Bradley Walsh Panics After Accidentally Cracking The Chase Game Board in Unseen Studio Blunder
Bradley Walsh gets up to mischief on The Chase: Bloopers special(Image: ITV)
Bradley Walsh has been caught in an embarrassing moment on The Chase after accidentally damaging the show’s electronic game board with his fist — and his desperate attempts to conceal the evidence only made the situation funnier.
The previously unseen footage, featured in ITV’s The Chase: Bloopers special, shows the presenter turning an ordinary moment of filming into unexpected studio chaos.
From trying to rub away the damage to physically covering the broken section of the screen, Bradley’s increasingly desperate reactions left the audience roaring with laughter.
Even Mark Labbett, better known as The Beast, struggled to keep a straight face.
Bradley’s Accidental Punch Leaves the Studio Stunned
He smashes his fist onto the board(Image: ITV)
The incident began while Bradley was speaking to a contestant during the quiz.
As he started announcing the player’s chosen answer, the presenter puffed out his cheeks before bringing his fist down onto the electronic board.
“You’ve put…,” he began, before striking the surface with his knuckles.
But the playful gesture had an unexpected consequence.
Bradley had actually cracked the screen.
Realising what he had done, the presenter immediately appeared horrified. What had been intended as a harmless moment of fun had suddenly become a potentially expensive accident.
Rather than simply admitting the mistake, however, Bradley attempted to make the damage disappear.
His first instinct was to rub the cracked area, as though wiping the surface might somehow repair it.
The audience quickly realised what had happened and burst into laughter.
Presenter Tries to Hide the Evidence in Hilarious Scenes
With the damage still clearly visible, Bradley resorted to an even more ridiculous solution.
He climbed onto the electronic game board and stretched himself across the affected section, attempting to hide the crack beneath his body.
The unusual sight sent the audience into further hysterics.
For a brief moment, the presenter appeared determined to conceal the evidence of his mistake, even though his frantic behaviour had already drawn everyone’s attention to it.
Eventually, Bradley abandoned the attempt and acknowledged what had happened.
“You’ve put…I’ve cracked it I’m so sorry. I can’t believe that’s happened,” he admitted.
Still laughing, he then asked whether the production team had another board available.
“Have we got a spare?” he joked.
The situation had become so absurd that even The Beast, usually known for his intimidating presence on the show, could be seen grinning at the presenter’s predicament.
Bradley Jokes About Borrowing Money to Pay for the Damage
No one can see the crack when he lays on it(Image: ITV)
Once Bradley realised there was no easy way to disguise the broken screen, he changed his approach.
Instead of trying to hide the damage, he began joking about how he might pay for it.
Turning to the contestant, who was competing for a substantial prize, Bradley suggested that he might need to borrow some of the potential winnings.
“You know when you’ve got your £35,000, can you lend me a couple of quid?” he asked.
The remark added another layer of comedy to the already chaotic scene.
It also demonstrated Bradley’s ability to turn an unexpected production mishap into an entertaining exchange with the contestant and audience.
Although the screen had been damaged, the presenter continued making jokes about his mistake rather than allowing the incident to derail the atmosphere.
Anne Hegerty’s Awkward Confession Also Features in Bloopers Special
Bradley asks for some cash(Image: ITV)
Bradley’s accident was not the only embarrassing moment included in the festive edition of The Chase: Bloopers.
The special also featured an amusing incident involving Anne Hegerty, better known to viewers as The Governess.
During filming, Anne began coughing and spluttering, apparently struggling with something caught in her throat.
Without seeming to realise how her explanation might sound, she announced: “I’ve got nuts caught in my throat.”
The unintended double meaning added another awkwardly funny moment to the collection of outtakes.
Alongside Bradley’s broken-screen mishap, Anne’s remark offered viewers a glimpse of the unscripted moments that normally remain hidden from the finished programme.
The Chase Reveals Its Funniest Behind-the-Scenes Moments
Since becoming the face of The Chase, Bradley Walsh has developed a reputation for his spontaneous humour, playful interactions with contestants and inability to suppress his laughter when something unexpected happens.
The bloopers special highlighted that even an experienced television presenter can find himself in an embarrassing situation when filming does not go according to plan.
In Bradley’s case, a single playful punch created a problem that he could neither ignore nor easily repair.
His attempts to rub away the crack, cover it with his body and eventually joke about borrowing money made the accident even more entertaining than the original mistake.
The footage also showed a lighter side of the Chasers, with Mark Labbett visibly amused by the chaos unfolding in front of him.
For fans accustomed to seeing the contestants battle against formidable quiz experts, the special offered a different perspective on the personalities behind the programme.
When Did The Chase: Bloopers Air?
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The previously unseen footage was featured in The Chase: Bloopers, scheduled to air on ITV on Sunday, December 23, 2018, at 8pm.
The festive special brought together a collection of amusing mistakes, awkward exchanges and unexpected moments from the popular quiz show.
But Bradley’s accidental damage to the electronic board stood out as a particularly memorable mishap.
What began with a single punch ended with the presenter lying across the game board, apologising for the damage and joking about needing financial help from a contestant.
It was the kind of spontaneous comedy that has helped make Bradley one of ITV’s most recognisable entertainment presenters — even when the joke ends up being entirely at his own expense.