be,â one said. âHow nice to finish your final round and have Brad tell you how [bleep] youâve just done,â another said, criticising Bradley.
âPity the wheels feel off a little,â a third added.
